Any tips on sound-proofing the grow room?
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Sound proofing a room is hard. Betterto identify the source of the noise and try to reduce it there.
Barnsy73
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I used that insulated board that's used on housing and it works great have a bubbler inside and when the closet door is closed you don't hear anything at all And it doesn't really cause much of a issue with temps getting to hot stays around 82 with lights on and 68 70 with them off and you can cut very easy to fit anywhere !! And I have 18 cfl's in there so go figure
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first, you must locate the source of the noise you are trying to get rid of.
is it vibration: an exhaust fan or a ballast that is srewed to a wall will cause extremely loud noises that reverberate throughout the house. this is fixed by putting cheap rubber feet under noisy ballast or fan then attach to wall
also, remember noise has frequency just like light. the freqeuncy of sound requires different baffle techniques.
low frequency sound requires a solid baffle to dampen the unwanted noise.
high frequency sound requires soft baffle to dampen unwanted noise.
the best thing to use if you have the cash is a product for heating and air conditioning called " duct board "
it comes in 1" to 3" thick, has high r-value, its coated with silver paperfoil on one side, its made from fiberglass, it is both solid and soft, and it can be cut to size with a pocket knife.
it is the same stuff that companies use for home theaters and to sound proof conference rooms.
i think it is around 35 dollars us. for 4ft. x 10ft. sheet.
hope this helps... and if it is ghetto noise damping that your after, the best thing is comforters from goodwill or salvation army or flea market... they help a lot on a budget. just nailem up and your done.
is it vibration: an exhaust fan or a ballast that is srewed to a wall will cause extremely loud noises that reverberate throughout the house. this is fixed by putting cheap rubber feet under noisy ballast or fan then attach to wall
also, remember noise has frequency just like light. the freqeuncy of sound requires different baffle techniques.
low frequency sound requires a solid baffle to dampen the unwanted noise.
high frequency sound requires soft baffle to dampen unwanted noise.
the best thing to use if you have the cash is a product for heating and air conditioning called " duct board "
it comes in 1" to 3" thick, has high r-value, its coated with silver paperfoil on one side, its made from fiberglass, it is both solid and soft, and it can be cut to size with a pocket knife.
it is the same stuff that companies use for home theaters and to sound proof conference rooms.
i think it is around 35 dollars us. for 4ft. x 10ft. sheet.
hope this helps... and if it is ghetto noise damping that your after, the best thing is comforters from goodwill or salvation army or flea market... they help a lot on a budget. just nailem up and your done.
Barnsy73
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Yeah thishttp://commercial.owenscorning.com/foam/products/foamular-150.aspx is what I built mine out of but does not have foil on it also buy it in 2ft widths
I dont know if it would help for growing purposes, but I have successfully soundproofed a few rooms using the foam that is used for studio rooms like music recording, and insulation as well, those 2 combined muffles an incredible amount of noise installed the right way, hope this helps u somehow bud