With the New Year fast approaching, there’s no reason to be stuck with last year’s noise problems. Keep reading for our easy and cost-effective ways to ring in the New Year with some peace and quiet. Whatever your noise resolution is, we’ve got the solution here! See our most common and achievable Noise Home Improvements.
Resolutions
Reduce Echo and Reverberation in Your Space
Echo and reverberation can be distracting, annoying, and make it hard to have a clear conversation. To combat this, consider hanging absorption materials throughout the space. These types of products are typically made of light, airy materials that trap the echo and reverberation rather than letting it bounce around the room. Absorption panels are a great solution to any single-room acoustical problem, working to trap and contain sound waves to reduce background noise and echo. They can be easily mounted on the wall in 15 minutes or less, and offered in fabric-wrap or custom art finishes. Another option is acoustical wedge foam, one of the most low-cost methods for improving the acoustics of a room. This foam reduces the force of sound pressure build up, reducing echo and reverberation while increasing speech intelligibility.
Block Outside Street Noise
If you just can’t deal with that excessive noise outside of your home this year, we’ve got you covered. Blocking outside noise is a completely manageable task that can be done in a variety of ways. Before anything else, seal any small cracks or gaps with a noise proofing sealant. This can greatly reduce the amount of noise that is able to enter your home. If street noise is entering your home through the door, consider soundproofing all of the doors that lead outside. Door sweeps are placed underneath the door, effectively sealing the gap between the floor and the door so that no noise can travel through it. Door seals lock around the perimeter of the door, keeping sound contained and not allowing it to seep through cracks around the door. If noise is entering your home through a window, soundproofing curtains, such as The AcousticCurtain™, hang over the window to block outside sound. Deflecting sound waves around from your space, this curtain solves your noise problems without breaking the bank or disrupting the comforts of your home.
Stop Noise Transfer Between Rooms
There’s nothing worse than having noise where it doesn’t belong, but there’s easy ways to keep sound contained to one space. If sound is traveling down through the floor and into lower levels of the home, Floor Blokker can be installed under any style flooring. It works as a sound-damping underlayment that traps sound before it can travel through the floor. For noise that is traveling up through the ceiling into a higher level of the building, Ceiling Blokker can be placed between an existing ceiling and a second layer of ceiling drywall. This effectively prevents sound waves from transferring between levels through the ceiling. Both the Floor Blokker and Ceiling Blokker are Mass Loaded Vinyl based soundproofing products, designed to add a limp mass barrier behind drywall that increases weight and dampening.
For noise that is transferring through doors into other rooms inside the home, consider hanging The AcoustiDoor™ over the door frame. This retractable sound-blocking panel reduces noise traveling between rooms and can be conveniently rolled up when not in use.
Transform the Atmosphere in a Room
If a room is too loud to enjoy spending time in, it’s time to improve the atmosphere so that you can take advantage of your space. Excessive noise disturbances can make it hard to sleep, focus on work, or relax after a long day. White noise machines can transform the atmosphere of a space by introducing a low-volume, constant amount of background noise that washes out the noise disturbance you are dealing with. Other simple, low-cost noise solutions include furniture placement and putting absorbing materials around the room. Plush carpet and rugs, rather than hard floor surfaces, absorb noise rather than letting it bounce around the room. These small changes can make a huge difference in the atmosphere of any room!
With these tips, your New Years noise resolutions can be realistic and manageable. Leave excess noise in 2017! Let us know in the comments below how these solutions are helping you enjoy a quieter 2018.
