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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
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]