ideas for floating floor

[foreverain4]

i just built an 8' x 8' drum platform. it is constructed of a 2x4 frame with half inch plywood on it. i then applied a solid oak wood floor to the top. this platform will be sitting on top of my padded carpet in my control room. should i somehow "float" the platform with some sord of rubber or auralex foam 2x4's, or should is set in on top of sand bags or something?




lynn



am i an idiot for thinking my drums sound tremendously better on this wood floor than on my carpet?

 

[foreverain4]

BTW, i got my hardwood floor for $.89 a square foot.

 

[gatorhaus]

BTW, i got my hardwood floor for $.89 a square foot.

Dude, where'd you get that from!! I am getting ready to purchase parquet wood flooring for my floating drum floor at $.99 a sqft. Give up the info please!!!

am i an idiot for thinking my drums sound tremendously better on this wood floor than on my carpet?

I don't know, I have nothing to compare it to yet, but everything I've read says wood will sound a lot better than carpet.

larry

 

[foreverain4]

a place called menards here in the northern states. i checked the website and it looks like there arent any stores down your way. sorry man.....





www.menards.com

 

[John Sayers]

Yes the woo d wil probably sound better. If it's sitting on coarpet with underlay I wouldn't bother to float it any more.

cheers
john

 

[foreverain4]

the finished project... isnt it beautiful?!?!?! i LOVE wood!!







lynn

 

[John Sayers]

Very cool lynn

cheers
john

 

[Dan Merrill]

'tis beautiful... and love the room colors too!