Hive Mind, please help. I just snuck a peek at the classroom where I will be teaching and in the back, it has a partition, not a wall separating it from the classroom next door. The partition looks to be about as old as I am. How do I soundproof it, please? TIA!
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@publickovacs
Soundproofing is a very big job. You want to keep inside sound in? Or do you want to keep outside sound out? Real soundproofing requires building layers of acoustic-absorbing material.
@MPCavalier
I need a DIY solution commensurate with being a public school teacher just starting out in this building and in a school district that requires us to move everything out of rooms for the summer. The goal is to keep outside noise out - namely the classes next door.
@MPCavalier
Thank you so much!
@MPCavalier @publickovacs I dunno if this might be possible, but may the basic soundproofing theory might work. One board providing a total barrier, and a second one with an air gap between the two. The sound may not die completely, but a lot of it should die in the air gap before it hits the 2nd board
@Pat_Walrond @publickovacs
Thats a sensible solution but it needs to be removable at the end of the school year. We need to solve for portability. Put it on wheels?
@MPCavalier @publickovacs Hmmm... putting it on wheels would leave a clear space under the boards... sound would go through there... I don't know enough about building stuff to give you any really useful suggestions on how to handle it
@Pat_Walrond
Thank you, though! I am looking for lessening noise, tbh. Complete soundproofing is likely not in the cards
@publickovacs Well then the wheeled flats should work.. The air space would be the key to lessening the noise
@MPCavalier
@publickovacs how big is this room?
@MPCavalier
Not big. @junation came with to take a look and he is guessing 25 by 30. Seating capacity is 28.
@publickovacs
Its a public school so no budget (my wife is a teacher too). Take a look at this.
https://www.lowes.com/n/how-to/how-to-soundproof-a-room