As far as I know it should work equally well in both directions...would it not work well in the other direction too?
As far as I know it should work equally well in both directions...would it not work well in the other direction too?
Wow. I was a member of gearspace for over 10 years, and much of the above advice aligns closely with the sound proofing advice there. Troll much?Hahaha, all these ignorant dumbasses here, it's funny . Go to a forum like gearslutz. There might be a chance you get a usefull answer. This is really hopeless.
I'm not trolling. I'm just a bit sad seeing all these opinions on a forum that carries the name science . And no, these advices would NOT be accepted at the gearslutz studio forum .Wow. I was a member of gearspace for over 10 years, and much of the above advice aligns closely with the sound proofing advice there. Troll much?
Prolly the lot of you won't listen to me because I'm an arrogant *ssh*le (and I"m proud about that ),so I say this for the people who read this and who ARE interested in improving sound reduction in stead of trowing cash in a moneypit. When you consult Gearspace and other reliable sources you will see that the good people there (some worked on projects that still exist) strongly advise against trying to reduce sound with a music spectrum with a lightweight construction. And Brian Ravnaas, the inventor of Green Glue, argued some 20 years ago that GG is very effective for reducing sound levels with frequencies above 75 Hz and worthless for reducing frequencies that are lower, like those generated by full spectrum music. Physics is not interested in the point where people consider something to difficult or expensive or boring to care about it, you have to walk the road from beginning to end or you're just fooling yourself and that is called amateurism. You can slap some gypsum or particle board against a ceiling, with or without decoupling systems and with or without mineral wool, and cheer about it with your ASR-friends, but it is way more sensible to first analyze the situation, set realistic goals, get advise from people who know what they are talking about and can calculate/predict some results and then go for the elbow grease track.Thank you, stoo23. Exactly. I'm not looking to create a sophisticated, world-class recording studio here in our house. I just wanted to see if it were feasible to achieve decent sound reduction between the two rooms, by adding to or modifying the existing ceiling/floor between them. I've been a member of gearspace for 9 years, and it's another great source of information, but I thought it'd be good to get feedback here too. I'm happy to read any constructive advice from members here who have had experience with such things.
Anyhow, yes, there will be low frequency vibrations from the kick and bass that will vibrate the walls (I record and mix a wide range of genres here, including rock & roll, acoustic, ambient, etc), and I realize it's not realistic to expect all of that to be remedied. But currently we literally have only a single layer of hardwood over a single layer of plywood sub flooring and some yellow fiberglass insulation above a single layer of drywall ceiling. Attached is a pic of a cross section of the floor (visible when I remove a now defunct AC vent). As it is now, it's very poorly insulated.
I've also attached a pic I found online of a floating floor. Looks like there's a 3/8" thick layer of rubber sound barrier material plus two layers of plywood with green glue in between them, and then the flooring. Would something like that be a sensible and efficient approach to preventing noise from downstairs permeating the sunroom upstairs? Or is there another more effective way to do it that would be comparable in terms of expense and effort?
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That Power Point you linked is really good. I wonder if Bert approves ?You might look through file on the link below for some ideas.
Per above, that is bad advice. Lightweight construction is your friend when it comes to bass absorption. Using it in a room within a room is very effective on both fronts (absorption and isolation).When you consult Gearspace and other reliable sources you will see that the good people there (some worked on projects that still exist) strongly advise against trying to reduce sound with a music spectrum with a lightweight construction.
Yes, there are some Very 'Sound' (sorry, noPun intended) examples, suggestion and solutions in that document.You might look through file on the link below for some ideas.