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08-19-2005, 11:10 PM
Here's the situation guys:

I'm living in an apartment with 3 people and my room is directly parallel to another bedroom. Us two guys have separate doors to our rooms but theres bars coming about 1 feet down from the ceiling before the actual wall starts. We share a wall in other words but theres about 1-2 feet of open space up there. There is nothing in between the bars so I can hear what's going on in the other room and vice versa.

Can you give me some serious suggestions for soundproofing the room? Like what could I stick up there between the bars(which are about 6 inches apart and there are about 10 of them) to keep at least some of the sound out? Thanks.
08-19-2005, 11:15 PM
dynamat
cdxx
08-19-2005, 11:22 PM
old matresses
-Skeme-
08-19-2005, 11:26 PM
Recording studio foam?
08-19-2005, 11:28 PM
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Recording studio foam?

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These are great ideas. Keep them coming.

As for thise one, where could I buy this?
touchfaith
08-19-2005, 11:29 PM
egg cartons
CCx
08-19-2005, 11:29 PM
get very familiar with www.soundproofing.org (http://www.soundproofing.org)
sublime
08-19-2005, 11:29 PM
dead hookers
08-19-2005, 11:42 PM
-EV
Stuey
08-19-2005, 11:48 PM
It depends, do you want to keep sound in or sound out? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif
08-19-2005, 11:51 PM
I want to keep sound in basically.
Stuey
08-20-2005, 12:16 AM
Mirrors facing into you room then. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Seriously though just get some cork from a old peg board and your good to go.
spamuell
08-20-2005, 12:23 AM
If your bedroom walls are made of cork, are the activities which you soundproof your room in order to keep others from hearing actually going to end up taking place?
Stuey
08-20-2005, 12:53 AM
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If your bedroom walls are made of cork, are the activities which you soundproof your room in order to keep others from hearing actually going to end up taking place?

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Well I know for a fact you can still face charges regardless so just play safe peoples.
iluzion
08-20-2005, 01:41 AM
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egg cartons

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and put some foam under it, works wonders.
garyjacosta
08-20-2005, 03:01 AM
Just put a sock in her mouth until you are done
oneeye13
08-20-2005, 06:34 AM
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what could I stick up there

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fundamental question
dibbs
08-20-2005, 07:01 AM
Recording studio foam is sick but its pretty spendy for the good stuff. Google it online or head down to your local Guitar center or high endish music store.

The cheap alternative used by many is eggcrates positioned with the "egg" side inwards towards the room. I dont know what your budget is, but if it isnt big, find something to cram in the gap (old sheets or something), then secure a board with eggcrates on it on each side of the wall. Wont look too good, but probably get the job done.

Recording studio foam is dope, and will look much nicer, but it is pretty spendy most of the time.