Soundproofing basement ceiling..


I bought a new house and I am installing my home theater system in a 20x14x7 foot basement rec room. I have a soft tiled drop ceiling and wanted to get some cheap soundproofing ideas. My floor is thick carpet about 1inch thick. Anybody??Please & thanx!!

Regards Paul(Bacardi)
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Showing 1 response by krell_man

I just want to add one thing to the mix.

I tried to stop the music from the basement using fiberglass insulation and styrofoam sheets between the rafters, and then the acoustical ceiling panels to finish everything off.

I finished the whole basement and turned on the system. Guess what? The sound still came right through.

Breaking down what was happening, I found that the sound was coming up through the heating vents.

Chuck