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Soundproof doors for studios, home theaters, and other applications

There is precious little information on the Internet about soundproof doors. In this article we will talk about doors with a sound rating of 55 STC or greater. Soundproof doors can be used in many applications for example, sound recording studios, high end home theaters as well as private office spaces and conference room application.

Generally most soundproof doors are custom made to the customer's specifications. The most effective soundproofed doors are constructed in layers and are from 2 inches to 3 inches thick. The better soundproof doors come complete with the doorframe and all of the mounting hardware, which would include the perimeter sound seals and the door bottom drop down transom seal. The drop down transom is a spring-loaded mechanism that trips a trigger when the door is closed which in turn drops the spring-loaded seal to where it contacts the floor and seals the door from the bottom. These parts are part of the tested door assembly. These doors are constructed of laminated wood with multiple layers of sound barriers as well as visco elastic damping compounds added. Soundproof doors come ready to stain or paint to match any dcor.
These doors weigh in at about 300 Lbs so there is some labor involved in their installation. One of the better soundproof doors is provided by Soundproofing America and it is a called the Sound Vault acoustical door. This door comes in either and oak finish that is ready to stain as well as the optional birch, maple and cherry finishes.
The Sound Vault Acoustical doors are ready to install and can be custom made to match any dcor. The application for these doors is endless. The Sound Vault acoustical door are a superb recording studio door, which can also be used for voice over booths as well. They are a great addition to any Home theater or media room application.
Any place where sound is an issue, the Sound Vault acoustical door is the solution.
For more information on this and other soundproofing and noise control products, go to the experts at soundproofing America.
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