Resourceful, inexpensive way to sound-proof a room?
  • Claire H
    Posts: 370

    We have no extra money (but what parish does?!) but need to figure out a way to insulate or "sound proof" a room that I use for warm-ups...the sound seems to travel quite loudly and clearly into the Church. :( Any suggestions or ideas?
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
    Posts: 6,611
    Egg cartons stapled to wall and ceiling.
    Thanked by 2canadash francis
  • Adam WoodAdam Wood
    Posts: 6,482
    Earplugs. (For complainers.)
    Thanked by 3M. Jackson Osborn Ben canadash
  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,414
    Overhearing the choir rehearse their music is a treasured part of church culture and a wonderful aid to pre-liturgy comtemplation. Too, if you sound proof your room it may not be worth singing in.
    Thanked by 2canadash ScottKChicago
  • GavinGavin
    Posts: 2,799
    Rehearse earlier, or find another room?
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  • Carl DCarl D
    Posts: 992
    Sound usually doesn't travel through walls that well - check the ventilation system and door gaps. That might be an easier fix.
    Thanked by 3Ben Jahaza canadash
  • ny_ct_fl_ms_organist
    Posts: 33
    Glory & Praise hymnals.
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  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
    Posts: 6,611
    Often the problem can be a reverberant hallway...outside the room carrying sound into the church. If you were to post a bunch of pictures of room and church and connecting area....
  • OlbashOlbash
    Posts: 314
    I second MJO's response.

    --- the other MJO
    Thanked by 1M. Jackson Osborn
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