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Home Theater Sound Proofing

Home Theater Sound Proofing

How soundproof is a six inch concrete enclosed wall?

I live in an apartment and I have a home theatre setup with 5.1 speakers. They're pretty big speakers and I would like to know how soundproof my apartment is?

The concrete walls are approximately 6-8 inches thick and they fully enclose the apartment. When you knock on the walls, they do not make any reverberations, in fact it feels solid and your knuckles hurt if you knock hard enough.

How sound proof is my apartment? How loud should I be able to play my movies/music?

Concrete transmits pretty well, especially low range.

But really, the only way to know test it. Go to your neighbors and tell them you want to make sure they can't hear your stereo. They'll gladly let you know.

You can have them call you and stay on the phone while you crank it up and have them tell you when it's too loud.

i want my bedroom to be sound proof enough to have home theater running.?

my parents sleep in the bedroom next to mine my bedroom is 9' * 11'
how much would it cost?

You could consider upholstering the walls. Given the size of your bedroom I would stick with a small print or a solid fabric. This would involve using some type of spray adhesive, batting, and the fabric. I've linked a couple of sites that give step-by-step instructions below. The cost would primarily be determined by the amount of fabric needed and the cost per yard. The spray glue and batting are relatively inexpensive. All the materials can be obtained at a fabric or crafts store.

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