Sound deadening?

[Westernhunter]

I am just finishing the drywall on my 24x40 shop and I cant stand the echos I am getting inside , it sounds like I'm in a cave. Is this a problem, or will it all go away when I move all my stuff in. What has been your experience.

 

[jklingel]

Sounds familiar. I just gutted a bathroom to repaint; same thing. If you buy lots and lots of tools and machinery, I bet you'll be surprised at how quiet it gets. If not, enjoy the gadgets!

 

[Cyberbear]

Don't worry, once you install the necessary tools and accessories needed to fill such a large space, the echo will no longer be evident. I speak from experience related to common work place acoustics.

 

[Dale Leeds]

They should go away once you get things moved in. It's just like a bedroom in your house when you move the furniture out to paint it. The sound will echo until you get the things moved in.

 

[osu69]

My shop is a similar size and I solved the problem by enclosing 3'X5' pieces of egg crate pattern foam mattress pad with upholstery fabric stretched over the frame. Then, I hung four frames high on each wall. Someday, I may add a few more frames but it works well enough-conversations are no longer a problem and voice on radio is easily understood. If it weren't such a pain in the ***, I'd upload some photos. If you'd like to see some pictures, send me a PM.

 

[Aquaticbob]

If after you've moved stuff in and it's still too loud, hang acoustical foam (or the DIY made sound traps) in the corners of the shop. After that, handling the ceiling will most likely be a good idea as well because your walls will more than likely already be covered with tools/storage. You will want to vary between bass traps and higher/mid range things. Too much high/mid and it will sound even worse in my opinion

 

[bad_idea]

Your best bet is to close the door, lock it, and mail me the keys. I will give you the keys to my 14x20 garage and you won't have echo problems in there.

 

[Thumper68]

It should be better once everything is moved in and if you still have issues don't go for sound deadening buy more tools and equipment then use them the sound of the tools in use will cover up the echoing nicely.

 

[xSoFx]

Your best bet is to close the door, lock it, and mail me the keys. I will give you the keys to my 14x20 garage and you won't have echo problems in there.

If I were you I would pursue this option. If your interested, my garage is slightly bigger @ 14x24 and I am willing to barter with you.

 

[Torque1st]

The acoustical reflections are caused by the wall surfaces being too square. Surprisingly a small error in building construction will diminish the echoes. Moving in all your tools and equipment will break up the reflective surfaces which will cancel and absorb the sound waves.

 

[NUTTSGT]

When I repainted my garage after the new ceiling went it, it seemed to quiet it down a bit as I hung signs/posters on the walls.