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Home & Garden > Home Interior Principles of interior design: 7 of 8
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 h... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Home repair: Do it yourself!: 57 of 57
Soundproofing your basement! In today's world, basements are no longer simply places to store things like a glorified garage. With the price of housing ever on the rise, many people are converting their basements into rental spaces where they can make a little extra income each month. There are also a lot of folks who want t... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Soundproofing your floor: 2 of 2
I have been getting a lot of requests of late to discuss soundproofing a wood or tile floor in an upper apartment or condo unit. The solutions are pretty simple if you're installing wall-to-wall carpeting, but things get a little more complicated when you're dealing with hardwoods, ceramic or vinyl flooring. To begin with, w... More..
Entertainment > Music Production & Engineering Soundproofing a recording studio: 2 of 2
There is a lot more to a modern home or professional studio then simply soundproofing the walls and floating the floor. Oh of course these things are important especially when you are trying to capture that perfect classical guitar solo on tape or CD, but it is the acoustical tuning of the studio that really makes the differ... More..