[s-cars] Garage project (NAC)

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

Thanks for all the suggestions.? I'm thinking the foam panel idea may be the easiest.? Yeah, I know the fire issue, but I believe some of the insulating boards are retardant.? I figure a couple of 2' x 4' sections up near the top of the walls, and a couple on the ceiling should hopefully do it.



The space is not huge (25 x 40 x 12), but the best I could excavate into the mountain behind my house.? Numerous larger tools (tire changer, balancer, tool box, lift, press) will be going in as well, and should also help reduce reflection.

Tom, to your envy.... this has been a long time coming, and nearly 2 years to complete (don't ask).? I've dreamed of a workspace like this since I was in high school.? Nothing about building a garage like this makes any financial sense... but as the years go by, laying under a car on your back in the cold loses it luster.??Cars are?my favorite hobby, and that's how I rationalize it to myself!!!

Dave


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>; djdawson2 at aol.com
Sent: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 9:15 am
Subject: Re:[s-cars] Garage project (NAC)



Dave,?
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I am so envious of this project. I would give up half the house for such a garage/workshop. Three or four bays and a recreation/ library and bath above could eliminate most of the need to?
visit the house. :-)?
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Sorry, I don't have any specific positive recommendations for the noise. If it is attached to the house, there may be paths to carry it inside as well. I caution you about trying to use ordinary?
foam or other similar materials since most do not meet fire code if left exposed. I expect the interior is somewhat empty when showing it off, especially the new floor, which provides a lot?
more flat reflective surfaces. A few of the cushion mats for extended standing and other equipment and vehicles can help interrupt the sound paths when the garage is in full operation.?
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There are professionals that do sound analysis for public space design, but you can probably get what you need by just observing the layout of service centers you regularly visit, and add?
a stop at a few more just to look and listen. You quickly pick up which ones control noise best just holding a short conversation in them, and probably see why.?
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It may be that the dirt or Kaolin clay (kitty litter) is a great sound absorber :-) and a full shop is less noisy than an empty one. :-)?
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Tom?
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> So... my "dream car garage" nears completion.? I just finished > putting down 25 mils of industrial grade epoxy on the floor (piece > of cake, I might add), and it is gorgeous.?
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> It is basically ready to move in, but an annoying problem has > surfaced.? I hadn't really noticed while working in the garage > alone, but when there are a few people inside talking, you can > barely understand each other... the echoes/reverberation are > unbelievably bad.?
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> So, to those of you?that may have?experience, what is a good way of > reducing this to a tolerable level?? I've researched acoustic > panels, etc... but the cost is a bit extreme for a garage.? I do > feel I must do something, as I can't even imagine what an impact > wrench might sound like.?
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> Any ideas appreciated...?
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> Dave?
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