Soundproof Walls

How to make a soundproof room? We hav a band... And we practise in our home.. But neighbours complain that It's very loud... So Pls give me an idea to make the room soundproof .. Which materials are to be used. Pls guide me..

how do you make a room soundproof? we're trying to renovate one of our unused rooms in school into a jamming studio, a place where the students could come in anytime of the day and play musical instruments. the problem is though, we lack tips on how. how do you make rooms soundproof? we're also making a "freedom room" by the way, where the students could express whatever they want through medium of art. any suggestions on how?

How can i make my room soundproof for little cost? My dad likes to watch his big screen a little too loud for me, as in you can hear it like an earthquake throughout the whole house. So, are there any ways to make my room soundproof, or at least dull down the sound?

How can I make my room soundproof for singing? I love to sing and I'd like some suggestions on how I can soundproof my room (OR a corner of my room) inexpensively? Help would be appreciated :) I really don't want to go all the way buying new flooring and such..

What's the best way to create a small soundproof room? My boyfriend rents a studio space in the basement level of an older commercial building. He gives classical guitar lessons, which isn't loud at all, but he wants to build some soundproofed practice rooms (there is a LOT of space in this studio!) so that he can bring in other teachers (piano, drums). Since he's in the lower level, sound traveling sideways isn't really a concern - it's the sound that will travel upward to the other tenants that we need to cushion. The ceiling isn't very high, and it's a drop ceiling. We're guessing that first we'll need to build some 2x4 frame walls. What are some good soundproofing techniques/materials?

How can you make a room soundproof? I want to make my room soundproof since my parents are always saying that I am too loud. I want to make it so they can't hear me. How do you do that? Thanks! :)

How can I soundproof my room? I love to play the drums, but unfortunately, I live in an apartment. My neighbors have complained and and I have no means of practicing in a studio or anything. I have no cash and therefore can't buy that expensive sound-absorption foam stuff. Is there any way I could make my room soundproof without paying for too much?

What is the cheapest way to soundproof a room? I am looking to soundproof a room to help reduce the noise my dogs make when they bark. I have an upstairs neighbor who complains about the noise sometimes. What products can I use to soundproof the room? I've heard acoustic foam, egg cartons, and egg crates as suggestions. Do I need to soundproof just the ceiling or the walls as well? If someone can help me out that would be great!

How to soundproof a room with a drumset? I live on the bottom floor of an apartment complex. I have neighbors on all sides. I would like to move my drumset in and actually use it...but I don't want to annoy anyone. The room that I want to put it in has one window, and is about 10' x 10'. What would be a cheap way to soundproof it?

How do I make my room soundproof? I am 16 years old, my room is right next to my parents room and my 3 year old baby sister sleeps in their room too. The wall between our rooms is paper thin. I want to be able to talk to my friends on the phone late at night without waking up the baby and my parents. Is there any easy way to make my room soundproof or anything like that? I read that putting rugs on the walls would absorb more sound. Any ideas? Thanks

How can i soundproof a room? How can i soundproof a room using simple ools/materials, so the neighbours don't complain about my puppy crying at night? The room is a little bathroom, and has one door, and a window.

Best way to soundproof a room? For a bedroom that is over a fairly noisy street with floor-to-ceiling windows (sliding door on one of them), what is the best way to soundproof the room. I don't mind blocking out the view for that particular room.

What is the best inexpensive way to soundproof a room? The room has cement walls, floor and celling with one door and two small basement size windows. What would the best way to soundproof the room while creating good acoustics?

What is the best way to soundproof a room? I have been checking for the best way to soundproof a room in my house and I'm not quite sure how to go about doing it. I watched a video that said the cheapest way to do it is to get drywall and angle it from the ceiling to the floor. Does that work well? Or should I just hire a company to do it? Any suggestions would be appreciated and feel free to tell me what you have done to soundproof a room. Please don't tell me to use egg cartons it doesn't work and it will look bad.

What is the best cheap way to soundproof a room? I live in an apartment and I play the drums. I want to somewhat soundproof the room so I don't get complained on but I don't have much money to work with.

How do make a room soundproof? i was wondering how can you make your room soundproof. not making a studio, so no cupholders idea lol. make it soundproof like you turn your music hecka loud, but the outside cant hear anything.

