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Category Archives: Soundproofing

When the Quiet Storm comes on I fall asleep

May 17, 2007 – 9:55 am

Ever-attuned to all things related to soundproofing, I read with interest the NYTimes article about people dealing with noise issues in their homes. I'm mostly glad they actually devoted a (small) section of the article to the DIYer, though the brunt of the article was clearly aimed at people who will pay through the nose [...]

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I'm not waiting on a lady

May 14, 2007 – 10:22 am

Thursday I did a Froogle search for moving blankets. I found a site that sold a variety of types of them, from basic to super-fancy (for moving blankets, anyway) "Producer's Blankets," which are meant for film use. Some blankets were even marketed towards musicians needing acoustic treatment, going so far as to offer the addition [...]

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Hey Romeo, there's something down there

May 10, 2007 – 9:37 am

Look at that lovely floor! Despite still having some loose ends (more wall work to do, no latch on the door), we hooked up the rig and went to town, musically, last night. The verdict: not bad! Sound isolation is better than I anticipated. Well, actually, when we began this project I envisioned a completely [...]

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I'm the man in the box

May 7, 2007 – 12:40 pm

Next Steps, originally uploaded by Jimmy Legs. So the band room has gone through several permutations since we moved in: Paneling with drywall ceiling, which was torn out to fill up with insulation and be covered with decoupled dywall layers separated by QuietGlue on the ceiling, and plywood and drywall walls. As with each step [...]

By Jimmy Legs | Also posted in Renovation | Comments (0)

Guilty of being white

April 30, 2007 – 11:36 am

Skim Coat, originally uploaded by Jimmy Legs. The walls are skim coated, and although they may not be perfect, I am getting sick of this stuff, so I'm throwing in the towel on trying to make the walls smooth and even. Screw it! I'm getting back to what I know best: covering up my mistakes [...]

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