Search this forum for phone booth plans, I posted our designs as a PDF. :) -Alex
On Monday, September 28, 2015, Alessia <ales...@yukonstruct.com> wrote: > 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> >> 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> >>> 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> 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. 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