Klarinet Archive - Posting 000047.txt from 2009/01

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Soundproofing
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:55:28 -0500

Jacob,
I second the motion about rugs. The more floor it covers, the
better. It doesn't matter if it's thin, thick, etc. If you don't mind
an interesting look, you can put drapes, etc. on the walls (even
where there's no window). Close them to practice and open them all
other times. Putting up the necessary hardware isn't particularly
difficult. You could also find some nice tapestries to hang. As for
the ceiling, if you don't want to deal with acoustic foam (me
neither!), you might consider covering large swaths of it with a
light tapestry, such as a hand-made sofa cover/bedspread. We've all
seen them at crafts fairs. Tack it up by the corners and let it sag
down a little in the middle. It gives a room an artsy, funky,
counterculture look. It has been my experience that walls are usually
thinner than ceilings, and the people upstairs might very well have a
rug, which will do part of the job for you. So walls are the big
problem.

Fred Jacobowitz

Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
Ebony and Ivory Duo

You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note.
~Doug Floyd

On Jan 4, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Melissa wrote:

> Rugs do absorb sound. You could also add a furniture pad. It is
> not the best looking, but it could be folded and put in a closet
> when you were not practicing.
>
> M. Cranis
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Lindsay"
> <jacobmakesnoise@-----.com>
> To: "klarinet" <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 8:31 PM
> Subject: [kl] Soundproofing
>
>
>> I'm moving into a new apartment soon and considering trying to
>> somewhat soundproof the floor and ceiling of the room I will be
>> practicing in in order to be as considerate as possible to my
>> neighbors. Although I've successfully practiced in living spaces
>> for years with no complaints from neighbors I'm always paranoid
>> when moving into a new space.
>>
>> So my question is, without getting into major construction (like
>> redoing the flooring, or building rooms inside rooms) is there
>> simple material I could lay down that would significantly reduce
>> the sound between floors? The floors are hardwood, so any floor
>> material would have to hide under a rug. (Also, does anyone know
>> if a rug on its own will actually reduce the sound transfer
>> through the floor?). Ceiling material would have to be
>> aesthetically pleasing.
>>
>> Thanks for the input!
>> Jacob
>>
>> Jacob Lindsay
>> http://www.bayimproviser.com/jacoblindsay
>>
>>
>>
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