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*'''Styrofoam''' - cheap - [https://www.amazon.com/First-Step-630-Square-Foot-Underlayment/dp/B008915ICC/ref=psdc_383867011_t2_B007OSICIS]. But use seam tape, as its own tape doesn't work? [https://www.amazon.com/First-Step-630-Square-Foot-Underlayment/dp/B008915ICC/ref=psdc_383867011_t2_B007OSICIS#customerReviews]
*'''Styrofoam''' - cheap - [https://www.amazon.com/First-Step-630-Square-Foot-Underlayment/dp/B008915ICC/ref=psdc_383867011_t2_B007OSICIS]. But use seam tape, as its own tape doesn't work? [https://www.amazon.com/First-Step-630-Square-Foot-Underlayment/dp/B008915ICC/ref=psdc_383867011_t2_B007OSICIS#customerReviews]
*Felt - by Roberts - 33c/sf - [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Roberts-Super-Felt-360-sq-ft-60-in-x-72-ft-x-3-mm-Felt-Cushion-Underlayment-Roll-for-Engineered-Wood-and-Laminate-Flooring-70-193/202956451]
*Felt - by Roberts - 33c/sf - [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Roberts-Super-Felt-360-sq-ft-60-in-x-72-ft-x-3-mm-Felt-Cushion-Underlayment-Roll-for-Engineered-Wood-and-Laminate-Flooring-70-193/202956451]
*Acoustic caulk for gaps - [https://youtu.be/7iflFWDfwCI?t=81]
 
=Stairs=
*Acoustic caulk for gaps - [https://youtu.be/7iflFWDfwCI?t=81]. Sourcing - [https://www.amazon.com/DAP-7079818165-Acoustical-Sealant-Ounces/dp/B08CYNPVZK/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=acoustic+caulk&qid=1616925188&s=hi&sr=1-9]
*Insulation or fibeglass - around stairs
*Underlayment between stringers and steps


=Technical Specifications=
=Technical Specifications=
*Sound Transmission Class - 60+ is great - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_transmission_class]
*Sound Transmission Class - 60+ is great - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_transmission_class]

Revision as of 09:54, 28 March 2021

Sound Studio

  • Acoustic Foam Panels - [1]

Second Story Floors and Stairs

  • About reducing noise - [2]
  • Mass Loaded Vinyl - [3]
  • Eggcrate acoustic panels- [4]

Under Hardwood Floor

  • 1-3mm thick - otherwise may be too thick. [5]
  • Carpet underlayment is a no-go for hardwood flooring. [6]
  • You can use carpet as underlayment for hardwood - [7] - but not carpet padding.

Materials

  • Frothed urethane foam - [8]
  • Cork - good for soundproofing as a natural material - [9]. Sourcing - [10]. Finished cork floor? Yes, from dense cork, but not cork underlayment.
  • Rubber - 60 cents/sf, equivalent to 6 mm cork [11]
  • Styrofoam - cheap - [12]. But use seam tape, as its own tape doesn't work? [13]
  • Felt - by Roberts - 33c/sf - [14]

Stairs

  • Acoustic caulk for gaps - [15]. Sourcing - [16]
  • Insulation or fibeglass - around stairs
  • Underlayment between stringers and steps

Technical Specifications

  • Sound Transmission Class - 60+ is great - [17]