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Amy M. Mueller
Controller
Semiconductor Diagnostics, Inc.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the super job you did on blocking
out the loud buzzing sound in our shipping area. Everyone here at Semiconductor
Diagnostics is pleased that the noise level has noticeably diminished.
Union Pacific Railroad
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When the plans were drawn for
an office at the Diesel Shop, no one knew how to solve the
acoustical nightmare the trains posed for the office. Not
only were the trains very loud, the vibrations were intense
throughout the structure. We selected Acoustiblok and depended
greatly on the their expertise to solve the noise problem.
Not only did they calculate the correct amount of material,
but suggested the areas to cover. When the material arrived,
the contractors were skeptical it would work. We are all
“Believers” now. Even the contractors
are amazed with the effectiveness of Acoustiblok. We cannot
hear the air handlers, much less the diesel trains. Needless
to say, we will install Acoustiblok in our future projects.
It really works!
Sidney Thompson
Union Pacific Railroad
Diesel Shop
Chicago, IL
PROJECT: Calderón Guardia Hospital: New E.R. Building
Our experience with Acoustiblok was absolutely
positive and even exceeded our expectations. This hospital
project had a severe acoustic problem due to the fact that
the only feasible location for the chilled water plants
( 90 tons each) of the A/C system is right next to the building,
specifically 4 feet apart from the intern’s dormitories!!!!!
Once the chillers were installed, the
owner discovered that the high pitch ( very uncomfortable)
noise produced by the rotary screw compressors went through
the structural concrete walls like nothing, measuring up
to 67 dBA inside the dorms and adjacent areas.
With just 3 weeks prior to the deadline,
I recommended a perimeter acoustical barrier wall to deflect
sound out of the hospital walls, the wall was simply made
out of Sheetrock and a single layer of Acoustiblok, it
only took a week to finish it and we obtained an impressive
20 dbA sound transmission loss in that same areas, now under
a manageable 47 dbA reading.
Previous installed walls in similar applications
made out of concrete or concrete and Styrofoam cost more
time and money and are only half as efficient as the Acoustiblok
solution, I definitively recommend to give Acoustiblok a
try, you´ll be impressed, just like us!!!
Francisco Brenes
President
INGENIERIA Y CONSULTORIA ALFA (Acoustic consultants)
Richard Carlson
I recently purchased "Acoustiblok"
for the purpose of reducing suspension and road noise in
my 1999 Corvette Coupe. After reading an article in Corvette Fever Magazine about
noise reduction using a product called "Koolmat"
I decided to investigate. Koolmat appears to be an excellent
product which comes precut making installation easy, however
Koolmat is expensive, about $650.00 plus shipping.
Upon further investigation on the internet, I found Acoustiblok
as an excellent alternative. The total cost is about $200.00,
you will need about 45 to 50 square feet for the coupe.
By using Acoustiblok I had to make patterns out of poster
board for all of the pieces needed. Cuttings patterns was
time consuming, but easy to do. I used 3M spray adhesive
(yellow) to secure the pieces in place, just make sure to
properly ventilate the work area.
The final result, my Corvette is much quieter and much more
enjoyable for long drives, I can even hear the CD at 75
miles per hour. I am very pleased with the people at Acoutiblok
who were very helpful with installation tips and shipment
of the product.
Should you have any questions I would be happy to help my
Corvette friends.
Richard Carlson
Grand Junction, Colorado
970-241-2909
Hello Amanda,
Just wanted to let you know that I installed your Acoustiblok product in the
wheel wells of our 2004 Chevy Impala and both my wife and I are quite
pleased with the results. Looking at several auto industry reviews on the
Chevy Impala, about the only negative (and the most common) put forward by
reviewers about the car was road noise. I can honestly say that your product
has significantly improved upon that.
I am glad I found out about Acoustiblok.
Dan White
Cibolo TX
George Wallace
Heron, MT
Dear Ms. Myers
Some time ago you supplied me two rolls of Acoustiblok
which I used in the “media room” of the house I was
constructing. It has been a long project getting (nearly) done
with the house, and even longer getting my home theater
equipment out of the boxes and set up, but I can tell you I am
quite pleased with the results.
The house is a single level over a basement (unfinished),
so there was no attempt to acoustically isolate the ceiling or
the floor. There are several walls throughout the house that
were built with double stud or offset stud framing, filled with
fiberglass batts. This has provided some level of reference for
comparision with the room with Acoustiblok, which also has the
vertical drywall installed over resilient channel over the
Acoustiblok.
Even with the sound cranked up, the room is remarkably
quiet from adjacent rooms. The only weak links are the floor
joists and the door, which even though an exterior grade solid
oak door with a compression vinyl seal, “leaks” some
sound. This room does a much better job at sound isolation than
the other rooms with the only offset studs and fiberglass.
Appreciate your personal attention to getting this out to
me quickly, and also for finding very economical freight
shipping.
