Designing a cinema room

[grahamboyd]

Hi,

Looking to make a cinema room. Have neighbours below me so need to try to sound proof.

Idea was wall - have a sample of 6mm thick sound proof insulating liner paper for walls. www.gowallpaper.co.uk

 

[grahamboyd]

Having hassle with this post.

It should have also said:

Floor: 5mm thick fibreboard underlay and on top acoustic carpet underlay.

Is this enough. no one above so can leave ceiling. What about behind skirting boards?

Thanks

Graham

 

[sheggs]

Hi Graham,

The only true way to isolate sound is to build a room within a room, however there are lots of techniquies for building walls doors etc that will help. although this book is about recording studios the principles on the build are the same, I would highly recommend getting it -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/143545717X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

 

[chrisup]

Hello Graham

I used to work for a leading Carpet Manufucturer on large contracts eg BBC, HTV, BSBSky Central TV Barbican etc. I would recommend you either use a 40 ounce underfelt or Tredair and install a carpet with as many tufts per inch eg wilton or axminster. Your biggest problem will be bass as the higher frequencies will be absorbed if you dont crank up the volume. I used speaker stands in my flat and as the higher off the floor the better. I spoke to my neighbours and kept the volume down at night but in the daytime I turned up the volume. We once carpeted a wall because the studio was having an ingress of noise but the carpet met the highest fire ratings as I used it on Cruise liners and cross channel ferries.

I hope this helps

Best wishes

Chris