should corner traps be "air tight"

Started by TheBardOfBlasphemy on 21 November 2008. 1 reply.

Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 11421.

I plan on building panel-style bass traps for the corners of my room. I've been researching quite a lot and taken a lot of notice to the photos of various traps posted by people here. I've noticed that some of the traps only reach 3/4 of the way to the ceiling. I've also noticed others that, although they reach the ceiling, aren't actually flush against the wall or sealed around each edge. My questions are: how important is it that the bass traps are sealed tight against each wall, floor and ceiling? What is the advantage and how much advantage does it give?