Cohousing-L Mailing List: Soundproofing with Tectum

[Juniperjojo (Juniperjojo]

Hi,

At Great Oak, we have the "traditional" soaring dining room ceiling Chris 
described.  The peak is probably 18 feet high.  (We budgeted ~10K for Tectum 
upfront based on complaints we heard from other cohousing groups about noisy 
dining rooms.)  The Tectum isn't the most beautiful stuff in the world, but 
ours is trimmed in clear-finished cedar, and from the ground you don't even 
notice the Tectum.  What you *do* notice is the quiet.

The soundproofing is almost too good, in that when we hold business meetings in 
our dining room, we have to make more of an effort than some of us are used to 
in order to be heard.  But that beats the alternative, I think.  Even with 
10-20 kids at a typical dinner, our meals are generally peaceful, quiet affairs.

Jenny Cook
Great Oak Cohousing