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Guide to Dance Studio Soundproofing: Walls, Floors, Ceilings & More
To treat the noise problem of an office next to a dance studio will require a completely different approach than if the dance studio were next to a manufacturing plant. The office environment typically will start out with a low level of background noise, which makes it easier for the occupants in the office to hear the noise from the dance studio. If you were in a manufacturing area where the background noise is going to be a lot higher to begin with, the dance studio’s noise may be at the same level as the background noise. Just like it is a lot harder to hear someone whispering in a noisy cafeteria vs a quiet library.
Upgrading Noisy, Old Computer Labs: Acoustic Panels & Design Tips
Computer lab acoustics are always interesting, and almost always a problem. My first semester of college was back when computers were new, and kids carried around 5 1/2″ floppy disks that could hold about five words each. The school that I attended converted an old gymnasium into a computer lab, and named it “The Bee Hive” because of the constant hum and buzz of the old machines. You could almost feel the energy of the noise when you entered the building. Since then, computer labs are a little different, but still amazingly the same […]
How to Install a Door Seal Kit: Soundproofing Doors
How to Seal Doors: Blocking External Noise and Ensuring Privacy Generally speaking, most of us prefer our private conversations to remain private, but even more importantly, speech privacy and confidentiality is an un-questioned requirement in medical, legal, and business settings – just to name a few. Whether for personal or professional discretion, discussions behind closed […]
Soundproofing a Wall
Soundproofing a room or an office is all about keeping unwanted noise out and keeping sound inside. Like thermal insulation, soundproofing a space means structurally isolating it – separating the outside from the inside. There are any numbers of reasons why you may want to soundproof a room. You might require professional confidentiality – such […]
What is Sound Masking? Sound Masking vs Acoustic Treatments
Noise pollution in offices can be problematic for a number of reasons. Constant exposure to higher than average noise levels can have negative impacts on both our physical and mental health. In some instances, the noise levels may even affect a company’s bottom line through negative impacts on employees’ ability to concentrate, as well as […]
Solving Sound Bleed in a Music Venue: A Guide to Soundproofing Between Floors
“We have a Band/Music Venue issue. We just opened a music club with great atmosphere, sound, and lighting. It is all going well. Problem is that we are getting too much sound bleed into the upstairs. What is best way for me to get a handle on this?” Sound is always going to travel via the path of least resistance […]
Soundproofing and Noise Reduction for Your Dog Kennel or Animal Hospital
I take about three to four calls a month from people who are looking to soundproof or acoustically treat a kennel, boarding room, or animal hospital. I have provided a few different products to approach and fix the noise problem in a few different ways. Typically kennels or boarding facilities are set up very similarly which revolves almost specifically around function and clean-ability […]
How to Soundproof Noisy Water & Drain Pipes
“I am wondering if materials used to insulate/soundproof pipes are made of similar materials? We are looking to soundproof a wall in between our very noisy shower pipes and my daughter’s bedroom.” You mentioned that you are trying to quiet down some “very noisy shower pipes” so for some reason, I assume you are dealing with old-school cast iron pipes. If this is the case, you can actually quiet them down a LOT by securing them in the wall properly […]
How to Reduce Boiler Room Noise
Boiler or mechanical rooms are generally pretty noisy places. Not only are you going to have multiple noise sources but one will almost always find that these are rooms made up of all hard surfaces. The sound from the machines has no where to go, and the sound waves will just bounce from surface to surface. Believe it or not, the sound pressure in the room can actually be greater than the sum of all of the sound being made by the machines because of these reflections. So, I would suggest a product that will not only help the existing wall block the sound from leaving the room, but also absorbing the reverberation inside of the room itself […]
The Impact of Acoustics on Worship Spaces & Churches
Churches are places we go to connect with our communities and worship, and we want to get the most out of that experience. Understanding spoken words and being able to clearly understand the message is an important part of it. However, sometimes in the large spaces where we congregate, there can be acoustical problems that […]
