Bob Vila's video - How to Soundproof Your Studio

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Do not confuse "a sound proof room" and "a dead room". What they demonstrated is a system of acoustically deadening a room not sound proofing it by any means. If you're just trying to acoustically deaden a room with absorption, moving blankets hung atleast 4-6 inches from the walls will give you adequate broadband absorption. I have them draped on my ceiling as well. An absorbent ceiling is a must.

The *best* material for absorption is owens corning 705 rigid fiberglass...although for my money Roxul mineral wool is the best value and outperforms owens corning 703.

If you want to construct a "sound proof room" where you can play drums and not piss off people in the house or your neighbors, well there is a lot of construction involved in that. You need to build a room inside an existing room with a floating floor, walls and a ceiling that aren't attached to the existing construction at bare minimum. This will give you a tolerable STC rating.

For maximum isolation the walls would need to be 2x6 top and bottom plates with 2x4 staggered studs 24" on center both sides with 5/8" sheetrock on both sides with insulation. Floor would need to be 2x4 frame resting on hard rubber filled with insulation and 3/4 sub floor. Ceiling would ideally be constructed as the walls are or at minimum two layers of 5/8 sheetrock on the outside and completely filled with absorption on the inside...

Lets not start talking about room modes and diffusion please

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Yes, I know all of that. I didn't name the video, I was just pointing to it for your dining pleasure.
 
recordman said:
The *best* material for absorption is owens corning 705 rigid fiberglass...although for my money Roxul mineral wool is the best value and outperforms owens corning 703.
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I beleive the Solserene core IS a Corning 703 or 705 (they don't specify)... :) ....though it looks to be only about 1" thick.

I like the Soleserene "system" in the video, as it's desinged for fairly "easy" installation and you end up with a very finished look.
Most home-made trapping ends up looking rather....well, home made. :D
The Solserene system gives you a real smooth, pro look...which may or may not be important to some folks.
Maybe if they had the rails also for thicker cores...it would be a good way to go.

I wonder what the cost is?
It may be more cost effective to just by the Real Traps kind of stuff....
 
miroslav said:
...I wonder what the cost is?
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Here is all I have found about it so far...

You may be able to get it through Home Depot in the US. Ask at their contractor desk to call Owens Corning to figure out how to quote it. (BTW, you don't need to be a contractor to buy at that desk.)

I read on another forum that the track that holds the fabric is roughly $2 per linear foot. The large sheets of insulation is about $1 per square foot, (but you can use any insulation that you wish.) I have not yet seen a price on the fabric, but it comes in widths up to 16'.

There is another similar system called Fabri-Lock, using track and stretchy fabric.

Fabric covered wall/ceiling systems are nothing new. They have been used commercially for years.
 
Did I get the right video? Or has Bob been working out some?:laughings:



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