wired.com— My wife is a professional percussionist. After three years of hearing her play marimba, djembe and conga in our living room -- and hearing me fumble around on our upright piano -- our neighbors wanted assurances that we would keep things quiet in our new home.
Jun 21, 2007View in Crawl 4
Actually, Homosote is just wood by-product. It's a little more absorbent than drywall, but it's mostly rubbish for mids and low frequencies. It can't even absorb below the average human voice.You can use Homosote instead of drywall, but you should still do what they suggest: polymer membrane between double layer sheetrock.
How about: don't be a dick to your neighbors. Instead, since she is a professional, keep the noise out of the apartment and in a professional environment.
Great point. The key to sound proofing is in layers on all sides.Adding multiple layers on all 6 sides of a room with things like polyurethane foam, fiberglass, sheet rock, and other insulation will dampen the sound tremendously. The different mediums sound will have to vibrate through will weaken in the process. It will always cost you, but there are some work arounds and alternatives that are useful, too. Using simple things like hockey pucks strategically placed under wood beams floating over the original floor instead of neoprene (an expensive rubber used for soundproofing in studios) will be just as effective.
"Remember, more mass means less sound transmission. And at densities of up to 2lbs. per square foot, MLV is the next best thing to lead." This is really all you need to know. Sound is blocked by dense materials, period. People who think that the eggfoam will do squat to block sound don't have a clue.
bimtottJun 21, 2007
Actually, Homosote is just wood by-product. It's a little more absorbent than drywall, but it's mostly rubbish for mids and low frequencies. It can't even absorb below the average human voice.You can use Homosote instead of drywall, but you should still do what they suggest: polymer membrane between double layer sheetrock.
hansolo69Jun 21, 2007
How about: don't be a dick to your neighbors. Instead, since she is a professional, keep the noise out of the apartment and in a professional environment.
frankietearsJun 21, 2007
Great point. The key to sound proofing is in layers on all sides.Adding multiple layers on all 6 sides of a room with things like polyurethane foam, fiberglass, sheet rock, and other insulation will dampen the sound tremendously. The different mediums sound will have to vibrate through will weaken in the process. It will always cost you, but there are some work arounds and alternatives that are useful, too. Using simple things like hockey pucks strategically placed under wood beams floating over the original floor instead of neoprene (an expensive rubber used for soundproofing in studios) will be just as effective.
saahmedJun 22, 2007
Could have put all that money towards buying your own house. Then you wouldnt have to worry about sound proofing.
viperman5000Jun 22, 2007
Well it worked in Hustle & Flow...
optigonJun 22, 2007
Yes... She would be really quiet after she suffocates!
chabuhiJun 22, 2007
For that price they could have purchased a Whisper Room large enough for her instruments, non-permanent, and relatively portable.
Closed AccountJun 22, 2007
"Remember, more mass means less sound transmission. And at densities of up to 2lbs. per square foot, MLV is the next best thing to lead." This is really all you need to know. Sound is blocked by dense materials, period. People who think that the eggfoam will do squat to block sound don't have a clue.