Acoustimac offers soundproofing products and advice.

By definition, to soundproof is to make something impenetrable to sound or to isolate against noise. The process of Soundproofing involves two principal criteria:

• Keeping sounds from the current room from leaking outside.
• Preventing sounds outside the room from leaking in.

Either criteria require a different approach for a practical solution. There are several factors to consider:

• Number of windows there are in the space, and what kind of windows they are.

• Having many windows in the room only adds to the problem, the less windows the better. Acoustimac recommends sealing as many windows as possible with insulation material and drywall to achieve optimum results. However this is not always possible, but other things can be done to help.
• Do the windows have adequate weather stripping? This helps prevent both sound from outside leaking in and sound leaking out.
• French windows and glass windows are workable, but Miami windows or metallic windows that don’t make an airtight seal when closed are unacceptable.
  

Although having no windows at all would be the optimal setup, but when that’s not an option, weather stripping your windows so their airtight is key to lowering noise transmission.

Does the room have carpeting, and what is the floor and ceiling made of?

• Carpeting helps soak up sounds inside the room, but does little to keep outside sounds from the lower levels (if applicable) from filtering upward. To help with this, acoustimac offers mass loaded vinyl. This industrial grade super dense rubber like material can be laid flat over your flooring as an underlay for your carpeting. This will help lower sound leakage from downstairs, and will also reduce the impact of footsteps.
• Uncarpeted Hardwood floors will likely need a mass loaded vinyl underlay to help reduce transmission. Concrete floors are less likely to let sound through.
  

How many doors does the room have?

Doors aren’t as big a problem as windows, but the same leakage issue applies. Making a tight seal between the door and the door jamb helps tremendously. Acoustimac offers rolls of Acoustic Door Seal Tape with self adhesive backing for easy installation. Acoustimac also offers Door Sweeps to seals the door on the bottom as well.

Please visit www.acoustimac.com for more info or call 888-827-1266