Best DIY Sound Dampening Materials?


Do you have any recommendations on sound dampening materials for a DIY project? I have a wonderful system, but a not so wonderfully small space (12 feet x 12 feet), and I need to dampen the acoustics off the walls and floor.

For the walls, I'm considering taking 4 inch foam (do you have any recommended purchasing sources?), cutting 4x3 foot squares, framing it, canvasing it and hanging a series of these pictures up on the walls (painting the canvas a slight hue of the wall paint). To keep peace with the girlfriend, I need to dampen my room in an aesthetically pleasing way - yes, she's worth it. So, will this work? Are there better alternatives?

For the floor, I'd like to create a removable 16x16 inch wall to trap and avoid the Allison affect. Am I crazy?

Help ... please!

Thanks
dds_hifi

Showing 1 response by edle

Try painter canvas, actually I'm using it in my listening room(12ft by 14ft) with very good result and my speakers are hugh! I built some gaint wood frames and stable the canvas in it and then I hang it in the wall like painting. Works wonderful!!!