Acoustic Studio Doors: Choosing The Right Ones
Most people would automatically associate acoustic soundproof doors with specific environments and types of buildings – the most obvious, of course, being a recording studio or such! Establishments such as nightclubs, theatres, and cinemas need to have doors where loud music or other excessive noise can be inhibited so as not to disturb adjoining rooms or spaces. Many workplace and office environments where certain meetings and conversations need to be privately conducted, or workshops where industrial work generates disruptive noise, can all benefit from effective acoustic doors. Some educational establishments, such as lecture theatres and classrooms where sound projected to an ‘audience’ needs to be contained are other examples – but perhaps not so obvious is the increasing need for soundproof doors in the home!
Home Considerations
With an ever-increasing number of people working from home, and the rise in people sharing accommodation, installing acoustic doors in the home environment is becoming more necessary and desirable. Having soundproof doors in the home can also offer an attractive feature to potential homebuyers – if you have a family with children then with today’s trends for computers, gaming consoles, along with every household member owning their own mobile phones, the need for individual space, quiet, and privacy has never been greater – acoustic doors can provide that privacy!
Effective Soundproofing
Whatever the environment, your acoustic doors should provide two benefits – firstly, to keep-in the noise without disturbing any neighbouring rooms and spaces and, secondly, to prevent any outside interference coming the other way to disturb you in the room!
Other Environments
If you are in an environment that specifically needs soundproof areas, such as a recording studio, cinema, or theatre, it is doubly important that you choose the correct acoustic doors for purpose. In that type of environment, you need the soundproof doors not just to contain or block noise, but to also enhance the sound quality within that space! You want to create a space that is not just soundproofed, but also ensures the maximum sound performance that optimises the acoustics to the most effective level.
Choosing The Right Acoustic Door
You need to first decide exactly what level of soundproofing you require – low to medium performance acoustic doors offer soundproofing up to around 34 decibels – sufficient for residential settings – whereas the high-performance doors offer up to 54 decibels, making them more appropriate for the other environments. Another factor for consideration is the aesthetic appearance of acoustic doors – many will associate this soundproofing ability to be achieved through the installation of heavy, ‘industrial-looking’ doors. This, though, is not so – acoustic doors can be manufactured and finished in the most attractive of materials that would grace any environment either in the home or workplace.
Acoustic Fire Rated Doors
Another important consideration whether choosing acoustic doors for the home or work environment is that these doors can also offer another valuable benefit in that they can be manufactured as effective fire doors! Acoustic doors typically comprise of thicker, more solid materials than standard interior doors – specifically manufactured acoustic fire-rated doorsets can offer you the dual benefits of the required sound reduction and control, along with the peace-of-mind fire safety for your family or work colleagues.
It is always a good idea to source an established and reputable fire door manufacturer that can supply and install acoustic soundproof doors that are Quiet Mark approved and carry the appropriate dual certification for both noise control and fire safety.
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