best batting for "sound proofing"
I've been asked to make a wall hanging (5 x 8) for someone that wants to dampen the noise in a room. I'm wondering which batting would be best. I thought about using polyester to make it lighter but thought maybe warm and natural may help with the sound absorption. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks
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certainly no expert, but seems to me that a cotton or cotton/poly would be the best sound proofer due to density of bat.
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oh someone asked a similar question here, perhaps someone will pipe up!
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If you look at soundproofing materials, such as the egg carton foam they put in recording studios, and sound-absorbing panels they put in auditoriums and restaurants, you will see that they are very textured with lots of nooks and crannies. Based on this observation, I would use a lofty batting.
Honestly, if I were trying to dampen noise in a room, not only would I use wallhangings (multiple, if possible) I would also hang thick draperies such as velvet or velour, and even investigate adding something to the ceiling. |
I don't think you can soundproof a room with a quilt. You need special
soundproofing material and it can't be quilted. You will wreck the whole thing doing that. |
in times past, they used to hang tapestries. but then, they couldn't go out and buy something. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
(Post 8304081)
I don't think you can soundproof a room with a quilt. You need special
soundproofing material and it can't be quilted. You will wreck the whole thing doing that. I have my doubts that a quilted wall hanging would do much in the way of soundproofing a room. |
Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
(Post 8304081)
I don't think you can soundproof a room with a quilt.
Originally Posted by cashs_mom
(Post 8304122)
I have my doubts that a quilted wall hanging would do much in the way of soundproofing a room.
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When my sons were teenagers we put cork on a wall in each of their rooms so they could pin posters,etc. it really absorbed a lot of noise and looked really nice. They are both grown now with children of their own. My older one is even a granddad. Time flies!
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To really sound proof or severely dampen sound you must use the heavy foam made for this purpose. For mild absorption of sound cork will do. A quilt may muffle mildly sound but it is not going to, by any means, soundproof a room. As an example cover your ears with a quilt and listen to the mild changes that is about all it is capable of doing. I use quilts to absorb trace sounds but that is the max you will receive.
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