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Sound
Proofing the interior or your house is it worth it?
Do
you wake up the kids with the TV, well its time to think about
it.
You
have heard about sound proofing the outside of your home. Have
you thought about sound proofing the inside. I think that certain
rooms are necessary, some are not worth the trouble. I am not
talking about tearing down walls. Well if you want noise proof,
that is your only option. You tear down the walls and put sound
proof insulation in the space between the studs.
There
are other things that you can do at a much less expense. Carpeting
is an excellent sound dampening substance. We just tore out the
carpet in the study and put in hardwood flooring. The sound difference
is incredible, noises just bounce. When I am on the phone in the
study after the kids go to bed, my wife closes the door and "shushes
me." We will eventually put in a throw rug to help with that.
If you have hardwood a throw rug is one of your best options.
Long curtains are another way to dampen sound. Fabric is one of
the best ways to do that. It is best to have at least 25% of the
room with some form of noise dampening material. If you have hardwood
in the hallways the sound will just bounce down the hallway. A
rug runner down the hallway will help that.
Our
basement has a drop ceiling and carpet. One morning the kids and
I were down there just having a big time (i.e. not being quiet)
while my wife slept in. A hour later she came down and said that
she could not hear a thing.
There
are many ways to dampen sound inside your house. Explore those
options, and you will be able to better live in your home after
people go to bed.
There
are many more appliance articles in our appliance
section. There is more specific information in the links at
the beginning of this article. They can guide you where you need
to go.
Tools!
Tools! Tools?
Appliances are the tool that you use to make living in your home
more pleasurable.
Air
purifier - do they work?
If you have allergies, or a sensitive nose - air purifiers are
a necessity to easing your sniffer.
Appliances
you have never thought about?
Check this out, I bet you have not thought about these.
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