John Sayers' Recording Studio Design Forum Archive

Hi,
While I was preparing the rooms in my Studio for soundproofing I had to rip up many square meters of good quality carpet and carpet underlay, before i banish them to the dump, I thought i'd inquire if there is any possible use for them with regard to soundproofing or later down the road, room treatment. The underlay has a rubbery surface if this is any help...

Thanks
hally

if there is any possible use for them with regard to soundproofing or later down the road, room treatment.

Soundproofing? Nope. No use at all. Neither carpet nor underlay will help in the least with "soundproofing", since they don't block sound at all. (I guess by "soundproofing" you mean "isolation"?)

Acoustic treatment? Perhaps, possibly, there might be some use, but I doubt it. Unless you plan to carpet part of your floor? Even then, the old stuff is probably not what you really need.

The "carpet underlay", can you post a pic?
It's possible to re-use it underneath your new wooden floor.

thanks ro, i will take a shot of it later today and post
regards

Hi Ro, this is the kind of stuff that I have,

http://www.carpet-underlay-shop.co.uk/e ... 100_01.jpg

thanks
hally

Here's a direct view:


Okay, looks valid. If your current (cement?) floor isn't all THAT level, you can add this stuff to "stabalize" your new floor. It'll also prevent is from rattling and "cracking" when walking on it (wood floor on cement can make funny noises, unless you glue it tight to the cementfloor)

It will NOT decouple your floor, but you don't wanna do that any way.

Many thanks Ro
regards
hally

Thanks for sharing helping and guiding us about the materials used in the studio. I am taking a helpful guide from here.