DIY: Soundproof A Room

Today’s DIY comes courtesy of Wired. If you’re worried about the neighbors hearing the activities in your house or office, here’s a solution for you: soundproofing. Wired shows us how to contain the noise we make while we play or sing. If you’re into screaming but happen to be secretive about it, this will work on that too.

You can check out the source link for the full details, but if you want an overview the costs, this project will hit you for $8,000 USD. It’s expensive, but you can check it’s worth right here:

The results were impressive. We had originally been concerned about sound leaking directly up through our ceiling, and out through the doors into neighboring, un-soundproofed rooms. After the work was finished, high-frequency stuff like the upper range of Ingrid’s marimba simply wasn’t audible from our upstairs neighbor’s apartment, and low-frequency stuff like bass drum hits were much, much softer. I occasionally rehearse with a piano trio in a professional music studio, and our home soundproofing job is every bit as effective as theirs.

As good as a professional studio? Sounds good enough for me. Besides, if you’re soundproofing because of your band, you might as well start jamming like a rock star.

Source: Wired

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