DanG
Headphoneus Supremus
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My friends have a band in Boston and to avoid practice room costs rented a house together in Allston. They built a little stage in the basement, put up some carpets on the walls, set up their gear, and started playing there. It's a residential neighborhood with the distance between houses the same as in any city in America.
They've been receiving noise complaints for about a month or two now, however. I was playing one of my songs with them and when the police came, they said they can't say who it was specifically, but apparently it's someone halfway down the block. So clearly they need better soundproofing and none of us knows enough about it to figure out what's the best thing to do here.
They play in the basement which is about 3/4 underground. The walls are solid stone and so we assume that's not the problem. If it's wrong to assume that, please let me know. What seems most likely, however, is that the thin wooden ceiling in the basement doesn't block any sound and so it goes straight through the walls of the house itself.
So, construction experts and loud-music-loving speaker audiophiles and musicians, what can be done here? Do they need to put sheet rock on the ceiling? Is there another solution? And about how much will each option cost and how effective will it be?
Thanks in advance for your help. I'll send a nice CD to anyone who gives us a good solution (either from my collection or I'll buy a new one).
They've been receiving noise complaints for about a month or two now, however. I was playing one of my songs with them and when the police came, they said they can't say who it was specifically, but apparently it's someone halfway down the block. So clearly they need better soundproofing and none of us knows enough about it to figure out what's the best thing to do here.
They play in the basement which is about 3/4 underground. The walls are solid stone and so we assume that's not the problem. If it's wrong to assume that, please let me know. What seems most likely, however, is that the thin wooden ceiling in the basement doesn't block any sound and so it goes straight through the walls of the house itself.
So, construction experts and loud-music-loving speaker audiophiles and musicians, what can be done here? Do they need to put sheet rock on the ceiling? Is there another solution? And about how much will each option cost and how effective will it be?
Thanks in advance for your help. I'll send a nice CD to anyone who gives us a good solution (either from my collection or I'll buy a new one).