If your door is thin and hollow it can leak sound like crazy, both in and out. A very simple and effective method for reducing noise AND improving acoustics in a room is hanging a thick blanket on the door. But not just any blanket. Some are specifically designed to provide greater sound absorption due…
If you want to block sounds going in or out of your room, soundproofing is the ultimate solution. Instead of being annoyed all the time or annoying others, use these affordable and effective methods to soundproof your room correctly. How to soundproof a room? Add thick and dense material to doors and windows. Primarily noise…
You’ve probably noticed your sliding barn door is leaking sound left and right. I had the same situation in my old house, as my bedroom door was this exact type. Since I worked night shifts, I couldn’t get any sleep during the day because of the noise. However, it’s not all gloom and doom. To…
Do you have a thin door that doesn’t protect you from noise in any way? Not only is your privacy in danger, but you also have to hear everything that happens outside of your room or home. Unfortunately many doors are made from thin wood, and sometimes they’re even hollow on the inside. They’re both…
French doors are often very elegant and classy. But one problem with them is the noise. Since they’re larger than regular doors and also thinner due to the glass, they pose a really easy entrance point for sound. For this reason, they often require some soundproofing to minimize noise and ensure greater privacy. How to…
Soundproofing interior sliding doors may seem difficult at first. These doors open differently than regular interior doors. Therefore installing soundproofing material can seem tricky. It’s important to do it correctly in order to keep the door functional. There are many soundproofing materials you can use to do this successfully. I’ll focus on the most convenient…
Soundproofing garage doors can seem like Mission Impossible. Even Tom Cruise at his best would struggle! Unless you know the secrets of the trade of course. And I will share them with you in this article. Soundproofing garage doors based on their opening mechanism First of all, we must recognize that there are different types…
As you’re already aware, a lot of noise can easily pass through doors. That’s especially true if the door is hollow and the volume of sound is high. But even ordinary sounds like people talking in the other room can pass through weaker interior doors. Many people decide to attach blankets to their doors in…
If you’re looking for a way to soundproof your car doors, I’ve got just the article for you! But I’ll let you in on a little secret before we start: you can’t actually soundproof a car door. To soundproof something basically means that you’re blocking ALL THE SOUND from coming in and out. Cars are almost…
Soundproofing a sliding glass door is more difficult than soundproofing a regular door. There are two main problems to take into consideration: Standard glass doors are thinner than wooden doors. Which means that they require more soundproofing material to block the noise. Since they’re sliding doors, placing thick soundproofing material on them is not a…
