Soundproofing

fiveone

Anyone got any tips or experience on how to soundproof a room? Are squares of foam the only option? Does the eggcup thing actually work? Anyway.. cheers

unclebill98

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054886514

Check here.

DamagedTrax

squares of foam are nothing to do with soundproofing - they're bass traps and sound dissapation panels used in acoustically treating a room.

for soundproofing you need to do a few things.

ceiling needs to be taken out and filled with high grade soundproofing materials and then re-mounted on rubber hangers.

doors should ideally be replaced but this isnt always possible so there are rubber seals that go around the frame tht stop a certain amount of sound getting out but dont stop the door closing.

windows should be double glazed at the very least and again seals should be installed on the frames.

air vents need to be replaced with special sound proofing ones.

inner plasterboard walls need to be constructed with high grade dampning materials between them and the original walls.

speakers should be mounted on stands with specially designed foam pads between the plate and speaker base.


obviously all of the above arent possible in every situation but each step will add a certain amount of sound insulation.

one of the best ways to stop the neighbours complaining is to turn it down slightly.. i hate doing this as much as the next person but in the long run your ears will thank you for it.

remember that no matter what you do it is near impossible to totally 100% sound proof.

fiveone

Cool thanks for that, didn't check it to respond sooner. I came across a site recently that had stock specifically for soundproofing with a dealer somewhere in Phibsborough I think.. Ring any bells?