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soundproof a door

My listening room has a hollow body bi-fold door that I can't replace with a swing door. My door opens into the living room where my wife watches TV. She frequently complains that my music is too loud. What can I do to deaden that door without hanging drapes or some other lousy attempt? I'm stumped. Frankly, I'm surprised this isn't more of a problem for you all.
richardmr

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gunbei
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Good thread and good responses!
gunbei
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I just returned from checking the new offices my coworkers and I will be moving to. It looks like I'm being put into a room that was "soundproofed" for recording reasons. There's a large double paned window between my room and the outer offices with glass that's about 1/2" thick each. When I rapped on it, it felt like my knuckles were hitting granite. Solid and quiet. The entry wasn't anything special except for a solid core door that seemed very heavy. Whether this room is soundproof or not is yet to be tested, but I think Richard is correct that replacing a hollow core door with a solid one would be a good step. Your bi-fold could get expensive though.
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