extreme impact noise isolation

[playtoydave]

First of all, great forum!!

I have been looking into different loft spaces, and live/work areas for artists and photographers to relocate my project studio. I am in the research stage of a floating floor/drum riser. I would like to focus my questions on the reduction of impact noise from the drums, down through the floor, before adressing the high SPL of the drums.

All of these buildings have 12-14' cielings, brickwalls and wood floors. Some of these floors are supported by old wood beams and some have been renovated with steal I beams.

1. Is there anyway to isolate the impact noise from transducing to the lower floor, without loosing more than 4' height of the room?

2. Is there any test data on diferent materials, and different "shock" absorbtion? I am assuming that the weight of walls and cieling will change the compression and absorbtion of these materials?


I will have to let reality and physics break down my dreams of stacking matresses under a drum platform. Any info is greatly appreciated.

thanks, Dave

[sharward]

Start here. First off, your profile has no location, so we can't even begin to address the question, since we have no idea what continent you live on. Building material availability and costs vary widely throughout the world.

I would think you wouldn't have to lose 4 feet to a riser. You did mean feet, not inches, right? We wouldn't want to have a This Is Spinal Tap Stonehenge situation -- right?

• Ian Faith: Nigel gave me a drawing that said 18 inches. Now, whether or not he knows the difference between feet and inches is not my problem. I do what I'm told.
  
  David St. Hubbins: But you're not as confused as him are you. I mean, it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel.

[playtoydave]

my apologies.

and yes I mean 4 feet. ahah i love that movie, even after seeing it like 80 times at work, it is still funny.

thanks, Dave

[knightfly]

Hi Dave; now, if you could follow the REST of the guidelines in the same link, we'd have some idea of your budget, etc - there are ways of doing ANYTHING these days if you have the $$$ - the less $$$, the fewer ... Steve

PS - newer spaces with steel beams will likely be more desirable, if for no other reason than higher load ratings on floors to support the amount of mass necessary for isolation of ALL types of noise.

[playtoydave]

hey guys,

Being in the research stages I was unsure if it was even possible to accomplish at all, let alone on a budget. If i could build a structure for around $2,000 without modifiying the existing build, that would be great!! If it costs $10,000 and means finding a space on the first floor to do it correct, I would rather save my pennies and do it right.

thanks, Dave