Sincerely,
George Wallace
Sensuous Sound Systems
Tampa, FL
We have been in the custom audio/Video business
for over 35 years, and for the last several years we have
been using Acoustiblok in virtually all of our
home theaters. We have found it a very significant benefit in
stopping sound interference in the home or in the theater room.
Many of our theaters are over $200,000 and the
last thing our client wants to hear is "...turn it down,
the sound is going all over the house", or a neighbor complaining
about the sound. This is a "win-win" for us and the
client. The installation is simple and easily adapts to changes
on site.
We have tried other systems which did help,
but were extremely time consuming and complex. And of course,
making a change or moving a wall using one of the suspended wall
systems is all but impossible.
Please feel free to call us for personal experience
references. It really does work well.
Home Theater Department
Sensuous Sound Systems
Tampa, Florida (813) 988-7059
I live in an older hi-rise condo on Bayshore and, while the building is
extremely well built, I have one contiguous wall with a neighbor where
sound was "bleeding" through (in fact they could tell what TV program I
was watching or radio station I was listening to - I'm the loud one).
After doing some research I decided to install Acoustiblok. A friend and
I did it in one day. The product has exceeded my expectations and I now
have a happy neighbor.
Thank you,
Susan from Tampa
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President,
Definitive Electronic Solutions
Florida
My client came to me from one of our local builders living
in a 2.5 million dollar home on the water. Everything was
nice except with one exception, across the inlet was a train
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Although this normally would not be a problem
during the day, it became quite the nuisance at night because
the train would come 2 to 3 times a night between the hours of
1:00 am to 5:00 am. Frustrated he called the builder and explained
the problem. The builder suggested Hurricane proof windows, you
know the ones with the thick glass, they have a very high STC
rating 3 to 4 times that of a normal window. Now, although that
helped a little, you could still hear the train in the background,
and that's were Acoustiblok came in. Only living in the U.S. 6
months out of the yea, we decided to tear out the drywall on the
entire top floor after applying the acoustiblok to the ceiling,
walls and floors of the three bedrooms. Then reapplied the drywall,
and to everybody's amazement the once annoying train noise was
finally gone
Thanks Acoustiblok!
Elizabeth
Bloomfield, M.D.
Guelph Services for the Autistic
Southern Ontario, Canada
We
installed the Acoustiblok a couple of months ago, in the course
of a complete renovation of the bedroom of a man with autism ("Adam")
who has hyper-sensitivities, especially to sound. The renovation
included creating a private en suite bathroom. We put Acoustiblok
inside the walls between his suite and the rest of the house,
and in the ceiling of the rooms below his suite.
As well as the Acoustiblok, lots of mineral wool insulation was
packed in. The walls and ceiling were relined with half-inch plaster
board (not just drywall). And the door to the suite was replaced
with a solid "Safe and Sound" type.
Adam says Acoustiblok does provide more sound insulation. He has
said that now "I sleep like a baby". (I note that if
he is suffering a food reaction, he can still have some insomnia.
But he is much less disturbed by external sounds).
Most
sounds from inside his suite are hardly audible in the rest of
the house. So, for the greater part of the time, when he is coping,
others do not have to be disturbed. This promotes greater independence.
For example, the filling of his bathtub cannot be heard outside
his suite. This quality can create some challenges of its own.
For example, when he is in distress and needs help. We have to
address these challenges by other kinds of technology.
We
had some constraints that may have limited the total effectiveness
of the Acoustiblok installation here.
1. As I reported to you, the larger roll was damaged in transit,
some sharp handling equipment slashing through the first six linear
feet of the roll. So the contractors who installed the Acoustiblok
had to be a bit mean in stretching the rest to fit the space.
They had to cut and splice the material more than we would have
liked.
2.
No documentation, such as installation instructions, arrived with
the material (presumably because of the damage in transit). So
I printed out your excellent material from the Internet. I consider
the contractors did a fair job of installation. I worked hard
to educate them in the qualities and purposes of a product that
was new for them. But I think that having good accompanying documentation
would have made them understand more clearly how essential it
is to thoroughly line the entire area, and to pay attention to
soundproofing * light fixtures, receptacles etc.
On
balance, we are very glad we installed Acoustiblok. I intend to
recommend it to other agencies and families planning to build
or retrofit living accommodation for people with extreme sensory
challenges. Please keep me posted about any new information or
other developments.
Bill Pieser
Theater in the Home Expert
Boulder, CO
After discovering
the Acoustiblok product I was immediately interested in installing
it into our home theater that I was in the process of remodeling.
In the existing basement area, the ceiling and three walls were
already framed, insulated, and dry-walled. After studying the
application methods recommended by Acoustiblok at the time, I
was disappointed to see that there was really no elegant way to
address soundproofing* "finished" walls.
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I have used the Acoustiblok products for over a year now and my clients have
been thrilled with its performance. Once you get used to the weight of the
material, it is easy to install, cut and bend. With a little explanation of
the process, I can even leave it up to the clients contractor to install.
Definitely a good "bang for the buck" product.
Joe Milbank
President
Total Entertainment Solutions
Charlottesville VA
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