Sound Dampening

[Mitch Rapp]

Anyone got any experience reducing the echo in a room? I have a 20x40 above ground storm shelter at my work. When it gets full of people the noise is crazy. I know about putting foam sheets on the walls, but I'm looking for a more informed opinion or advice on where to buy stuff.

Thanks.

 

[MyMonkey]

If you peruse the AVS forum you will find great info on good looking fabric covered panels that provide excellent sound dampening qualities. www.avsforum.com

 

[inactive]

Is the storm shelter just concrete walls? I would think anything (drywall, foam, fabric) would help if that is the case. Also the flooring is as important as anything. Is it tile, concrete, wood, laminate...?

 

[Mitch Rapp]

Is the storm shelter just concrete walls? I would think anything (drywall, foam, fabric) would help if that is the case. Also the flooring is as important as anything. Is it tile, concrete, wood, laminate...?

Yes, it's basically a solid concrete pillbox, albeit state of the art. We are trying to do this on a budget, and we also don't want to carpet the floors. I was thinking about hanging sheets of foam from the ceiling, which is 12 feet high or so. As well as putting some on the walls, but don't want to spend a ton of money without results.

 

[Dale00]

Here's a $0.02 idea off the top of my head:

Egg cartons - either mounted flat on the ceiling or, if that doesn't work, then mounted so as to make short hanging curtains from the ceiling.

 

[tRidiot]

McMaster-Carr has a lot of industrial-type sound-deadening material. www.mcmaster-carr.com

Look for some acoustic panels for the walls and ceilings, and don't forget the floor. Lots of heavy-duty floor coverings that offer decent sound absorption, too.

 

[CASTRATE]

gorilla tape. tape over everyone's mouths.

 

[itzkwik]

gorilla tape. tape over everyone's mouths.

There ya go and its cheap!

 

[J.P.]

Look into Auralex....or something similar.
It's kind of an egg carton shaped acoustic foam. It's what we use in the studio and works great.