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Soundproofing homeoffice door

  • 15-07-2014 11:15am
    #1
    Whistlingmilk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭


    I'm looking for suggestions to stop noise coming in through my office door. I work from home and there is too much background noise when on the phone to clients.

    I've been trying to find some heavy acoustic curtains that might do the trick but amn't having the best of luck. They seem like the least fuss and most practical way of going about it.Any suggestions?


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  • #2
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    I was friends with a band who stuck loads of egg cartons on one wall, and heavy duvets on another wall. No idea how well they worked though.


  • #3
    joeKel73
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭joeKel73


    Galway City?


  • #4
    brianw1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭brianw1


    Maybe buy a sheet of insulation from Woodies or the like, or shove a towel along the gap at the bottom of the door.


  • #5
    Sleeper12
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    Squeeonline wrote: »
    I was friends with a band who stuck loads of egg cartons on one wall, and heavy duvets on another wall. No idea how well they worked though.

    I don't think they did this for soundproofing. You would do this to stop the echo from the concrete walls


  • #6
    wagon_repair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭wagon_repair


    An hour rated fire door will provide better sound insulation then standard interior doors


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  • #7
    CJhaughey
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    Whatever you use make sure it is tightly sealed around the edge.
    Lots of noise comes through tiny apertures.
    Think about trying one of the old fashioned draught stoppers that you position along the bottom of the door to see if it makes any difference.
    A heavy door will block a lot of sound but if there is gaps all around the door it will still be noisy.
    Improvise with some rolled up towels and see if you can determine where the noise is coming from or if its just coming through the wall.


  • #8
    circadian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,222 ✭✭✭circadian


    Get yourself a heavy door, like a fire door as mentioned above.

    Seal it off with some rubber sealant from a refridgerator door, you can pick this up in a hardware shop.

    If you need to seal the walls you can get a glue for drywall that dampens sound. Just remember that hanging drywall will make the room a little smaller and that if you want to remove it later it could be messy.


  • #9
    wagon_repair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭wagon_repair


    circadian wrote: »
    Get yourself a heavy door, like a fire door as mentioned above.

    Seal it off with some rubber sealant from a refridgerator door, you can pick this up in a hardware shop.

    If you need to seal the walls you can get a glue for drywall that dampens sound. Just remember that hanging drywall will make the room a little smaller and that if you want to remove it later it could be messy.

    There is special sound proofing plasterboard if OP is going that far with this


  • #10
    wagon_repair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭wagon_repair


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Whatever you use make sure it is tightly sealed around the edge.
    Lots of noise comes through tiny apertures.
    Think about trying one of the old fashioned draught stoppers that you position along the bottom of the door to see if it makes any difference.
    A heavy door will block a lot of sound but if there is gaps all around the door it will still be noisy.
    Improvise with some rolled up towels and see if you can determine where the noise is coming from or if its just coming through the wall.

    If OP is going to replace door with a hour rated fire one then I'd suggest replacing the frame as well to suite the fire door, get a frame with a groove taken out of it that allows you to fit a intumescent strip, can't attach a picture of it but give it a search on google images


  • #11
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    Cheapest option for starters would be to purchase an acoustic perimiter seal and see how that goes. Something like these - http://norsound.com/acoustic-perimeter-seals. I'd also cover/block the keyhole. ive bought them before and they do help.
    If that doesnt do enough for you then a heavier door or adapting the existing door with an MDF & Rockwool slab 'sandwich' would help.


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  • #12
    Calibos
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057249665


  • #13
    PeteFalk78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 762 ✭✭✭PeteFalk78


    Whistlingmilk wrote: »
    I work from home and there is too much background noise when on the phone to clients?

    Is the problem with you hearing the clients or the clients hearing the background noise?

    I'd try using headphone/microphone combos first (will muffle out the external noise to you anyway), available for landline and mobile phones via bluetooth.


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