oldsneakers
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Hey All. I'm converting an 8'x12' shed into a music room for recording and mixing. I installed resilient channel and one layer of 5/8" drywall on all the walls and ceilings. I was very careful not to short out any of the drywall screws. I put the wall drywall on rubber pads. I used silicone caulk on all the joints. I put a layer of 3/4" plywood on the existing 3/4" plywood floor and used silicon caulk to glue it down. I made window plugs with three layers of 3/4" MDF and sealed them with closed cell weather stripping. I added two layers of 3/4" MDF to the two doors and sealed them up with a combo of vinyl tube weather stripping and some closed cell foam.
I thought at this point I would have seen an almost useable reduction in noise. I'm about 30 yards from a fairly busy street. I can still hear every car that goes by. It's quieter, but not as much as I expected. I can't really pin point where the sound is coming from. It seems like from everywhere.
I was next planning on buying green glue and adding a 2nd layer of 5/8" drywall everwhere. And also green glue down a layer of 3/4" OSB on the floor.
My question is, is anyone here familiar with the improvement I can expect that a green glued 2nd layer of drywall gives in noise reduction? I've read green glue's site and I'm not sure what to make of it all. I really don't want to spend another $600 if it's not going to stop the noise of most of the vehicles that go by.
Thanks
I thought at this point I would have seen an almost useable reduction in noise. I'm about 30 yards from a fairly busy street. I can still hear every car that goes by. It's quieter, but not as much as I expected. I can't really pin point where the sound is coming from. It seems like from everywhere.
I was next planning on buying green glue and adding a 2nd layer of 5/8" drywall everwhere. And also green glue down a layer of 3/4" OSB on the floor.
My question is, is anyone here familiar with the improvement I can expect that a green glued 2nd layer of drywall gives in noise reduction? I've read green glue's site and I'm not sure what to make of it all. I really don't want to spend another $600 if it's not going to stop the noise of most of the vehicles that go by.
Thanks