# Sound Isolation **URL:** \ **Category:** Sound/Acoustics\ **Created:** [August 21, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168 "2017-08-21T16:21:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adolfo\_Taylhardat1](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Adolfo\_Taylhardat1](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Adolfo_Taylhardat1)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/1 "2017-08-21T16:21:49Z")
Hi all, I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo ---
**Author:** ![Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jerome)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/2 "2017-08-22T00:35:41Z")
Hi. For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? **JEROME CHANG** talk to us: (323) 330-9505 chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > **···** > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atayl...@gmail.com](mailto:atayl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo > > > > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Adolfo\_Taylhardat1](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Adolfo\_Taylhardat1](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Adolfo_Taylhardat1)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/3 "2017-08-25T14:35:01Z")
Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. Found [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com) with interesting options. Best. Adolfo > **···** > > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > > Hi. > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > > > **JEROME CHANG** > > > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 > > > chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) > > > > > > **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atay...@gmail.com](mailto:atay...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > ---
**Author:** ![alex](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/alex/32/338_2.png) [@alex](https://forum.coworking.org/u/alex)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/4 "2017-08-25T14:55:59Z")
I can’t remember who turned me on to [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com), but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I’ve noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and haven’t found a good solution for that yet…maybe something in the ducts themselves, or over the vents? -Alex > **···** > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atayl...@gmail.com](mailto:atayl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. > > Found [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com) with interesting options. > > > Best. > > > Adolfo > > > > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > > > > > **JEROME CHANG** > > > > > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 > > > > chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) > > > > > > > > **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > > **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > > **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atay...@gmail.com](mailto:atay...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [cowork...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowork...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) ---
**Author:** ![Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jerome)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/5 "2017-08-25T15:26:04Z")
Yes. A damper inside the duct should help. Do you have a return duct or is that shared as well? Jerome > **···** > > [www.BLANKSPACES.com](http://www.BLANKSPACES.com) > > On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > I can’t remember who turned me on to [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com), but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. > > > Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I’ve noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and haven’t found a good solution for that yet…maybe something in the ducts themselves, or over the vents? > > > > > > -Alex > > > * * * > > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atayl...@gmail.com](mailto:atayl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. > > > Found [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com) with interesting options. > > > > Best. > > > > Adolfo > > > > > > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > > > > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > > > > > > > **JEROME CHANG** > > > > > > > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 > > > > > chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) > > > > > > > > > > **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > > > **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > > > **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atay...@gmail.com](mailto:atay...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo > > > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [cowork...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowork...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![alex](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/alex/32/338_2.png) [@alex](https://forum.coworking.org/u/alex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/6 "2017-08-28T16:16:27Z")
Yup there’s a separate return duct for each phone room. > **···** > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > Yes. A damper inside the duct should help. > > > Do you have a return duct or is that shared as well? > > > > Jerome > > > [www.BLANKSPACES.com](http://www.BLANKSPACES.com) > > > On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > I can’t remember who turned me on to [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com), but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. > > > > Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I’ve noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and haven’t found a good solution for that yet…maybe something in the ducts themselves, or over the vents? > > > > > > > > -Alex > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atayl...@gmail.com](mailto:atayl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. > > Found [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com) with interesting options. > > > Best. > > > Adolfo > > > > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > > > > > **JEROME CHANG** > > > > > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 > > > > chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) > > > > > > > > **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > > **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > > **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atay...@gmail.com](mailto:atay...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [cowork...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowork...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jerome)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/7 "2017-08-28T16:36:48Z")
