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Sound Proofing...
So, I work at home and spend a lot of time on conference calls or video conference calls.
My kids live here too. I have an office with a door I can close but that doesn't always do the trick on keeping the kids sounds (good and bad) out of the room. I was in a sound proofed room yesterday and it was flipping sweet! I know I can't sound proof my room but I would love t do something to keep some of the noise out especially around the door which is where most of the sound comes from. I saw some Owens Corning panels which looked like a good option but not sure what else I could do reasonable around the door.
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Easiest and cheapest would be a door sweep on the bottom of the door, it's all about the gaps.
Next would probably be a solid door. After than an extra drywall layer. Past that there starts to be demo involved.
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Suppose before actually replacing the door, if you seal the gaps somehow and it's still coming through the door you could hang some MLV (mass-loaded vinyl) on it do attenuate the noise.
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H.D. sells some panels for sound proofing, but don't even consider them.
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Door gaps and maybe blown in insulation on the interior walls.
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Soild doors, seal the gaps, heavy curtains over the doors. Then blown in insulation in the walls/clg.
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On "Income Property" they were installing soundproofing between the apartment.
The sound insulation is different than heat insulation. It install the same way, between the studs. This reduces the mids and highs. The second issue is installing the drywall on a plastic offset, off the studs. This reduces the low frequencies, in the case of a floor, walking and low bass. You will also need a sound proofing door and a sealing system.
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Will making the room air tight affect the heading and cooling of the room?
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Yes. With central air, it will need a return as well as a vent.
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heay curtains, blankets, foam things like that will help. i pulled all the panaling off in my music room and had foam sprayed in. what you have to do is break up hard surfaces.
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I don't have central air so...Still - I don't want the room to become a sweatshop. I just want to be able to close the door strategically and actually have quiet. I think that if I sealed the door up a bit that would probably do a lot. Maybe put a foam pad on the door as well just to keep the highs out.
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I installed weather stripping around the solid door between my kitchen and mud room and it cut the noise from my washer/dryer dramatically. I used the type that consists of an aluminum extrusion with a hollow vinyl strip attached. I also added a sweep at the bottom of the door. This approach was inexpensive and very effective.
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They make some with an adhesive strip for easy install.
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We noticed an improvement with a solid door. Child Protective Services will take care of the kids with just one call.
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