Thanks for the tip on Homasote and the shedding - very good to know! Any one have tips on phone booth construction?
On Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 8:34:55 AM UTC-7, Alex Hillman wrote: > > Oh +1 for Homasote. We had an entire temporary wall made out of it and had > a huuuuuuge mural painted on it. We've since repurposed some of the mural > panels in an area set up for phone calls and it makes a big difference. > > The only downside to it is that it does "shed" quite a bit, even after > being painted on. That dust got on peoples' desks, and that wasn't so cool. > > -Alex > > > ------------------ > *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* > Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com > Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Jerome Chang <jer...@blankspaces.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hi all. One very cheap solution I've always liked is Homasote. It's >> available at any Home Depot. Maybe $25 per 4x8. They'll even make a cut or >> two to size down for you. It's made of recycled paper (eco friendly!) and >> can be used as a tack board. Wrap it with fabric (staple it on the back >> side) for some color or just paint it. Then just nail it to the wall. Small >> tip: these panels often warp so you'll want to put use more nails all >> around than fewer. >> >> The bigger the panels the more effective to help reduce "echo". >> >> In fact, you can even use these in lieu of drywall, or maybe double up >> Homasote with drywall. Now the wall be a "performance" wall because it has >> another purpose. >> >> As for the sound balls, NextSpace Berkeley made their own out of yarn. >> Very labor intensive. Maybe 12-15" in diameter. You'll have to ask them how >> effective they have been. >> >> Jerome, architect >> www.BLANKSPACES.com <http://www.blankspaces.com> >> >> On Sep 24, 2015, at 8:18 AM, Alex Hillman <dangerous...@gmail.com >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >> I hear you on that - your main room sounds a lot like our entire space ;) >> >> Hanging sound-absorbing stuff from the ceiling can help a little, but not >> if your room is a sound-reflecting box. Covering up some of the flat, >> reflective surfaces helps a LOT more. >> >> Soft furniture (couches & arm chairs), a nice area rug or two, even >> hanging some framed canvas art (not behind glass or plexi) makes a huge >> difference. >> >> Sound absorbing panels get expensive quickly - but they can be worth it >> IF some of the simple, practical solutions don't improve the echo. This >> place <http://www.acoustimac.com/categories-products/> has some of the >> best priced options I've seen that also look really nice! >> >> Good luck, let us know what you end up using and what works for you! >> >> >> >> >> ------------------ >> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* >> Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com >> Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast >> >> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Gretchen Bilbro <cultivate...@gmail.com >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> We have a main room with a concrete floor and plaster walls with high >>> ceilings. The echo is so bad when you get more than five people in the >>> space. I know I have seen round 3D sound control ball type things that hang >>> from the ceiling in some spaces but am having trouble finding it online. >>> Any help? >>> >>> -- >>> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
