Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-28 Thread Jerome Chang
At the end of the day, these are phone rooms - not soundproof recording studios. So you're probably at the point of diminishing returns for what you can "fix". Jerome > On Aug 28, 2017, at 10:45 AM, Alex Hillman > wrote: > > Oh, we have a physical metal dampener inside the duct. Sound still

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-28 Thread Alex Hillman
Oh, we have a physical metal dampener inside the duct. Sound still travels between them, and most of the time it seems that it's coming through the shared ductwork, though it really depends on the person, the tone/volume of their voice, etc. The rooms are well padded internally, have carpet tiles

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-28 Thread Jerome Chang
I don't think there are many choices for internal dampening inside the duct. The dampener is more metal than any soft material. You could try adding homasote to the walls of one space. Jerome > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Alex Hillman > wrote: > > Yep, we have acoustical materials inside

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-28 Thread Alex Hillman
Yep, we have acoustical materials inside the walls as well - do you have a favorite/preferred material or product for the internal dampening, without blowing a ton of $$? -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.or

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-28 Thread Jerome Chang
Kudos. Very rare from what I've seen in many other spaces. Aside from the internal damper, try adding an acoustical blanket (that pink and foil stuff) across both ceilings. Ideally you would've installed that inside the walls as well... Jerome > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Alex Hillman > w

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-28 Thread Alex Hillman
Yup there's a separate return duct for each phone room. -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-25 Thread Jerome Chang
Yes. A damper inside the duct should help. Do you have a return duct or is that shared as well? Jerome www.BLANKSPACES.com > On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Alex Hillman > wrote: > > I can't remember who turned me on to soundproofcow.com, but their stuff is > good and reasonably priced, and the

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-25 Thread Alex Hillman
I can't remember who turned me on to soundproofcow.com, but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I've noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and have

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-25 Thread Adolfo Taylhardat
Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. Found soundproofcow.com with interesting options. Best. Adolfo On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > Hi. > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor > structure? If not, add batten

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-21 Thread Jerome Chang
Hi. For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will d

[Coworking] Sound Isolation

2017-08-21 Thread Adolfo Taylhardat
Hi all, I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo -- You received this message because you are subscribed t