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Envirocoustic™ Wood Wool by Acoustical Surfaces
As an architect or designer, creating an acoustically balanced space can prove difficult. There are product costs to consider, as well as the variability of sound dispersion. The purpose of the room also plays a role, which can make the design process time-consuming – and expensive – to the client. Envirocoustic™ Wood Wool was […]
Soundproofing and Acoustic Treatments in the Workplace: Luxury or Sound Investment?
Soundproofing and Acoustic Treatments in the Workplace: Luxury or Sound Investment? Soundproofing and acoustical treatments are often viewed as luxuries and neglected during the planning phases of commercial buildings and workplaces. Architects and design professionals focus on structural integrity and spatial function, but it’s only when people start to work in those spaces that acoustic […]
Architectural Design Changes After the Pandemic
Architectural and acoustic design changes COVID-19 has affected every single person and business on the planet in one way or another. As some states and countries begin relaxing restrictions, it has become clear that changes need to be considered and implemented in several industries to help mitigate the remaining effects of this pandemic and help […]
Quieting an Apartment
“I live in an apartment that occupies the half of the bottom floor of an owner occupied home. My bedroom is directly below my landlord’s and despite the six inches of concrete between our spaces, the ability for noise to travel from up to down is amazing […]
Soundproofing Hotel Rooms and Saving Your Business from Negative Reviews
Word of mouth has always been the most powerful form of advertising. If people say good things about your business to their friends and families, those friends and family members are more likely to become your customers, too. And now that the internet has made it easier than ever for people to post their opinions […]
Child’s Bedroom Soundproofing
“We built an addition to our home and our master bedroom shares a wall with our youngest son’s bedroom. Unfortunately, any noise in our room is heard in his room. Talking, TV (even low volume), listening to radio – it is all heard in the next room which keeps him awake (or wakes him up) and provides us with no privacy. Do you have any solutions, short of ripping out the wall and replacing it, to put on the wall to stop the sound?” There are a few things to consider, but fixing the problem is not an impossible task. We receive a lot of inquiries from people who, of course, want an easy and simple solution that will not create a big mess. Occasionally this is a possibility, but to get the job done correctly, some construction is almost always involved. Let’s take this one step at a time […]
Quieting My Son’s Drum Room?
“We are considering some level of soundproofing for our son’s bedroom. He plays the drums, and our house is not large, so we would greatly benefit from something that would help block/absorb some of the sound. Can you help with this?” In order to block sound, one needs to do one of two things. First would be to build a room within a room so that the sheet rock of the drum room does not have any hard surface contact with the sheet rock on the adjacent rooms […]
Whispering Galleries
Have you ever heard of a whispering gallery? It is an architectural feature that allows a whisper to be heard clearly across other parts of the gallery.
Acoustic considerations in a shared workspace – The pros and cons of Shared Space
Shared office acoustics: If you want your voice to be heard, you need to have great office acoustics to back you up. When you are speaking your mission loud and clear, it’s vital that people can connect to your message…even if you are sharing your space with other impassioned entrepreneurs. It’s time to make your […]
Why Architects, Designers, and Builders should consider Acoustics from Day One
Sounds and noises around us can have a profound impact on everything we do. The music we listen to, the programs we watch, and the work conferences or school classes we attend can be either positively or negatively impacted by sound quality and acoustics. Unfortunately, not all the places we occupy or visit are designed […]
