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11th August 2004, 11:41 PM #1Senior Member
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Shed Insulation and sound proofing
This has been talked about before on the forum. Summer is just around the corner and it was to hot last summer to work in the shed on 34+ deg days.
Also noise is also getting a problem with thicknesser and table saw, dust extractor all going at the same time etc etc.
Just to get updated what are the best materials available at a reasonable price that work.
Regards Goldy
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11th August 2004, 11:50 PM #2
Goldy what side of town do you live on?
I know of a place to get some cheap MDF on the north side of town, put insulation between that and the outside of the shed and you will be a happier man
Cheers IanSome People are like slinky's,
They serve no purpose at all,
but they put a smile on your face when you throw them down the stairs.
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12th August 2004, 09:50 AM #3Senior Member
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I`m in the mitcham area, travel to northern side of town is no problem if I can get it at a reasonable price.
Goldy.
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12th August 2004, 10:00 AM #4
Goldy will send phone number via PM
IanSome People are like slinky's,
They serve no purpose at all,
but they put a smile on your face when you throw them down the stairs.
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13th August 2004, 08:50 AM #5
On the soundproofing angle a really cheap option is to use egg cartons. You can get the large 30 egg or so ones from takeout joints like Macca's. Stick or glue em up and Bob's your uncle.Her Indoors works at a local School and they have found that they work well to soundproof their classrooms ( Qld Education being somewhat cheap ) in the special Ed department . I will admit it's not overly attractive but it is cheap and easily reversible when you can afford to. Don't know that it would do much for temperature though.Non-toxic too !
Plausible deniability is the key to success
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13th August 2004, 09:05 AM #6Hewer of wood
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The drawback with batts in the walls is that they only slow heat ingress, and after four or so hours they start to act as a thermal mass and so keep your workshop warm! A better option is dual-sided foil and you can do without inside lining - see http://concertinafoilbatts.com/ That won't do much for soundproofing though.
I divided my garage into two, keep the most used stuff in one half that I gave the treatment to: lining, batts, foil blanket under the gal roof, and a reverse-cycle a/c. The cost of box units at this time of year is very competitive, and I get heating for the winter to boot.Cheers, Ern
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13th August 2004, 01:51 PM #7
G'day.
Good stuff rsser, I went to give you a for it but I got this....
'You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to rsser again.'
This looks like it will be good for my new shed.
I've fired off an e-mail to the Qld distributor to see if we can get it in Cairns.Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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13th August 2004, 02:15 PM #8Hewer of wood
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Thanks Cliff
CheersCheers, Ern
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13th August 2004, 07:21 PM #9Senior Member
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Been ringing around and found the proper insulation for sound proofing and is sound screen R2 grade insulation and is twice as dense as normal insulation, costs about $42 a roll and will cover 5.2 approx square meters and is 75mm thick. Still debating weather to cover the walls with plywood, MDF, or foil and mesh.
Goldy
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13th August 2004, 08:01 PM #10Senior Member
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Sound Insulation
Goldy,
Use both, the insulation and the MDF/chip board. I just used normal R2 batts and 12mm MDF and it cuts the noise down significantly. The sheeting will allow you to hang things off the wall. Being insulated makes it far more comfortable to work in during winter and summer.
Try Paramount Browns or Barb's Salvage for the sheeting.
Glen.