Hello, my brother does volunteer work at an animal shelter, and there is a severe noise problem in the dog room. He is hanging baffles from the ceiling which will help a lot, but there's a wall running down the middle of the room so the dogs can't see each other which reflects the sound right back. Please see pictures.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IreHcO ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lR7_xS ... sp=sharing
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to put there to soak up the sound? It has to be waterproof, especially if it goes all the way to the floor, so open cell foam wouldn't do, I think. He's trying out some closed cell foam, but I believe that would reflect higher frequencies? Would dispersion work best for this? Thanks.
Sound control in animal shelter
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- resistorman
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Re: Sound control in animal shelter
I think anything attached to the dividing wall is likely to get dirty. A waterproof covering might help that, but it would prevent the air moving freely into and out of the treatment and would reduce its effectiveness. By how much, I’m not sure.
I would attach broadband absorption to the ceiling or walls. I think you’ll need quite a lot to fix the problem.
I’m no expert though - you could try talking to a supplier of acoustic panels to get their advice.
I would attach broadband absorption to the ceiling or walls. I think you’ll need quite a lot to fix the problem.
I’m no expert though - you could try talking to a supplier of acoustic panels to get their advice.
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RichardT wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:47 pm I think anything attached to the dividing wall is likely to get dirty. A waterproof covering might help that, but it would prevent the air moving freely into and out of the treatment and would reduce its effectiveness. By how much, I’m not sure.
I would attach broadband absorption to the ceiling or walls. I think you’ll need quite a lot to fix the problem.
I’m no expert though - you could try talking to a supplier of acoustic panels to get their advice.
Thanks, he's had advice about the ceiling and walls and will be hanging absorption panels like they use in gyms etc. But that middle wall is big problem!
- resistorman
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Re: Sound control in animal shelter
From the pictures, it looks like terrazzo flooring, which I would think is about as bad as it gets for reflectivity. Maybe covering both sides of the middle half-wall with something angled so that it reflects up towards the new absorber panels and away from that floor.
What about all that exposed ductwork? Any plans for that?
What about all that exposed ductwork? Any plans for that?
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I look at this layout and despair. It’s as bad as all the new restaurants and clubs I can’t patronize because the audio experience is horrendous. Are acoustics not even mentioned as you learn to be an architect?
- resistorman
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resistorman wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:18 am ...Are acoustics not even mentioned as you learn to be an architect?
Unless you're specifically training to design studios, theaters, etc., then nope, I doubt there's much mention, sadly.
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Re: Sound control in animal shelter
Closed cell foam won't do anything useful I'm afraid. The air has to penetrate the material in order for any energy to be absorbed.
What's the purpose of the wall? Is it just to stop the dogs from seeing each other?
What's the purpose of the wall? Is it just to stop the dogs from seeing each other?
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Re: Sound control in animal shelter
I was going to suggest that, subject to what it is made of, it be demolished and replaced with an absorbent panel with an open wire mesh, or maybe small timbers forming a palisade on both sides. Then I got to thinking about keeping the place clean and spotted the hose and jet wash on the wall! Any change to that divider will have to function the same as the wall in terms of water-resistance!
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Maybe he could get rid of the wall and hang a row of the absorbers on pulleys so they could be lifted up when washing is going on.
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I was thinking of getting rid of the wall and just hanging some rubber matting from a waist-high pole. If the only objective is blocking the sightline that would do the same job, be just as easy to hose down, and even provide a teensy bit of low frequency absorption.
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