How to Soundproof an Apartment
Having a sound proof room has always been and still is a dream of mine. Here's a great article from Wired about soundproofing a room.http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2007/06/soundproofing
You'll need, among other things, this stuff called green glue. From their FAQ:
1. What is Green Glue and how does it work?
Sound travels as a wave through the air. It’s an airborne vibration. The waves hit a wall or ceiling and the energy becomes structure-borne. Unless the wall or ceiling material is damped, the vibration will travel through the building framing and exit somewhere else as sound again.
2. How does Green Glue Work?
In a constrained layer damping system, sometimes referred to as CLD, a damping material is sandwiched between two other (usually stiff/center of the "sandwich" is sheared rigid) materials. For example, Green Glue sandwiched between two layers of drywall. Damping occurs when the viscoelastic center of the "sandwich" is sheared (see left).
When bent, shear forces pull and stretch on the damping material. Under these conditions, the unique polymeric construction of Green Glue very efficiently converts this mechanical energy to heat. The vibration energy is not isolated, it's dissipated and gone.
http://www.greengluecompany.com/
posted by Derrik @ 4:53 PM
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