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Soundproofing Doors at Home Depot

The walls of my listening room are pretty solid, but a fair bit of noize seems to leak out underneath the door, which then echoes into the hallway which is acoustically bright and reflective.

Consulting websites which are devoted to soundproofing, I have found some impressive but very expensive solutions: seals which move up and down, lead lined recording studio doors, door sized covers etc etc.

For my purposes, I would greatly appreciate any advice on how I might install a simple, inexpensive solution for this old wooden door which has a gap of at least an inch.

Would home depot have a seal that you would recommend? A heavy rubber flap for the door jam?

Has anyone had success doing this yourself?

cheers

cwlondon
cwlondon

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cwlondon OP
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Thank you everyone - wow this topic seems to be of greater interest than I expected.

Advice along the lines of the sand filled sock and the gasket is what I have been hoping to find.

I cannot change the door to this room - it is already a heavy, exterior type door with panels and moldings. Nor can I change the decoration or surfaces in the hallway.

The main issue is the gap underneath the door, and I was hoping to avoid the mechanical gap sealing device that I have seen for studio doors.

So please keep the suggestions coming and I will hope for a greater than "middling" solution for less than a middling price.

cheers
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