| This is by far the most asked question at
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| | cavities with a closed cell vinyl nitrile
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| Soundproofing America Inc. How do I
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| | foam mat such as American Mat. This mat
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| soundproof my garage, basement, or a
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| | (generally ΒΌ" thickness) is adhered to
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| bedroom in my single family house or condo
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| | the inside cavity walls as well as the
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| so my 4 piece rock band can practice and
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| | studs and joists (if these areas are
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| record and not bother the neighbors. If I
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| | opened up) Keep in mind that the American
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| had a dollar for every time I was asked
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| | Mat is used to line the cavities only, not
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| this question, I would be in the Bahamas
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| | to fill them up. If thermal insulation is
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| right now, instead of writing this
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| | needed, use products such as rock wool,
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| narrative.
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| | mineral wool, cut wool fibers, or my
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| Many factors need to be considered prior
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| | favorite, Roxul.
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| to beginning your studio or practice
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| | Roxul is a great thermal rock wool based
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| room-soundproofing project. Some of the
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| | bat type insulation that has great
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| questions you should be asking yourself
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| | soundproofing qualities. If thermal
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| are, what type of amplification will the
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| | insulation is a requirement for the
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| band be using, are the drums going to be
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| | practice room or studio, then Roxul is the
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| acoustic and miked or are they digital.
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| | way to go.
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| Are we going to be recording live late at
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| | Now we come to a crossroads, it is time to
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| night or are we going to be doing "line
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| | determine if decoupling the walls using
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| in" recording only? These questions and
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| | resilient channels or American Sound clips
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| many more need to be considered before the
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| | is a necessity. De coupling is used when
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| actual construction begins.
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| | impact transmission or low frequency noise
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| If live recording and rehearsal are the
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| | is a factor. Impact would come primarily
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| plan, then maximum soundproofing will be
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| | from the drums (acoustic type) or the bass
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| needed. The most effective way to
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| | amplifier. However, if the band is using
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| soundproof a garage, basement, or bedroom
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| | Marshall high powered amps (50 watt
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| is to actually construct a room within a
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| | Plexies with 4 X 12 cabinets for example)
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| room (see and download the booklet
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| | along with miked acoustic drums and an
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| "Acoustics 101" this is a wonderful
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| | Ampeg bass system, then decoupling is most
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| resource for the home studio builder.
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| | likely necessary. These methods and
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| Their ideas are solid and pertinent to and
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| | procedures will be explained in later
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| studio soundproofing project.
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| | narratives or can found by calling
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| The room within a room concept utilizes
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| | Soundproofing America on our toll free
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| the sealed dead air space that is captured
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| | line.
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| between the inner walls and the outer
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| | If decoupling were determined to be
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| walls to help greatly with the
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| | unnecessary, then the next step would be
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| soundproofing endeavor. It is probably
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| | to find a good barrier material such as
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| easiest to frame the walls on the floor
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| | American vinyl (which is a high grade mass
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| and then tilt them up into place thus
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| | loaded vinyl barrier). This barrier could
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| making dry walling the outside of the
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| | be stapled directly to the studwork on a
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| walls much easier. It is also highly
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| | wall assembly or directly to the joists.
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| recommended that another ceiling be
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| | This is a method that is used if cost or
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| joisted out for the room within a room,
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| | space constraints are factors. If the
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| however, this is oft times impossible due
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| | barrier material is to be stapled directly
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| to space constraints. In this case, the
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| | to the stud or joist framing then it is
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| existing ceiling and ceiling joists may be
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| | essential that the seams be over lapped,
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| used as the ultimate ceiling for the
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| | caulked (using OSI acoustical caulking
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| studio, provide that it is adequately
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| | compound) and taped with either a lead
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| soundproofed with materials such as the
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| | tape or a heavy-duty seam tape. These can
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| American vinyl or a combination of
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| | also be had from American Soundproofing
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| American mat and American vinyl. I will
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| | Inc.
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| elaborate on these materials, as we get
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| | Once these areas are treated with the Mass
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| further into this study.
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| | Loaded vinyl (MLV) then it time to decide
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| Once the walls are framed out and the
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| | whether or not it is necessary to float
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| right amount of "Dead air space" is
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| | the walls and ceiling to prevent the
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| determined, then it is time to install the
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| | impact and heavy bass sounds from passing
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| soundproofing
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| | through the solidly barriered walls and
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| The first order of business is to consider
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| | ceiling. For more information on ceiling
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| what needs to be done to the wall cavities
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| | and wall floats, please call the toll free
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| prior to installing a barrier and finally
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| | number.
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| the wallboard. I like to line the inside
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