Computer racks are notorious for emitting unwelcome noise in work environments that can have an adverse affect on worker productivity.   The key to controlling the level of noise bleeding into adjoining spaces is to section the computer rack off from the rest of the room, or the dividing common walls.   The simple, easy method of…

Metal Deck Ceilings Produce Echoes and Spike Noise Levels Any noise infested space with poor room acoustics, which has an open metal deck ceiling with exposed joists, can easily be treated for sound control.   Metal deck ceilings are highly reflective, producing unwelcome levels of background noise, spiking decibel levels, and making the room less user…

Adjacent offices that share a common wall will also share the bleed of noise from room to room.   Part of this is inevitable, but much of it is controllable if the right treatments are applied.   Start with the wall and understand that a common metal frame supporting drywall on both sides will serve the equal…

Gymnasiums are typically oversized shoe-box shaped rooms defined by hard reflective surfaces on the floor, walls and ceiling of the space.   Sounds that generate within the room will continue to echo throughout the space thanks to these surfaces, and render the room unfriendly in terms of acoustics.   The more echo a room produces, the less…

ICAF is the International Child Art Foundation.  They are based in Washington DC, and are dedicated to the promotion of children’s art from around the world.  ICAF collects works of art from kids around the globe, and serves to preserve and protect the artwork in their massive library in Washington.   They hold summer festivals and…

Recording Studios depend on premium sound quality, which includes the control of unwelcome background noise within a live room.   But also the control room, voice over booth, hallway, reception area, mixing room and other spaces require quality acoustics.   The soundproofing treatment for a recording studio starts with sound isolation from room to room, and then…