Hello everyone,
We currently have two acoustic issues in our newly built house:
1. The large open-plan kitchen and dining area, about 40 sq meters (430 sq ft) with 2.80 meters (9 ft) high ceilings, has poor acoustics with a lot of echo and high noise levels. This is likely due to few walls and a parquet floor, which also reflects sound. Adding curtains and some upholstered chairs improved the situation slightly. A high-pile carpet is still planned. Does anyone have experience with sound absorption materials? For example, pyramid foam / Basotect on walls, ceiling, or under furniture (table, chairs). From your experience, how much surface area needs to be covered to see a noticeable improvement?
Does anyone use or have made their own acoustic panels/images?
2. Because of the open layout, noise from the laundry room and utility room (controlled mechanical ventilation system) can be heard throughout the house. Same question: does anyone have experience with soundproofing elements or insulation for these rooms?
Thanks, regards Andreas
We currently have two acoustic issues in our newly built house:
1. The large open-plan kitchen and dining area, about 40 sq meters (430 sq ft) with 2.80 meters (9 ft) high ceilings, has poor acoustics with a lot of echo and high noise levels. This is likely due to few walls and a parquet floor, which also reflects sound. Adding curtains and some upholstered chairs improved the situation slightly. A high-pile carpet is still planned. Does anyone have experience with sound absorption materials? For example, pyramid foam / Basotect on walls, ceiling, or under furniture (table, chairs). From your experience, how much surface area needs to be covered to see a noticeable improvement?
Does anyone use or have made their own acoustic panels/images?
2. Because of the open layout, noise from the laundry room and utility room (controlled mechanical ventilation system) can be heard throughout the house. Same question: does anyone have experience with soundproofing elements or insulation for these rooms?
Thanks, regards Andreas
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Good topic.
What do you currently have on your ceiling?
We are building a living and dining area of about 55 m² (590 sq ft) with an open ceiling up to the ridge. (ceiling height 5.20 m (17 ft))
Originally, we planned to plaster the ceiling and then apply a smooth paint fleece.
Now, however, I have some serious doubts, so we are going with a white wooden ceiling using a tongue-and-groove system (wooden boards).
We currently have this system in our rental apartment on the ceiling as well.
Also open to the ridge, but only 3.50 m (11.5 ft).
And here we have absolutely no problems.
What do you currently have on your ceiling?
We are building a living and dining area of about 55 m² (590 sq ft) with an open ceiling up to the ridge. (ceiling height 5.20 m (17 ft))
Originally, we planned to plaster the ceiling and then apply a smooth paint fleece.
Now, however, I have some serious doubts, so we are going with a white wooden ceiling using a tongue-and-groove system (wooden boards).
We currently have this system in our rental apartment on the ceiling as well.
Also open to the ridge, but only 3.50 m (11.5 ft).
And here we have absolutely no problems.
blaupuma schrieb:
Now I have serious concerns, and we are going with a white wooden ceiling using this tongue and groove system (wooden boards). What kind of acoustic performance do you expect from that?
You usually seem to be quite a fan of the Hauscompagnie buildings; I recall an example image with an acoustic ceiling above the dining room.
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