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- 22 Oct
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No commentsPre-Fabricated Isolation Booths Sold Online
Pre-fabricated isolation booths for recording instruments or vocals do not always perform as expected. The design and materials used will not provide an adequate level of isolation.
- 15 Oct
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No commentsOur Opinion On Pre-Damped Engineered Drywall
Pre-damped engineered drywall is pretty popular in some states, but it is not the best damping solution available. Learn about the pitfalls of pre-damped engineered drywall solutions.
- 8 Oct
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No commentsOur Opinion On Insulation Covers For Recessed Lights
It is a very bad idea to install recessed lighting in a sound rated ceiling and not treat the back of each recessed light. The loss of mass is the biggest issue and needs to be restored properly to avoid sound leaks through the light housing.
- 1 Oct
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No commentsOur Opinion Of Resilient Channel w/ or w/o Foam Attached
Standard Resilient Channel Resilient channel really is not that bad of a product to use in walls. Realistically you can bring up the rating of a wall by a good 12 STC points. Note that there will not be much improvement at all in isolating low frequencies. The STC increase might just be enough for [...]
- 24 Sep
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No commentsOur Opinion Of Sound Board For Soundproofing
This product known as ‘sound board’ is distributed at home improvement stores, drywall distributors, and other stores online, but rarely is this product installed with much success.
- 17 Sep
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No commentsOur Opinion Of Specialty Insulation For Soundproofing
Brief information on using specialty insulation to isolate sound in floors, walls, and ceilings.
- 12 Apr
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No commentsThe GenieClip: Engineered Perfection
The newest clip available at our online store is the GenieClip by Pliteq. Pliteq is an engineering firm from Canada that designs products specifically for the sound isolation market. They analyzed the basic concept of decoupling with resilient sound clips and came up with a design that achieves the highest level of performance possible. Their [...]
- 8 Jan
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No commentsAcoustic Underlayment: Rubber Underlayment, Cork, Green Glue, and Others
There are several types of underlayment available for sale, but only one type really works well. Educate yourself here on underlayment before spending thousands on products that are falsely advertised.
- 31 Dec
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No commentsTriple Leaf Effect: What Is It?
What Exactly Is A Triple Leaf Wall A triple leaf wall is a wall with 2 air cavities, and not just one. Similarly, a quadruple leaf wall would be a wall with 3 air cavities. A leaf in a wall is a solid layer – like drywall – and (if you prefer) a triple leaf [...]
- 23 Dec
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No commentsBuilding An Isolation Platform Or Basic Floating Floor
Floating floors are very complicated, but you can accomplish quite a bit in small areas with basic framing and a couple isolation products. This method and testimonial should provide some guidance