Kudos. Very rare from what I’ve seen in many other spaces. > **···** > > Aside from the internal damper, try adding an acoustical blanket (that pink and foil stuff) across both ceilings. Ideally you would’ve installed that inside the walls as well… > > Jerome > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Yup there’s a separate return duct for each phone room. > > > * * * > > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > > > Yes. A damper inside the duct should help. > > > > Do you have a return duct or is that shared as well? > > > > > > Jerome > > > > [www.BLANKSPACES.com](http://www.BLANKSPACES.com) > > > > On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > I can’t remember who turned me on to [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com), but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. > > > > > Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I’ve noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and haven’t found a good solution for that yet…maybe something in the ducts themselves, or over the vents? > > > > > > > > > > -Alex > > > > > * * * > > > > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > > > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > > > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > > > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > > > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atayl...@gmail.com](mailto:atayl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. > > > > > Found [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com) with interesting options. > > > > > > Best. > > > > > > Adolfo > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > > > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **JEROME CHANG** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 > > > > > > > chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > > > > > **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > > > > > **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > > > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atay...@gmail.com](mailto:atay...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [cowork...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowork...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![alex](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/alex/32/338_2.png) [@alex](https://forum.coworking.org/u/alex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/8 "2017-08-28T16:56:53Z")
Yep, we have acoustical materials inside the walls as well - do you have a favorite/preferred material or product for the internal dampening, without blowing a ton of $$? -Alex > **···** > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > Kudos. Very rare from what I’ve seen in many other spaces. > > > > > > Aside from the internal damper, try adding an acoustical blanket (that pink and foil stuff) across both ceilings. Ideally you would’ve installed that inside the walls as well… > > > > Jerome > > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > Yup there’s a separate return duct for each phone room. > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > Yes. A damper inside the duct should help. > > > Do you have a return duct or is that shared as well? > > > > Jerome > > > [www.BLANKSPACES.com](http://www.BLANKSPACES.com) > > > On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > I can’t remember who turned me on to [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com), but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. > > > > Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I’ve noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and haven’t found a good solution for that yet…maybe something in the ducts themselves, or over the vents? > > > > > > > > -Alex > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atayl...@gmail.com](mailto:atayl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. > > Found [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com) with interesting options. > > > Best. > > > Adolfo > > > > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > > > > > **JEROME CHANG** > > > > > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 > > > > chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) > > > > > > > > **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > > **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > > **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atay...@gmail.com](mailto:atay...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [cowork...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowork...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jerome)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/9 "2017-08-28T17:38:38Z")
I don’t think there are many choices for internal dampening inside the duct. The dampener is more metal than any soft material. > **···** > > You could try adding homasote to the walls of one space. > > Jerome > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Yep, we have acoustical materials inside the walls as well - do you have a favorite/preferred material or product for the internal dampening, without blowing a ton of $$? > > > -Alex > > > * * * > > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > > > Kudos. Very rare from what I’ve seen in many other spaces. > > > > > > > > Aside from the internal damper, try adding an acoustical blanket (that pink and foil stuff) across both ceilings. Ideally you would’ve installed that inside the walls as well… > > > > > > Jerome > > > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Yup there’s a separate return duct for each phone room. > > > > > * * * > > > > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > > > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > > > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > > > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > > > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > > > > > > > Yes. A damper inside the duct should help. > > > > > > Do you have a return duct or is that shared as well? > > > > > > > > > > Jerome > > > > > > [www.BLANKSPACES.com](http://www.BLANKSPACES.com) > > > > > > On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > I can’t remember who turned me on to [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com), but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. > > > > > > > Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I’ve noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and haven’t found a good solution for that yet…maybe something in the ducts themselves, or over the vents? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Alex > > > > > > > * * * > > > > > > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > > > > > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > > > > > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > > > > > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atayl...@gmail.com](mailto:atayl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. > > > > > > > Found [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com) with interesting options. > > > > > > > > Best. > > > > > > > > Adolfo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > > > > > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **JEROME CHANG** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 > > > > > > > > > chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > > > > > > > **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > > > > > > > **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atay...@gmail.com](mailto:atay...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [cowork...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowork...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![alex](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/alex/32/338_2.png) [@alex](https://forum.coworking.org/u/alex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/10 "2017-08-28T17:45:20Z")
Oh, we have a physical metal dampener inside the duct. Sound still travels between them, and most of the time it seems that it’s coming through the shared ductwork, though it really depends on the person, the tone/volume of their voice, etc. The rooms are well padded internally, have carpet tiles on the floor, soft chairs and artwork to help reduce echo. But it seems like the ductwork still funnels it up for some people! > **···** > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 1:38 PM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > I don’t think there are many choices for internal dampening inside the duct. The dampener is more metal than any soft material. > > > > > > You could try adding homasote to the walls of one space. > > > > Jerome > > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > Yep, we have acoustical materials inside the walls as well - do you have a favorite/preferred material or product for the internal dampening, without blowing a ton of $$? > > > > -Alex > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > Kudos. Very rare from what I’ve seen in many other spaces. > > > > > > Aside from the internal damper, try adding an acoustical blanket (that pink and foil stuff) across both ceilings. Ideally you would’ve installed that inside the walls as well… > > > > Jerome > > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > Yup there’s a separate return duct for each phone room. > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > Yes. A damper inside the duct should help. > > > Do you have a return duct or is that shared as well? > > > > Jerome > > > [www.BLANKSPACES.com](http://www.BLANKSPACES.com) > > > On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > I can’t remember who turned me on to [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com), but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. > > > > Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I’ve noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and haven’t found a good solution for that yet…maybe something in the ducts themselves, or over the vents? > > > > > > > > -Alex > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atayl...