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<blockquote data-quote="Jack Arnott" data-source="post: 90392" data-attributes="member: 304">Re: How do I build a good sounding room?It is not the sound from outside that I am worried about. It is the interior sound. I should have made that more clear. I don&#039;t like the way drywall reflects, and maximizes noise inside. For instance, in the house we have moved into in the interum, my pressure cooker is noticeably louder and shriller in the new house than the one we are tearing down to build the new one. We will have a wool rug under the dining room table. And absorbent furniture in the living room. I do not like the sound of concrete block. I do like the idea of oddly shaped walls. I am doing a lot of things on this project that will have utility value vs. return on investment. This house is to live in, not flip. The problem is that the main wall is very close to the property line, and that does not leave any room for oddly shaping it. Maybe inside I will have to think of this more. Unique is a key component to the design, and I like it. How much does Roxul cost compared to fibreglass, and how is it at thermal? Plan now is to use blown in cotton with treatment. Ceiling will be 9&#039; in Living/Dining, and starting at 9&#039; in kitchen and growing, to over 12&#039; by the end of the sun room. I have learned a lot about books and sound as I move them from one house to the other. Does a cat pole count as &quot;sculpture&quot;?Thanks for input so far, Jack</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jack Arnott, post: 90392, member: 304"] Re: How do I build a good sounding room? It is not the sound from outside that I am worried about. It is the interior sound. I should have made that more clear. I don't like the way drywall reflects, and maximizes noise inside. For instance, in the house we have moved into in the interum, my pressure cooker is noticeably louder and shriller in the new house than the one we are tearing down to build the new one. We will have a wool rug under the dining room table. And absorbent furniture in the living room. I do not like the sound of concrete block. I do like the idea of oddly shaped walls. I am doing a lot of things on this project that will have utility value vs. return on investment. This house is to live in, not flip. The problem is that the main wall is very close to the property line, and that does not leave any room for oddly shaping it. Maybe inside I will have to think of this more. Unique is a key component to the design, and I like it. How much does Roxul cost compared to fibreglass, and how is it at thermal? Plan now is to use blown in cotton with treatment. Ceiling will be 9' in Living/Dining, and starting at 9' in kitchen and growing, to over 12' by the end of the sun room. I have learned a lot about books and sound as I move them from one house to the other. Does a cat pole count as "sculpture"? Thanks for input so far, Jack [/QUOTE]

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