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Disasster

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What would be better material to use for trying to isolate a room as much as possible.

Interior ---Exterior
1. MDF ---Drywall
2. MDF ---MDF
3. Drywall ---Drywall




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> What would be better material to use for trying to isolate a room as much as possible. <

Probably #3, sheet rock. But before you go to all that trouble, do yourself a favor and buy THIS book. Compared to your time and effort, it's a bargain you can't afford to pass up.

--Ethan
 
Ethan Winer said:
> What would be better material to use for trying to isolate a room as much as possible. <

Probably #3, sheet rock. But before you go to all that trouble, do yourself a favor and buy THIS book. Compared to your time and effort, it's a bargain you can't afford to pass up.

--Ethan
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Alright thanks, if you dont mind can i ask you way drywall is better then MDF? Also what type of drywall is best?
 
Disasster said:
Alright thanks, if you dont mind can i ask you way drywall is better then MDF? Also what type of drywall is best?
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Diasster,

Pound for pound drywall is some of the cheapest mass around. If you take the mass of MDf and run the cost - then calculate for the same mass with drywall - you will come oout way ahead from a cost point of view with drywall.

The fastest way to acheive isolation mass with drywall is to use 5/8" firecode....... so that's what I reccomend. Don't bother wasting time with different thicknesses - it doesn't gain you anything - in the long run it's just the mass that counts.

Sincerely,

Rod
 
Would 1/2 drywall fireguard interior and 1/2 drywall fireguard exterior be good to?

Because i planned it out with 1/2 interior and 1/2 exterior.
 
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