sound reduction

[John M. Formsma]

Yeah, I ran across something like that with a web search. Thought that it
might work well on the floor, but the wife didn't want to do that -
understandably, as you wouldn't want this huge black mass on a light brown
hardwood. From the web description, it wouldn't be something they would do
since it would involve recovering their walls.

I think I know that the solution will involve something that is either too
expensive for them, or too impractical.

One other thing...after the top and bottom foam wasn't enough, I ran to
Walmart to buy one of those foam mattress pads. That added with the acoustic
foam baffles made some difference, so I'm thinking more of the real acoustic
foam would help. It's cheap enough to try - they'll pay for the foam - and
I'll get paid by the hour anyway. ;-) 

Thanks,
JF

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 11:58 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: sound reduction



> I don't have any previous experience with acoustic foam and am learning 
> as I go. Anyone have experience with this kind of situation?  Any advice 
> will be appreciated.

I don't have any experience with it either, but the two 
primary methods of sound reduction are dead air space and 
mass. If the dead air from the foam wasn't enough, I think 
adding this stuff would be worth a try.

http://www.silentsource.com/barriers-soundbarriers.html

Ron N