Soundproofing a room is important in music studios.
Although soundproofing acoustical tile is generally not required to soundproof a larger room for recording music, if you utilize multidirectional speakers in a smaller room, record live amplifiers, vocals or drums, covering the ceiling with acoustical deadening tiles can help you reduce the amount of ambient overtones produced by sound bouncing off the ceiling.
Instructions
1. Measure the square footage of the room with a tape measure. To do so, measure the width and the length of the ceiling and then multiply the numbers. For example, if the room measures 12 by 12 feet, your square footage is 144 feet.
2. Divide the square footage of the tile into your room's square footage. A common tile size is 12 inches or 1 square foot. A second common tile size is 24 inches or 2 square feet. This will tell you how many tiles to purchase.
3. Apply a bead of construction adhesive to the back of the first tile. Create a line around the perimeter of the tile and then form an X, connecting each corner of the tile.
4. Position the tile in one corner of the ceiling and then place the tile against the ceiling and hold it for a minute. This will allow the adhesive time to set up and secure the tile in place.
5. Apply adhesive to a second tile in the same manner as the first. Place the tile next to the first tile so the edges butt together and then press the tile against the ceiling. Repeat this process for the entire first row.
6. Cut a tile to the correct width with a pair of scissors if the last spot in the first row will not accept a full sized tile. After cutting the tile, apply the adhesive and secure the tile to the ceiling.
7. Repeat the process for each additional row. As a note, make sure each tile butts up against the next to avoid areas where sound can vibrate.
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