I just bought a home with an unfinished basement. I was thinking of finishing the basement and creating a game room. I wanted to soundproof it but I dont want to spend a ton of money. I know that I can buy soundproof drywall but that stuff is expensive!Is there anything that I can stuff between the ceiling beams to soundproof the room? I dont want to put in a double layer of sheetrock becuase the ceiling is already only 7 feet.Thanks!
Some people use egg cartons.
come off a dollar and do it right, it is a one time expense for crying in the barn already.. rk is a great sound dampener... a music production room in a hippy commune i lived in back in the 70's had cork on the walls and ceiling and door. it was great...the musicians could be in there amping totally to the moon and you could barely hear them in the rest of the house.... cry me a river about expense or cry a river about noise...your choice.
Use ceiling tiles and screw them in with a drill or egg cartons (empty ones!)
Well, seeing as you don't have a whole lot of room down there, the best thing is soundboard. What's above it? Are you able to add anything to the floor above? Egg cartons work FANTASTIC!!! I have used them twice before. The second time, I sprayed them with foam and you could not hear ANYTHING upstairs. It does take away height tho'. They are very cheap to buy, but a pain the you know what to install. Well worth it for me though. Good Luck!
The Ceiling Ceilings are also a source of concern for many homeowners. Whether you have noisy children or pets that like to run around, sound can emanate through the ceiling and into living spaces. There are a few ways that you can soundproof a ceiling, however: * Cover the Upstairs Floors: By adding carpeting or special soundproof matting to the upstairs floors, you can reduce the movement of sound through the ceiling. * Insulate the Ceiling: If you’re up to it, you can remove the drywall on your ceiling, and insert layers of fiberglass insulation. You can also add soundproof tiling to your ceiling, to stop sound from traveling. This is great for noise reduction.