What's a cheap and efffective way too soundproof a small room? I've got a small music room in my house which I am planning to soundproof. The room has 2 brick walls ( one has a large glass door ) and 2 gyprock walls plus a gyprock ceiling. Looked at soundproofing foam but it's quite expensive and also looked at using thick carpet and egg cartons. What are the best/cheap and effective ways to sound proof the room while also creating nice acoustics

What are some (preferably cheap) ways to soundproof a room? I'm turning a room into my house into a small recording studio and need to know some good ways to soundproof it. I'd prefer cheap ways to get the job done, but ANY suggestion is appreciated ;D Thanks! Oops. Typo in the first sentence. I meant room IN my house, not into. Sorry ;]

How can I soundproof my room for when I play music? Want to play mucis loud but don't want to upset the neighbours. Is there anyway I can soundproof the room Any other ideas except egg cartons? I do appreciate the answers so far

How do I soundproof my room? I need to know some home-made ways to soundproof my room. Because my dad talks to freakin loud, and I am right on top of out main TV which apparently has to be as loud as a cannon shooting off right next to your ear. Any ideas?

How do you soundproof a room? I would like to soundproof my room. Is it fairly expensive? What is the best way to go about this?

How can I Soundproof my room for less than 50 dollars? I am getting a drum set and I know they can be loud. How can I soundproof my room as cheap as I can?

How do I soundproof a room with egg crates (read details)? I record songs, and there's 3 other people in the house that I don't want to hear my voice. So I want to soundproof my room for cheap. I know you can soundproof a room with egg crates, but how do you actually do it? Do you just make them stick to the walls? PLEASE HELP!

is it expensive to soundproof a small room? I think the room is 10 by 10 ft. Any RELIABLE websites I can check out to help me soundproof a room?

What store has scraps of carpeting that they will give away for free? We need to soundproof a room.? My band now has a house to practice in. We want to soundproof the jam room as much as we can. We want to cover the walls in carpeting but we don't want to spend much money. We also have a couple of windows to cover as well. What would work best for soundproofing those windows? What store will give away scraps of thick carpeting for free or what type of carpeting would be best to hunt down; something thick and well insulated.

If trying to soundproof a room due to upstairs neighbors, is it necessary to soundproof ceiling and walls? My dogs tend to bark and disturb my upstairs neighbor. I want to soundproof the room but I'm not sure if it is necessary to soundproof both the ceiling and the walls. Does sound escape more readily through one or the other? Would only soundproofing the ceiling suffice?

How can i soundproof my room? I was wondering how i could soundproof my room from both sides. I want to keep the noisy distractions from outside my room door out of my room and keep the noise i create in my room meaning it be from a stereo playing or a tv being loud in my room etc. Im looking for a easy way to do this im not looking to spend much money and only if i have to ill spend the money. Im looking for a easy way not a "call a guy to come to your house" type of answer.

how do I cheaply Create a soundproof room? I am moving into a house with an unfinished basement, and I am looking to create a room down there big enough to have band practice in, that I can deaden the sound enough to not disturb roomates/neighbors. I have done some reasearch, but most of the suppliers aren;t really specific on what the cheapest most economically sound way of doing it is.

how do i soundproof a room? i need to soundproof a room, mostly just from talking and TV without spending lots of money, and preferably using household items, or something i could just get at walmart.

How do I soundproof my rented room? I'm living in rented accommodation and I have a noisy neighbour. Well, she's not noisy, it's just that the walls are *extremely* thin. Is there anything I can do to soundproof my room? Since it's rented, I can't change anything or do anything permanent. Thanks.

What is the cheapest way to effectively soundproof a room? I want to make this room in my garage soundproof so I can record mixes on my turntables (loudly). Do I really have to use egg cartons?

Where can i buy foam to soundproof a room? Where can i buy the foam stuff to soundproof a room and about how much would it cost to get enough for a small to medium sized room?

How to soundproof a room for drums? Hey Guys, I want some acoustic drum's but my parent's said it will be too loud, so does anyone know how to soundproof a room? Thanks Guys

I want to make a soundproof room in my garden, what do i have to do and how much will it cost? I want to make a sound proof room in my garden so i can play instruments in there. i want it to have electric i.e a light, plug sockets and i want it to be around 10m^3. i just want to find out what kinds of things i need to do and how much it will cost to do all of them i'd be paying people to build it

How can I soundproof my room, without having to build into the walls? Hi, I'd just like some suggestions on soundproofing, I talk on Xbox Live a lot and my parents get annoyed hearing me, so I wondered what I can do to reduce the noise coming out of my room.

How can I soundproof my room for free? So I like to stay up to around 12:30 or 1 playing COD. Unfortunately whoever designed our house was mentally challenged and put my parents room 3 feet away from mine. Because of this even with my door shut and me whispering my mom can still hear me talk. My mom is paranoid to close her door when sleeping and she is a freak and might hear something else and think its me. So I'm wondering how can I make my room soundproof so I don't disturb her

I have a double door garage and play drums, do you think I would have to build a soundproof room within a room room within a room or do I have other options, doesnt need to be completely sound proof but it would be nice.

