Finishing my basement. I'm putting sound proof insulation in the walls to absorb some sound. At any point in time there are 5-10 kids running around my house so this will be either a dungeon that doesn't let sound out, or a panic room that doesn't let sound in, depending on my mood.
Need suggestions on stopping vent rattle, kids running upstairs cause vents to rattle in the basement ceiling.
Suggestions for sound proofing/absorption using a drop ceiling? I'd like to avoid drywall on the ceiling as I'd like access for future wiring applications.
Economically feasible sound proof double doors?
Ways to minimize sound travel through vents?
I want it to be good, but I'm not aiming for perfect (cost is a factor), we're not people who play loud music I just want somewhere to go for some peace and quiet and to maybe watch a movie/play a game without bothering the kids/wife at night. I need high and low frequency absorption for watching movies with the sub woofer/surround.
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Yodabunny wrote:
At any point in time there are 5-10 kids running around my house so this will be either a dungeon that doesn't let sound out, or a panic room that doesn't let sound in, depending on my mood.
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Yodabunny wrote:
Need suggestions on stopping vent rattle, kids running upstairs cause vents to rattle in the basement ceiling.
You should be able to get some sort of cloth/fiberglass insulation that's designed to wrap around vents. This way, if it rattles, the insulation will absorb the blow. Make sure you get stuff that's designed for lots of heat.
Yodabunny wrote:
Suggestions for sound proofing/absorption using a drop ceiling? I'd like to avoid drywall on the ceiling as I'd like access for future wiring applications.
You can get tiles that will absorb sound; and even add padding to the backs of them. There are also spray foam solutions where you can have the ceiling sprayed, but if you're almost done the spray foam won't work.
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Spraying is still an option. All I've done is the framing over the weekend. Not sure I want to go this route though. I can't do it myself without renting equipment and I imagine it would make rewiring later rather messy.
Don't spray insulation into a drop ceiling. Christ, what a mess.
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Uglysasquatch, Mercenary Major wrote:
Don't spray insulation into a drop ceiling. Christ, what a mess.
Hahaha, ok, what you're thinking would be rediculously messy and a little hilarious but he's talking about the sticky stuff that goes on kind of like stucko (but thicker and bubbly). It sticks to the ceiling rather than sitting on the tiles, it's actually put up before you put the drop ceiling/drywall in. It would be a mess cutting through it to run wiring through joists and such though. It's also rather expensive.
Assuming the noise from the vents isn't rooted in their suspension, I'd recommend spray foam as well. Should cut back on the rattling and will also insulate the vents for better heat management. If the vents are the primary source of noise, you don't even need to spray the ceiling. Just be sure to put down lots of plastic :P
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