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How to Soundproof Music Room Spaces in Schools
Music is an invaluable part of a well-rounded education. In fact, schools with music programs boast higher graduation rates than those without them.1 Additionally, students who take music classes earn higher grade point averages than their peers.1 Since music programs can have such a positive impact on your student body, you may be eager to […]
How to Soundproof a Bathroom in Large Facilities
In large facilities, such as schools, government buildings, and restaurants, bathrooms can be very noisy. Without the right soundproofing, people outside of the bathrooms may have to listen to toilets flushing, water running, and other distracting sounds. What’s more, people inside the bathrooms may not feel that they have adequate privacy. If you want to […]
The Best Approach to Soundproofing a Basement Ceiling
Most of us like the sound of adding soundproofing to our interior spaces. It allows us to immerse ourselves in our music and movies without bothering others. It also works the other way around. When we are binging our favorite shows, few things are more annoying than neighborhood noise creeping in. Adding soundproofing materials and […]
How to Block Sound Between Rooms
Updated April 27, 2023 Whether it’s a clamoring kitchen or a convivial conference room, most businesses have at least one especially loud area. Ambient noise doesn’t care about the kind of atmosphere you’re trying to create, however, and sound can easily travel between spaces to annoy others. But if you know how to block sound […]
4 Types of Sound Absorbent Materials For Schools
Updated April 27, 2023 Children are precious and hold the future of humanity in their hands—but it’s no secret that they can get loud. School is already hard enough for students (and teachers), but it becomes increasingly difficult when raucous noise interferes with everyone’s ability to concentrate. The World Health Organization (WHO) found excess noise […]
Your Ultimate Guide to Soundproofing Materials
While pure silence may seem like a fairy tale in our modern, chaotic world, it’s really more of a matter of material than magic. Many different spaces—commercial, residential, and otherwise—use noise-containing construction materials and proper building techniques to keep sound completely enclosed. If you’re trying to make a room’s roar completely imperceptible from the outside, […]
Understanding Sound Transmission Class (STC) Rating
If you’re looking to learn more about STC rating, you’re likely planning a construction project, and it’s probably not a tool shed. Sound transmission class ratings generally come up in places where we want to keep sound either in or out, like a sound studio, a road-facing exterior wall, or a bedroom above the garage. […]
Acoustic Caulk: Is It the Best Possible Soundproof Solution?
There are a lot of great reasons to soundproof the rooms you spend most of your time in. Maybe you’re looking for a less distracting workspace. Maybe you love your movie nights and don’t want to wake the rest of the family. Some basic soundproofing measures can cut noise considerably. Since proper soundproofing can be […]
Sound Control in Buildings: Finding the Best Solution
Is there an enticing bar or restaurant you avoid because you can’t hear yourself think? The owner may have ticked every box on the business plan other than sound control for the unbearable restaurant noise. Whether you’re in a vintage Victorian, a rehabbed loft, an industrial space, or a brand-new building, you can influence the […]
Top 5 Methods of Control and Reduction of Excess Sound
Whether your classroom is next door to a train station or a highway with blaring traffic noise, there’s an ongoing construction project next door to your retail space, you may be looking for methods of control and reduction of excessive sound. Reduction techniques can be as simple as adding “fluffy” items to your space or […]
