Acoustic Foam panels on the Ceiling
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2018
- How I installed the foam on the ceiling to diminish echo and reverberation and better room acoustic. With this method, the foam is easy to remove without residues. UPDATE: 1 year some did remove part of the painting, but nothing big.
Check that any materials can be used according to your zone and fire code.
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UPDATE: A month after installing these I removed a few without any issues. Now, a year after the installation, I removed them all and some of the glue removed the painting from the ceiling, it's just small parts but annoying anyway. What I was trying to avoid is having foam stuck on the ceiling and this was successful but there's no silver bullet on this, you always run the risk of having some residue or removing the paint. Also, take a look at the warning and proceed at your own risk.
Could I not just use adhesive to stick the foam straight to the wall without the cardboard?
You can totally do that, my concern is that the foam will rip when taking it out and little pieces will get stuck on the wall. I was doing this on a rented flat. I took out some of the painting so it means painting it again without the need to scratch the surface to take out the foam.
@@WasabiNoise Ok thank you for your reply.
Lee Stevens use a hairdryer to remove anything you stuck with adhesive to the wall. It will greatly reduce the chance of ripping up the wall.
That’s a good idea! Will try that next time
Does this work for decreasing noise from neighbors walking upstairs?
Very nicely done tutorial
Excellent.
Nice!
Thanks! 😊
A huge improvement! A friend of mine designed a studio in half of his two car garage and carpeted the walls. This worked really well, but I don't know anyone who would want to carpet the walls in their house. So the technique shown here is really practical. What kind of foam blocks were used?
Would be nice to see a clear view of the foam so I could clearly see what it looks like
i only need these for sleep. i just bought a cheap stainless steel canopy bed frame. less than $100. then i bought a big wood board from home depot and got it measured just right to fit over the top of the canopy.then i glued a 2 layers of acoustic foams on the wood board, then threw on top of my bed canopy frame. i added noise muffling curtains also. im having restful sleep again
will this be effective if place to the wooden floor above of our apartment? will it lessen the noise? thanks
Just got mine today how far back from the microphone should they be?
Does it work on a lowered ceiling too?
bro i got the best acoustic treatment solution for the neighbor dog barking!!
go to the dollar store, buy ham, and throw it at the dog to make it stay quiet.
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Nice lol
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I have 2 issues One is that my ceiling is covered with stucco so I doubt the 3M strips would work. The second is that I need to cover my ceiling with something to mute the sound of my new neighbors who don't know how to walk in an apartment but how much? They sound like they're trying to punish me for no other reason than that they hate everyone and or are filled with rage. Not none step is soft. I crave/ need silence. My neck and back are in pain because the noise affects nerves. I am very HSP. I use foam padding on my floor to avoid making my downstairs neighbour uncomfortable and carefully glide to avoid making noise. My thanks is the new noisy hateful upstairs neighbors. After several decades of trying to communicate with neighbors backfiring in so many hateful ways, you would see why I feel this way if you were in my shoes, I don't want to try to talk to them lest they retaliate by stomping more. I cannot afford to move. I may need to adapt the cardboard to extend over the edges and use a staple gun. We shall see.
I'm sorry you are having to go through this. Unfortunately, I don't think that foam on the ceiling will make much difference in this case. I've used foam to improve the acoustics of my room. What you are trying to achieve is to get rid of *Impact noise* (dropping something on the floor, or stomps), these travel down the structure and are more costly to get rid of effectively. Something on your floor will make a slight difference. What would really make a difference is to act right on the source (treat their floor to get rid of impact noise), or decoupling, which is costly. All the best!
@@WasabiNoise I have made much effort to reduce the noise for my downstairs neighbor from my floor but the noise I am experiencing is from above and the only thing I can do is to pray and practice mindfulness. I am hoping that in time it won't affect my nerves. Thanks
I seen a different comment on another video, you can use two layers of foam. Each bumpy edge is facing the ceiling and the ground. They said that made a difference. I like your idea of extending the cardboard and attaching at the wall. I was thinking I’m of using a sheet or something and attaching to the wall, at the ceiling part. I feel your pain with angry supermodel neighbors 😂
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Interesting, although a warning to viewers: the strips of cardboard (flammable) are probably not compliant with the fire code.
Good to know! here in the UK everything related to home security is no joke, I couldn’t believe it when I couldn’t find a plug in the bathroom.
Actually I just removed the foam because we are moving.
if your room burns you really blaming the minimal cardboard used for bonding for excessive damages ? lol mate.... :D ... Whut ...
I'm not, but the building code people are obsessive about such things.
Just don't start fires in your house and you should be good
Question, if I got my whole ceiling covered with the panels will that stop me hearing my neighbours TV and music from above? I have a noisy neighbour.
Would this drown out sound from above?
Hi do u think this acoustic foam can absorb and reduce sound dampening form above unit thanks.
Not really. It is minimal for overall sound traveling through objects. The foam does help reflections tho for like echos
does this work for loud neighbours upstairs?
Hi Wasabi ,I have loud neighbors one floor up , do you think if I put the foam on a ceiling in my room it’s gonna block the noise from them , thank you so much
Hi! Short answer: Unfortunately, no, it's not easy to get rid of sound coming into your room. The long answer: Acoustic foam absorbs sound, which means that it reduces the echo, think of a restaurant, classroom, or space where when everyone is talking and it becomes annoying, you can't understand what people are saying yet you hear a lot of noise. Foam can help reduce this because it takes away this reverberation (especially on high frequencies, which is not that good like say an acoustic panel), it will treat the sound IN the room. What you are talking about is isolation or soundproofing. To soundproof you need a lot of mass, there are acoustic blankets that could help a little but it won't work. This is especially difficult when dealing with footsteps or low frequencies getting into your home like loud hip-hop music. That's why you always hear the kick first, the low frequency can travel farther and you need serious materials in your walls/ceiling to block it.
