Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Acoustics: Tectum vs Fabric-Covered Fiberglass Panels

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On 7/18/03 8:12 AM, "Laura Fitch, A.I.A." <lfitch [at] krausfitch.com> wrote:

> "Nubby" is "real white".  We installed ours with 1 " wide wood battens,
> painted white.  We used this treatment at Pathways Cohousing as well.
> They placed the battens at 4*" o.c. in both directions, which looks
> really nice.  Our have never gotten soiled, but how could they?  The
> ceiling is out of reach.

It seems that nothing is out of reach of teenagers or water leakage!

I like the specs on these -- they are bright white and reflect light instead
of absorbing light along with sound.

One of the problems in cohousing when researching products like this is that
installers have their favorites and just want to get the job done. If you
want to really explore alternatives, you can EXCEPT for prices. The
companies have great websites with full technical specs, etc. but not
prices. If you ask them, they say contact the distributor/installer.
Distributors and installers do not want to do all the cost comparisons --
they want you to take the product they want you to take.

Thank you for the information.

Sharon
-- 
Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org

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