kouka Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I have a garage that I am trying to soundproof as cost effectively as possible. I realize that I'll have to do something about the garage door itself, I was just wondering if anyone has done something similar and if there are techniques or products that are worth a damn. I am leaning towards the "room in a room" tactic, but I don't want to loose too much space since it's a one car garage. anyhow - if you have done this, some tips would rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotnerd Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 you can actually go a long way with simple techniques. lean mattresses up against the walls, hang blankets up on the walls, glue foam to the walls, etc. sure, it's not gonna look as nice as building a room within a room, and it won't be TOTALLY sound proof, but it'll cut down a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adam526 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 egg cartons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar71888 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 hang foam egg cartons up, and put mattresses against the wall. it wont look amazing, but it's much cheaper than buying sound board (approx $35 for a 3x3 square). just hit up a salvation army/goodwill/etc. and get a couple. an old friend of mine did this for his practice room. when i walked outside the house, i could barely hear a thing coming from the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 different materials absorb different parts of sound. stack a bunch of layers ex: wood/sheet metal/rubber/foam/carpet pads/mattress/egg cartons etc. but this could either be really expensive or super cheap depending what you have lying around and how big the room is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthemjfan23 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 use whatever you have laying around the house.it might work, but it also might not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 get those flooring rolls of cork padding, a friend did this to a room in his house and with the door closed it only sounded like a stereo was on in the room with a full band playing. i think one wall was also carpeted completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kouka Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 get those flooring rolls of cork padding, a friend did this to a room in his house and with the door closed it only sounded like a stereo was on in the room with a full band playing. i think one wall was also carpeted completely. hmm, this might work, and would be about the same price as framing and adding 2 layers of drywall (http://www.soundproofing101.com/soundproofing_3.htm) I think the main offender is the garage door and 3 windows, so I may tackle those 1st. right now there is carpet on it, but there are visible cracks where light comes in. I may either need a new (expensive) one, or take it out, frame it, and make it it a wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 get those flooring rolls of cork padding, a friend did this to a room in his house and with the door closed it only sounded like a stereo was on in the room with a full band playing. i think one wall was also carpeted completely. hmm, this might work, and would be about the same price as framing and adding 2 layers of drywall (http://www.soundproofing101.com/soundproofing_3.htm) I think the main offender is the garage door and 3 windows, so I may tackle those 1st. right now there is carpet on it, but there are visible cracks where light comes in. I may either need a new (expensive) one, or take it out, frame it, and make it it a wall. you might be able to get a weatherproofing kit to cover those gaps and maybe just installing sound proofing foam on the panels of the door might be enough to absorb the majority of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 This shut shut her up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kouka Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 don't you think I tried that first? jeesh, I'm not a rookie.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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