Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: sound proofing materials

[Chris ScottHanson (chris]

In my experience common house sound problems are, generally of two 
kinds - 1) Sliding chairs on hard floors (commonly marmoleum) and 2) 
Squealing four year olds having fun racing around after taking their 
first bite at dinner

With many exceptions, the ceiling in common house great rooms is often 
12 to 18 feet high, with all hard surfaces (marmoleum, drywall and 
glass).

Chris

On May 5, 2004, at 11:29 PM, James Kacki wrote:

> Tectum is used a lot in school gyms for minimizing echos etc. from 
> sound waves bouncing off the hard surfaces.  It is not an especially 
> pretty material for residential use but I suppose it may depend on how 
> it is used.  To solve a sound problem, one really has to know what the 
> problem is , specifically.  Could you elaborate?
> James
>
> LK Dingeldein wrote:
> > My community has asked me to make an inquiry on our behalf about 
> > low/non-toxic soundproofing materials.  Our Common House has a sound 
> > problem. Other cohousing communities have recommended using a 
> > material called tectum some time ago. It tectum the product of 
> > choice?  Has it effectively addressed the sound and environmental 
> > health issues?  Is there another, better product that could do this? 
> > Thanks!
> > Libby Kelley Dingeldein
> > Milagro Community
> > Tucson, Arizona
> > www.milagrocohousing.org<http://www.milagrocohousing.org/>
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