WasabiNoise ufff , thank you so much for the answer and quick reply,
Does anyone know if I entirely cover my ceiling with this foam, it going to reduce the noise that comes from the upstairs neighbors significantly?
Not really. Foam will reduce the echo inside your room but barely has any effect on sound coming from the outside.
Also think about that low frequency sounds (stomps, kick from a battery,...) are really difficult to damp as these sounds can travel around the structure of the building (think of staying outside a night club and only hearing the kick, maybe the bass).
Not a chance. Investigate the difference between acoustic treatment and soundproofing. Two very different subjects.
How can I put it on a popcorn ceiling
A little reflection is fine
Does this prevent music noise from neighbours??
I've bought some panels. Not because if noisy neighbors but to hopefully dampen the sound of me playing piano. Would these help from sound leaving my apartment? I'm always paranoid I'm too lazy but too awkward to directly ask if my neighbors can hear me
It will help a little but it’s not going to be much. If they are below you, search for detachment. Basically something you can put between the piano and the floor so it transmits less sound (important for low frequencies)
Hey I got a question.. so i want to trap sound in my room without bothering family.. I can’t even face time at night cause my mom can hear it so would this help?
Hey! A lot of people asks this. Unfortunately, foam just stops the sound from bouncing inside the room, if you put enough it might help a little bit on high frequencies, but your voice and other lower frequencies are still going to be transferred into the wall. Actual soundproofing requires a lot of mass, and air gaps, foam is very light and can't really stop sound. Sorry!! I really understand your frustration and it sucks but it's the truth. So, it could improve the quality of the sound inside the room and have a very small impact overall from outside the room.
My parents bedroom is above mine and they always say they wake up hearing me playing video games at night. Do you think this would solve them hearing me playing. I’m not yelling or screaming I’m just talking at normal volume. Thanks
This kind of foam is very light so it can't really absorb sound. What this does is reduce reverberation. Think of the "cave" effect you hear when talking in an empty room. If your room is empty or has a lot of flat surfaces this foam could help reduce the echo, so the voice will be less noticeable. In short, I think it can help a bit but it's not going to make a huge difference.
Does this help with blocking the noise coming from upstairs, or does this just block the noise from the room that has them?
It doesn’t really block the noise, it removes echo/reverb inside the room, useful for recording audio/UA-cam. Sorry 😞
What blankets did you purchase?
They are from Vocal Booth To Go. They work really well but had a strong smell for a long time. I think they fixed it on new versions.
Did it do well at blocking out walking/stomping noise
The foam doesn’t help with that. It only reduces the echo inside the room.
Walking/Stomping is main problem 😩
Tiffany, try keeping your bathroom fan on or stove hood fan. This will drown out upstairs noise.
kenny omega hahaha I ended up moving out! My new place has cement ceilings!
Would doing this reduce the sounds from my upstairs neighbors walking around? I live in an old building with outdated structure, built in 1970.
Unfortunately it won’t work, this only makes the room sound better.
Dude, you did the before with an untreated room, but then added both the panels AND a blanket over the backwall/window. So we can't hear what difference the room panels did by themselves.
What is primary purpose for installing them on the ceiling?
Decrease the echo/reverb when speaking. As sound bounces off all surfaces around the room.
This video is old, in my new room I have acoustic sound panels on the walls plus one panel right on top of where I sit. Some pro studios have this setup and the panel on top of the listener is called a cloud acoustic panel. Way better than foam, I did some comparisons on a newer video.
Does this reduce noise in your space made my the apartment above you?
Unfortunately it doesn’t make any difference, the sound sill comes in from the outside. Plus most of the sounds coming from above are likely to be stomps. That kind of sound travels easily through the structure of the building. In short, no difference and a waste of money for that purpose 😞
does this help with noisy upstairs neighbors that run and stomp their floors?
same here, its so horrible 😰😰😰
Any of you figure this out
@@AshyKneeCaps12 no😞😞
There are others asking the same on the comments and unfortunately no, this doesn’t stop the sound. This removes echo in the room so it’s better for recording and listening to music. But for noisy neighbors you would need a lot of insulation, foam can’t do this 😔
WasabiNoise thank you for this but do you also know if the foam can keep sound inside the room. So for instance, the person in the next room can’t hear you
Would this help if i’m the noisy neighbor?
Ben Medrano that’s my question 😂😭
Unfortunately it doesn't help much... This removes the echo inside the room, but it barely has any effect on sound transferring from one room to another, or different floors.
Acoustic foam doesn't act as a soundproofing product unfortunately. Best thing I've found for noisy upstairs neighbors is a plate of brownies and a friendly request to keep it down.
Use hot glue instead of the spray adhesive and or strips my man... The cardboard is a great idea but I use manila folders :) You're welcome!!!
Taking notes for next time 👍
I tried spray adhesive several times and found it does not stick well with foam as the foam is far too porous.
how to put it onto ceiling thats concrete
No idea, in my case a did a little test on a small closet first. You can always test with one “tile” before committing to the whole ceiling.
@@WasabiNoise im gonna use a masonary drill bit with ankers. what kind of material did you use to stick the panels on, before attaching?
Just read the links. No need to respond to foam panel question.
No problem! 👍