What is the best room to soundproof a single wall with a door in a dorm for cheap? We want to make our room less audible from the hallway, we think the biggest problem is the gaps around the door, but what is a cheap way to soundproof the wall?

How do I SoundProof my room? Problems: When my monitor turns on, the screen crackles; Inside the computer, the fan makes a constant wooshing noise; When I click my mouse, that makes a mild clicking noise; When I type, same thing; How do I soundproof these things? Without putting anyone on the walls, or adding any nonsense devices on the ceiling. (I dont play with sound, i dont have a 'woofer') And of course, I'd like suggestions that are cheap, but secretive. [My parent's room is next to mine, and my computer unit is next to the wall next to my parent's room] *please no comments about obeying parents, thank you

How can i create a soundproof room? I have a guitar and when i have the amp on, its too loud and the neighbours can hear it through the walls, as the walls dont stop the sound much, how can i still be able to play guitar, but without annoying the neighbours? Also, forgot to mension, i need a cheap method. moderatly cheap.......under £300 if possible egg boxes dont work.

How do I cheaply soundproof a room? I don't know if it's still considered soundproofing, but my mom coughs like an old man and yells to talk to my sister (who yells back) and my dad watches TV like his eardrums aren't there. Like. All day. It's really annoying and they can hear me talking to my friends when they're over so is there way to block all sound coming in and out of my room? And how could I do this cheap? I've got maybe 20 bucks.

I'm a 14 year old Guitarist. And I need to soundproof my room because there's an old man that lives next to me? I'm not old to enough to have a job yet. How can I soundproof my room cheaply? I have to stop playing my guitar when it goes past 6pm, and it really annoy's me because I hate having to use headphones, they make my ears sweat.

How can I soundproof a dorm room without using nails or tacks in the walls? If I wanted to play relatively loud music in my dorm room without getting fined or kicked out, I need some way to soundproof it. I also am not allowed to use nails or tacks in the walls so what's the best way to do this?

can you soundproof a room with panels that go over drywall? We just redid a room for a buddy that was going to move in but couldnt afford to pay rent, i was thinking of soundproofing the room i was wondering if there was anyway i could put something over the drywall, i will post the dimensions when i get them but could i get the rough cost of a small bedroom id say about 12*14?

How do i soundproof a my room in my house for my drums? i live in a house with my parents and i play drums. they pretty much hate me because of the noise i make. i have my drums in the back room of our house and its fairly big. im paying for this so i dont want to spend too much money but i need to soundproof. help please

Is there any way to soundproof a dorm room? My suitemates are, in a word, loud. Generally they don't go to bed until 3 or 4 and no matter what we tell them or who we complain to, they never shut up. Is there any way that I can somehow soundproof my dorm room? I am getting absolutely no sleep. Thanks. P.S. - Don't say egg cartons: I've done my research and I know they don't work.

What do you hear in a soundproof room? I have been told that you can hear your heartbeat and a hissing coming from your central nervous system, but I would like to know more.

How do I make my living room soundproof. I want to stop big bass sound coming from my neighbor.? There is a wall between my living room and his.

best economical soundproof room in basement? it will have 2 outside cement walls and 2 new walls inside. i'm guessing i stud all 4 walls ? is there an affordable soundproof material/insulation ? then put drywall up on studs ? is there a better way to do this. i want to make it as inexpensive as possible but still muffle sound for band practice. there would also have to be a door installed to get into the room. any suggestion would be much helpful. thanks.

How do I soundproof my room from noise in the livingroom? I can't do anything to the walls, so that leaves the door. What would that require? Some rubber/foam things for the cracks? What about a heavier door? Or maybe both? Where do I buy the equipment? How well does every solution insulates the room from sound? Thanks in advance.

How to soundproof my room? I have a drumset in my small room, and I don't want to bother my family or neighbors while they're sleeping. How can I soundproof my room?

How do you soundproof a room for playing drums? I want to play the drumset I bought but the walls in my house are too thin and it makes everyone mad. Is there a way to take the spare bedroom I have and soundproof it so it won't bother anyone?

How can I soundproof a room in my house? My boyfriend and his band rehearse there but the cops were called the other day so now they need to soundproof it somehow.

Is it possible to soundproof a room without tearing down drywall? I have a 6 year old drummer who plays for our church and in many state concerts and has his drum set at home for practicing. Our military family has just been reassigned to a new place and we have a town home and share a wall with our neighbors. I would like to set up his drums in a room farthest away from the neighbors but is there a way to sound proof that room without going into the drywall? If not, any suggestions on noise reduction?

