How To Reduce Sound in a Music Room or Office Space in Your Home
Did your son or daughter just get a new drum set or trumpet? Did you just start a remote job and cannot find a place where your barking dog cannot be heard during zoom meetings?
Here are some ideas for you!
Rubber flooring underlayment—there are different types for different floors—-for example, you can put Duraquiet under vinyl and stone flooring. See Dura’s website for more information at duracushion.com. There you can read their article entitled, “Complete Guide to Soundproof Underlayment.” Duraquiet is 95 percent recycled rubber and is a sustainable product. It is Green Label certified.
Green Glue—While there are many products on the market that you can apply to your walls to absorb the sound in the room, many are not soundproof and many are wavy 3D tiles that you cannot hang art on. Instead, try a double layer of 5/8 inch drywall with Green Glue between the layers. www.greengluecompany.com
Use Armstrong’s Kanopi sound blocking and sound absorbing ceiling tiles for the ceiling. See the article entitled “Ceiling Soundproofing Guide” on the Kanopi website, www.kanopibyarmstrong.com. This article with give you alot of information about ceiling tiles.
Finally, some very simple fixes that will help include hanging tapestry as art on the wall and using a thickarea rug with pad on the floors in addition to the rubber underlayment listed above.