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*Insulation or fibeglass - around stairs | *Insulation or fibeglass - around stairs | ||
*Underlayment between stringers and steps | *Underlayment between stringers and steps | ||
*Use non-slip carpet stair treads [https://youtu.be/7iflFWDfwCI?t=290] | |||
*Use carpet - 5 hours for diy with chisel as in this video, including taking old carpet off. Underlayment is used. | |||
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=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] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:23, 28 March 2021
Sound Studio
- Acoustic Foam Panels - [1]
Second Story Floors and Stairs
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
- Use non-slip carpet stair treads [17]
- Use carpet - 5 hours for diy with chisel as in this video, including taking old carpet off. Underlayment is used.
Technical Specifications
- Sound Transmission Class - 60+ is great - [18]