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Re: Help!..new construction

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Ethan Winer

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In Reply to: Help!..new construction posted by aof on January 21, 2006 at 13:21:36:

> 7'8 rear ceiling height and 8'8 front <
It's generally considered better for the ceiling to go higher in the rear rather than lower. Can you easily flip things around?
> Install tiles with sheet rock in place <
That would be my choice because it's the easiest to do. But beware of standard (thin) ceiling tiles. Much better is to use rigid fiberglass 3 inches thick. That extends the absorption to a much lower frequency than standard tiles.
--Ethan

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Re: Help!..new construction - aof 19:43:38 01/22/06 (2)
Thanks Ethan
Unfortunately, wouldn't want to reverse the ceiling heights- will mean dropping the front to < 7feet...
Any ideas where to buy aesthetically pleasing fibreglass tiles?
Thanks again
aof
- Re: Help!..new construction - Inmate51 13:15:31 01/23/06 (0)
  I'm pretty sure that Ethan meant reversing the room layout, not changing the ceiling slope. But since you're only talking about a foot or so difference from front to back, it's not a major factor.
  In any case, using thick ceiling panels will definitely be best, rather than the typical "acoustical tile" that is so common. I should add that even among the typical tiles, there are many varieties and they have differing absorption characteristics.
  More later. Gotta go pick up the kids.
- Re: Help!..new construction - Ethan Winer 13:12:04 01/23/06 (0)
  aof,
  > wouldn't want to reverse the ceiling heights- will mean dropping the front to < 7feet... <
  Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I meant to turn your speakers and gear around, not actually change the ceiling construction. :-> )
  > Any ideas where to buy aesthetically pleasing fibreglass tiles? <
  Home Depot sells some but they're only 5/8 inch thick and you need a lot thicker than that. One good option is to get the thin tiles, then lay fluffy fiberglass a foot thick above that.
  --Ethan

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