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Home & Garden > Home Interior Soundproofing your home theater: 1 of 3
It's kind of nice being in the "do it yourself kind of business" like soundproofing. In today's world taking the family out on a Friday night for dinner and a movie might cost you more than your monthly mortgage payment. That is why many families are opting for their very own home Theater. If you have a spare room or an empt... More..
Autos > Cars How to soundproof a car, truck, or motor home: 1 of 1
There are a lot of products out there for soundproofing your car but there is precious little "How to" information out there regarding this subject. I am here to fill that void. When soundproofing any vehicle, the first order of business is to take care of the engine noise coming from under the hood. Most people don't realize... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Soundproofing product reviews: Green Glue: 1 of 1
Green Glue is a revolutionary new soundproofing compound that approaches the issues of soundproofing from an entirely different angle. Green Glue is no a sound blocker or a sound absorber of a sound diffuser, but rather it is a sound deadener or damper. I know, I can hear the wheels in your head turning. What is a sound damp... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Noisy neighbors: How to soundproof a party wall: 1 of 1
Many people who live in apartments, condos or co-ops deal with noise from the next-door neighbor on a daily basis. Generally these demising or party walls are constructed of 2' X 4' studs and maybe some R-13 fiberglass insulation and then " drywall on both sides of the wall. It is no wonder you can hear your neighbor cough o... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior The soundproofing qualities of batt insulation: 1 of 1
"Which batt type insulation will give me the best soundproofing?" I hear this question a lot, or better still, "Do I need to add more soundproofing if I already have insulation in the walls and ceilings?" Keep in mind that any batt type insulation, though it may be a great thermal insulator, is generally not very good as a s... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) The benefits of soundproofing with mass loaded vinyl: 1 of 1
The day that mass loaded vinyl was introduced to the soundproofing industry was the day that the soundproofing world changed forever. Mass loaded vinyl is one of the highest rated and top selling soundproofing materials on the market today and was developed as a non-toxic replacement for lead sheeting, which had been used for... More..
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) Soundproofing a shooting or firing range: 1 of 1
Many cities and municipalities are looking for state of the art soundproofing products and procedures for soundproofing a public, private, or and even home shooting ranges. The soundproofing materials used must be impervious to smoke and gunpowder residue and must be resilient (able to take a round without disintegrating) an... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Soundproofing with America Mat closed cell foam: 1 of 1
America Mat is perhaps one of the most versatile soundproofing products on the market today. It is basically a closed cell vinyl nitrile foam that is used to soundproof automobiles, trucks, motor homes, campers, generators, air conditioning compressors and a host of other soundproofing applications. America Mat is used to qu... More..
Entertainment > Music Production & Engineering Building a home recording studio: 2 of 3
"How do I soundproof my garage, basement, or a bedroom in my single family house or condo so my 4 piece rock band can practice and record and not bother the neighbors?" If I had a dollar for every time I was asked this question, I would be in the Bahamas right now, instead of writing this article. Many factors need to be con... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Principles of interior design: 8 of 9
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 ho... More..