Stuffing your walls full of batting insulation may help isolate room temperature, but the treatment does nothing to block noise from bleeding from room to room. Much like a pile of sponges can’t block flooding water, you need sandbags, the same holds true with block noise. You need density, and fiberglass batting insulation stuffed between…
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How to Quiet A Loud Pool Pump
Want to shut down up to 90% of your pool pump noise? Pool pumps can produce annoying levels of unwelcome noise in an atmosphere designed to deliver calm, comfort and fun. Loud pool pumps can have an adverse impact on the environment around the pool. To control the excessive levels of noise, a simple frame…
Read MoreCafeteria Noise. How to Lower It.
Cafeteria’s fill with noise as crowds gather and voices begin to carry. Cafeteria’s need to have hard, cleanable surfaces, which in turn means those surfaces will also combine to reflect and scatter echoes rather than absorb them. As a result, echoes carry, background noise builds, and conversation over tables spikes as communication becomes strained. If…
Read MoreGot a Noisy Furnace?
If you have a loud furnace that spills noise into adjoining spaces, wrap the ductwork with a sound barrier lagging product called NetLag and line the inner walls of your furnace room with a sound barrier curtain system called QBS Blankets. Both of these products are Class A fire rated sound barrier treatments that combat…
Read MoreSculpted vs Flat Foam Panels
Sculpted foam panels, or panels that have a convolution (pattern) cut into their face, expose more of the pores of the foam to air space, increasing the panels ability to capture and convert more sound wave reflections out of a space. Flat foam has a lower overall surface area, presenting fewer pores to the same…
Read MoreBetter Than Soundproof Drywall
The key to combating sound bleed through a common wall or ceiling/floor assembly is to break the connection points and line the common assembly with more density. The disconnection comes in the form of a channel system that can be anchored to an existing, finished wall. This is like snipping the string pulled tight between…
Read MoreHow to Lower Noise from Machinery
Stationary noise sources that stem from machinery such as compressors, grinders, pumps, condensing units and generators all combine to produce excessive levels of noise. To lower the exposure levels, a simple sound barrier curtain system can be custom built around the unit. Individual sound barrier blankets can be custom fit for all four sides and…
Read MoreThe Secret to Blocking Drain Pipe Noise
We all know what that sounds like, the trickle of water down through the pipes in our walls, from showers, sinks, toilets, dishwashers, and washing machines. As the water passes through the pipes, noise emanates out into the open space of your room. Can anything be done to block this noise? Yes. A simple sound…
Read MoreChurch Too Loud?
If your favorite House of Worship suffers from noise, the mystery is here waiting to be unlocked. Whether it is your sanctuary, synagogue, mosque, fellowship hall, band room, choir rehearsal room, gym space, classroom or confessional booth, there are soundproofing treatments for all of these spaces that are time tested and proven to be successful. …
Read More3 Steps to Soundproofing a Wall
Common walls bleed noise because they are not build properly. Vibrations structurally pass through common contact points inside the wall, namely, the framing. To properly insulate a wall against noise bleed, there’s a simple 3 step approach to force the collapse of this vibration. The treatment can collapse up to 90% of the noise bleed…
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