What can I use to reduce the noise coming from downstairs, where it
has a suspended ceiling??

The main floor has hardwood floors, house built in the 50's. The
downstairs has a suspended ceiling with 2x4' tiles. The floor
downstairs is laminate.

Would insulation between the floor joists help?
What suspended ceiling tile would work? Brand, name?

Any other recommendations?

samurai.

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samurai sammer003 @ yahoo.ca.spam wrote:

What can I use to reduce the noise coming from downstairs, where it
has a suspended ceiling??

The main floor has hardwood floors, house built in the 50's. The
downstairs has a suspended ceiling with 2x4' tiles. The floor
downstairs is laminate.

Would insulation between the floor joists help?
What suspended ceiling tile would work? Brand, name?

Any other recommendations?

samurai.

You could vent a little sleeping gas through the floor. That should
quiet things downstairs a bit.

On Nov 6, 10:08 pm, Smitty Two wrote:
In article ,
samurai sammer003 @ yahoo.ca.spam wrote:

What can I use to reduce the noise coming from downstairs, where it
has a suspended ceiling??

The main floor has hardwood floors, house built in the 50's. The
downstairs has a suspended ceiling with 2x4' tiles. The floor
downstairs is laminate.

Would insulation between the floor joists help?
What suspended ceiling tile would work? Brand, name?

Any other recommendations?

samurai.

You could vent a little sleeping gas through the floor. That should
quiet things downstairs a bit.

Carpet on the first foor, insulation between joists, and double 5,8"
soundproofiing drywall will do it, or kick the family member out..

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:03:00 +0000, samurai wrote:

What can I use to reduce the noise coming from downstairs, where it has
a suspended ceiling??

The main floor has hardwood floors, house built in the 50's. The
downstairs has a suspended ceiling with 2x4' tiles. The floor
downstairs is laminate.

Would insulation between the floor joists help? What suspended ceiling
tile would work? Brand, name?

Any other recommendations?

samurai.

How about batt insulation atop the suspended ceiling?

Some acoustical tiles absorb sound better than others. Check with a
reputable ceiling tile supplier for recommendations.

Insulation in the joists will work to some degree. There are some Armstrong
tiles that have sound-deadening capabilities.
..
If you really want to spend some money, there are wall coverings you could
put up. These are used by sound studios. Big bucks but very effective.
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Do not use egg crate foam. EVER !!!! Unless is it fireproof.

"samurai" sammer003 @ yahoo.ca.spam wrote in message
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What can I use to reduce the noise coming from downstairs, where it
has a suspended ceiling??

The main floor has hardwood floors, house built in the 50's. The
downstairs has a suspended ceiling with 2x4' tiles. The floor
downstairs is laminate.

Would insulation between the floor joists help?
What suspended ceiling tile would work? Brand, name?

Any other recommendations?

samurai.

On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:50:27 -0500, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

http://www.soundproofing.org/

In general you want to block air exchange. Air caries sound very well.
(Try opening your car's window as a train is going by.)

Next you want weight. Heavy things (drywall lead sheets etc.) block
sound well.

You also want to prevent any direct solid connections. Stagger wall
studs or use special isolation devices to keep the sound from traveling
through the wall (remember the two cans on a string (well wire actuarially
worked) you want to break the wire).

Filling in wall cavities with sound absorbing materials (accustical
fiberglass bats) will do a little.

Point source control (special absorption material) at the source of the
sound will also help.


"samurai" sammer003 @ yahoo.ca.spam wrote in message
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What can I use to reduce the noise coming from downstairs, where it
has a suspended ceiling??

The main floor has hardwood floors, house built in the 50's. The
downstairs has a suspended ceiling with 2x4' tiles. The floor
downstairs is laminate.

Would insulation between the floor joists help?
What suspended ceiling tile would work? Brand, name?

Any other recommendations?

samurai.


right now it's got the cheap, standard ceiling tile with a NRC=.5.
Would adding another layer of the same tile help?

Home Depot here carries an insulation called Rocksol for the floor
joists, which has been recommended by some ceiling stores here. I
will install the Rocksol for sure, just wondering on what kind of tile
to use for the ceiling.

JohnnyC wrote:

Do not use egg crate foam. EVER !!!! Unless is it fireproof.


How does fireproofing influence the sound-deadening quality?

Fireproofing doesn't affect soundproofing(as far as i know), but when egg
crate burns, it's like gasoline.

People who are familiar with the 'Station Fire' in 2003 know all about how
the flammable egg crate foam accelerated the fire.

"HeyBub" wrote in message
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JohnnyC wrote:

Do not use egg crate foam. EVER !!!! Unless is it fireproof.


How does fireproofing influence the sound-deadening quality?

On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:24:41 -0600, HeyBub wrote:


JohnnyC wrote:

Do not use egg crate foam. EVER !!!! Unless is it fireproof.


How does fireproofing influence the sound-deadening quality?

It's hard to enjoy the stereo while the roof is coming down on you in
flames. Last time I checked, firefighters were a rather noisy bunch.

spray closed cell foam is the best but a little pricey. it seals and
cuts noise transmission because air carrying noise cant get thru.

you definetely need carpet, or cork or something over that hardwood
floor

JohnnyC wrote:
Fireproofing doesn't affect soundproofing(as far as i know), but when
egg crate burns, it's like gasoline.

People who are familiar with the 'Station Fire' in 2003 know all
about how the flammable egg crate foam accelerated the fire.


Oh. Okay.

Still, I wish folks would stick to the subject - the OP doesn't indicate any
interest in fire retardation, he's interested in sound attenuation.

In my view if the egg cartons or the drapes or the cat catches on fire, I'll
leave.