@gmail.com](mailto:atayl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. > > Found [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com) with interesting options. > > > Best. > > > Adolfo > > > > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > > > > > **JEROME CHANG** > > > > > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 > > > > chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) > > > > > > > > **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > > **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > > **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atay...@gmail.com](mailto:atay...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? Adolfo > > > > > > > > > > – > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [cowork...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowork...@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jerome](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jerome)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/11 "2017-08-28T17:59:53Z")
At the end of the day, these are phone rooms - not soundproof recording studios. So you’re probably at the point of diminishing returns for what you can “fix”. Jerome > **···** > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 1:38 PM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > I don’t think there are many choices for internal dampening inside the duct. The dampener is more metal than any soft material. > > > > > > You could try adding homasote to the walls of one space. > > > > Jerome > > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > Yep, we have acoustical materials inside the walls as well - do you have a favorite/preferred material or product for the internal dampening, without blowing a ton of $$? > > > > -Alex > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > Kudos. Very rare from what I’ve seen in many other spaces. > > > > > > Aside from the internal damper, try adding an acoustical blanket (that pink and foil stuff) across both ceilings. Ideally you would’ve installed that inside the walls as well… > > > > Jerome > > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > Yup there’s a separate return duct for each phone room. > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Jerome Chang [jer...@blankspaces.com](mailto:jer...@blankspaces.com) wrote: > > > Yes. A damper inside the duct should help. > > > Do you have a return duct or is that shared as well? > > > > Jerome > > > [www.BLANKSPACES.com](http://www.BLANKSPACES.com) > > > On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > I can’t remember who turned me on to [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com), but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. > > > > Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I’ve noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and haven’t found a good solution for that yet…maybe something in the ducts themselves, or over the vents? > > > > > > > > -Alex > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > * * * > > **The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.** > > Better Coworkers: [http://indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org/) > > Weekly Coworking Tips: [http://coworkingweekly.com](http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > My Audiobook: [https://theindyhallway.com/ten](https://theindyhallway.com/ten) > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atayl...@gmail.com](mailto:atayl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Thank you Jerome, we have started to look at these materials. > > Found [soundproofcow.com](http://soundproofcow.com) with interesting options. > > > Best. > > > Adolfo > > > > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:35:53 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > > > > > **JEROME CHANG** > > > > > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 > > > > chat w/ us: [http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/) > > > > > > > > **WEST: Santa Monica** | 1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > > **CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire** | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > > **EAST: Downtown** | 529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > > On Aug 21, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Adolfo Taylhardat [atay...@gmail.com](mailto:atay...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? 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**Author:** ![Elizabeth\_Trice](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@Elizabeth\_Trice](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Elizabeth_Trice)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/sound-isolation/6168/12 "2017-08-27T01:04:06Z")
After losing multiple tenants we added an extra layer of sheetrock with clips that created a small air gap between layers. We also paid to have sound baffles installed in the hvac system. Google wall construction stc ratings. > **···** > > On Aug 22, 2017 4:12 AM, [cowo...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowo...@googlegroups.com) wrote: > > > ``` > > [ > > cowo...@googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/coworking/topics) > > > > ``` > > > > [Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview) > > [![](http://www.google.com/images/icons/product/groups-32.png)](https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview) > > > ``` > > Topic digest > > > > [View all topics](https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/coworking/topics) > > > > ``` > > > - > > > > ``` > > Sound Isolation - > > > > ``` > > > > 2 Updates > > > [ > > Sound Isolation > > ](http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/f6de14ba15d12a27?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email) > > > ``` > > Adolfo Taylhardat : Aug 21 09:21AM -0700 > > > > Hi all, > > > > ``` > > > > I would say that one of our major challenges has been sound isolation (even > > > > between private offices) and I am looking for innovative, cost-effective, > > > > visually pleasant solutions. Any recommendations/suggestions/opinions? > > > > Adolfo > > > > ``` > > Jerome Chang : Aug 21 05:35PM -0700 > > > > Hi. > > > > ``` > > > > For your offices, do your walls go to the roof or the above floor structure? If not, add batten insulation (that pink stuff w/ foil) above the ceiling, especially if your ceiling is “ACT”, or acoustical ceiling tile. > > > > Keep in mind that sometimes you don’t want to isolate sound as that will deaden the sound too much. > > > > Maybe you want just to shape the reverberation? > > > > JEROME CHANG \<\> > > > > talk to us: (323) 330-9505 \<\> > > > > chat w/ us: \<\>[http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat](http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat) \<[https://lc.chat/now/7173741/](https://lc.chat/now/7173741/)\> > > > > WEST: Santa Monica \<\> | \<\>1450 2nd St (@Broadway) > > > > CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > > EAST: Downtown \<\> | \<\>529 S. Broadway, Ste 4000 (@Pershing Square) > > > > Back to top > > > You received this digest because you’re subscribed to updates for this group. You can change your settings on the [group membership page](https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/coworking/join). > > > > ``` > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an email to coworking+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > > > > ```