ᐅ Lowering the ceiling – experiences with acoustic ceilings

Created on: 4 Feb 2024 19:47
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Numrollen
Hi,
I have a new build with concrete ceilings both upstairs and downstairs. At friends’ houses with the same setup, the bare concrete ceiling was simply plastered and painted, which resulted in very unpleasant acoustics. Now, for sound and lighting planning, I am considering installing a suspended ceiling, at least in most rooms. Since two companies have given me completely different advice, maybe someone can offer a third opinion.

I want to minimize/absorb sound in the living room (L-shaped with kitchen and dining area), children’s room, and bedroom. After some research, I found products like Knauf Cleaneo acoustic panels or Rigitone Activ’Air. I couldn’t even find prices for the latter online. Does it make sense to run a strip of these panels across the room? They are quite expensive. Are there any alternatives?

Regards
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Numrollen
8 Feb 2024 18:10
Huh? Where did my last post go? @rick2018 do you have a link in the forum where I can read more about this? As a manufacturer of such ceilings, I am interested in what options are available.
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evelinoz
20 Feb 2024 09:42
You cannot post links in this forum.
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Numrollen
20 Feb 2024 19:21
Alright, thanks for the info. So how do I access rick2018er’s post? Without a link and with over 100,000 results in the search, it’s difficult. But unfortunately, there’s not much information available otherwise—the market seems smaller than I expected.
Tolentino20 Feb 2024 19:27
Internal links work.
Rick had a long thread where he definitely wrote something about his ceilings. The thread is worthwhile anyway, as he really had a unique project.

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/bauhaus-villa-aus-beton-mit-kerndaemmung-erfahrungen.28733/