How much does it cost to soundproof a room? ...a 13' by 13' room; the ceiling, floor, walls, and windows. by a professional. do you know a rough estimate for now? i'm gonna buy a piano.

What are some cheap and easy ways to soundproof a room? Im a drummer/guitarist and the walls around my music room are pretty thin. My drumming drives my parents crazy but i want to be able to jam late into the night. Im kind of broke though, so i need some easy ways to sound proof my music room. My price range is between 0$-100$.

What is the best way to soundproof a room? We have a room in our house that shares a wall with a bathroom. Whenever someone uses the bathroom, it's actually hard to talk in the other room because the running water is so loud between the rooms. How can we make this room (or at least this wall) soundproof? We are willing to do minor construction on the walls.

How can I soundproof my room? I'm going to be moving into a new house in about a year and need to know how to sound proof a room. I have many loud instruments including drums, guitars, keybord/piano, workstation......like a small recording studio. I need to sound proof my room so the sound doesn't leave the room. Since I'm starting from scratch, what is the best way to soundproof my room. I don't want it to be too expensive.

I need to soundproof a room on a budget? making a band. we need to soundproof my bedroom so the parents don't get too annoyed. any affordable ideas please?

how can i soundproof my room for cheap? i need to soundproof my room because i like my music loud and my fam. gets mad cuz they dont wanna here it and idont want to listen to my headphones but does anyone have some advice?

How much would it cost to soundproof a room? Does anyone know how much it would cost to sound proof an average sized room that would fit a drum set with some space left over to play bass and just sit and chill? Thanks

What can I do so that less/no sound will escape from the room? Soundproof it? I'm trying to expand my voice range, and so every night I 'train'. Erm, you know that as with training, sometimes we make mistakes... And a screeching sound is produced. Worse, the whole house hears it and it's just so...embarrassing. Is there any way to prevent sound from escaping my room? It's my bedroom, so I can't really do much to it... Yeah. Any solutions would be greatly appreciated!

What's the cheapest way to totally soundproof a room? My dorm room is a theatre with a 10-foot projection screen... but the walls are freakishly thin. I can't use nails... i can basically only use duct tape.

easy way to soundproof a room? my buddies band recently moved into a new house and are having trouble with noise complaints. We are trying to figure out a way to soundproof a basement. thanks!

How do I make a room soundproof? I'd like to start using my treadmill that is in the basement, but everyone complains that it is SO loud and especially when people are trying to sleep upstairs. Is there an easy do-it-yourself method to make a room sound proof?

Soundproof a room without major construction? I play drums and I want to be able to practice without bugging my parents too much. They can handle a little noise, I just need to tone it down and I want drum mutes as a last resort. I have my own room just for drumming in the back. My parents won't let me do major construction so I was going to put foam and egg cartons on the walls, but I researched and those don't work apparently. Can anyone help?

How can I soundproof a room myself? Acoustics technicians/engineers, please help me and my toddler to avoid sleepless nights. I live in a complex of concrete walled houses whose walls are shared with the neighbors'. I can totally hear their voices, noises, music and after hour parties. Is there a do-it-yourself way to soundproof at least my bedroom? How? What materials do I need? What about the wiindows?

What can I do to soundproof my room? I share a house with six other people, and we all have different sleep/waking schedules. The floors, panels, doors, and cabinets in the house are all hardwood causing sound to echo throughout the house. If I a pin drop in the kitchen, it wakes me up. Any suggestions on what I could use to try to buffer some of the noise coming into my room? Note: I am unable to put carpeting in nor make any cosmetic changes to the house itself due to the fact that I do not own it.

My bedroom is connected to another by just a closet door, what is the best way to soundproof my room? The door connecting the two is a bi-fold door, and there is a small hallway into the other room, but the door is closet to my room. I can hear all sorts of noises from the other room and really would like quiet, whats the cheapest way to do this? I can't really fill the hallway, it'd be nice if we could still open & close the door. No one actually lives in that room, just a tv room, but still...

How to soundproof a room? so i was looking at this sound proof foam, and i have to say i didn't expect to be this expensive, im trying to sound proof my game room i build, but is there any way to get cheaper foam thats not $200 to $500? or is there a different way that will work for watching high quality movies, suck the noise

I need to soundproof a room in my home? I need to soundproof an already constructed wall in my home, but I rent so I need to do as little damage as possible to the wall in question. The local home improvement shop has SoundBoard, but i can not find how to install. Any advice?