Hi, i was just wondering if Roxul Safe n Sound 3inch http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?D=972187&Ntt=972187&catalogId=10051&langId=-15&storeId=10051&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntx=mode+matchall&recN=112022&N=0&Ntk=P_PartNumberwould be a good alternative to OC703. i have been reading a lot but im still confused in finding some good alternatives, as they dont sell OC here in canada apparently. im just looking for good broadband insulation.
Safe n sound
Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 13491.
Steve - this is the Roxul product you need. It's equivalent to 703.
http://www.roxul.com/commercial/product ... +afb%C2%AE
BTW - please fill in your location in your profile.
John, thank you! sure thing about the location.
im going to call a few places see if they have the AFB and pick it up if so. is there a good list of other alternative batts incase i cant get it. i have found a lot info about acoustic panels that seems to conflict with with other info which is why im having a hard time finding a good alternative.
the other alternative is this
http://www.jm.com/insulation/performanc ... _board.pdf
Awesome, this is great for keeping my options open, thanks John
would this work aswell?
Ottawa Fiber OFI-48, seems like it might be pretty good in the low end... would this work for panels (4inch)?
http://www.glasscellisofab.com/sheets/glass/data_sheets/OFI%2048.pdf
i find it hard to gauge how accurate the co-efficients are, i have read articles by Ethan i believe saying that they arent always accurate
and to be clear, Safe n Sound isnt suitable for wall panels? even if i double up to make it 6 inch thick?
Yes - that's another equivalent. It's a rigid fiberglass.
Great, thanks again. there are a few places i can pick up what you recommended around me, i think im going to pick up a bit of each and see which sounds best. :thu:
wow - if you can hear the difference you're a better man than I am Gunga Din. :eek:Great, thanks again. there are a few places i can pick up what you recommended around me, i think im going to pick up a bit of each and see which sounds best. :thu:
Hey Steve, Bob golds has compiled a great list of Insulation Absorption Coefficients http://www.bobgolds.com/AbsorptionCoefficients.htm There are a lot of good alternatives to OC703.
John just curious about why AFB is preferred over Safe. It looks like safe has better absorption in the low end.
I suggested AFB as it's the equivalent to 703 which was the question - Safe is a rockwool, but you are correct - it appears to be slightly better in the low end.
Safe n Sound is the acoustic bargain in our part of the world. It requires more physical support than the 703 type materials, but is a fraction of the cost!
Enjoy!
Andre
haha, well, i dont have experience with specific absorbers, but i have read peoples experiences differed audibly in the low end even though the co-efficients are are very similar to the 703 vs equivalents. where do you guys see safe and sound better in the low end? i see 3" SafenSound is 0.52@125Hz whereas the OC703 Plain 3" is 0.53@125Hz AVare, how do you find the Safe and Sound? do you use 3 inch or do you double it up?wow - if you can hear the difference you're a better man than I am Gunga Din. :eek:Great, thanks again. there are a few places i can pick up what you recommended around me, i think im going to pick up a bit of each and see which sounds best. :thu: