Best Way to Lower a Ceiling?

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Posted by Ferrstein (A) on March 25, 2008 at 08:16:22

Hello! I have a question for a tweak I want to do to my listening room dimensions.

Right now, I have a 7.5' tall, 11' wide, 17' deep listening room. According to the literature I've read, a better sized room would be obtained by lowering the height of the room to 82.5" while maintaining my 11' width. I would also need to reduce the length of the room to just over 16'. This will give me the 1:1.6:2.33 ratio that is supposed to be a good option for listening.

So... how do I remove 7.5" of height from the room? I thought about spacing some 4" thick styrofoam insulation from the existing ceiling by 3.5" Would the foam be rigid enough for the ceiling of a listening room? How 'bout using a drop ceiling?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can provide!

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Topic - Best Way to Lower a Ceiling? - Ferrstein 08:16:22 03/25/08 (13)

Raise the floor! Nyuk nyuk nyuk, I know 3 guys that can do a good job.....n/t - Awe-d-o-file 13:32:03 03/25/08 (2)

RE: Raise the floor! Nyuk nyuk nyuk, I know 3 guys that can do a good job.....n/t - Sondek 14:10:24 03/25/08 (1)

Or who cares? Wob woob woob! n/t - Awe-d-o-file 14:49:37 03/25/08 (0)

Just break up the modes by installing beam-like barriers. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:23:00 03/25/08 (1)

How? (nt) - cheap-Jack 11:44:39 03/25/08 (0)

Don't worry too much what the book tells you. - cheap-Jack 11:10:49 03/25/08 (3)

RE: Don't worry too much what the book tells you. - Ferrstein 12:43:37 03/25/08 (2)

It sounds to me too much loudspeakers & too little room. - cheap-Jack 13:18:07 03/25/08 (1)

RE: It sounds to me too much loudspeakers & too little room. - Ferrstein 06:13:06 03/26/08 (0)

Uhhh, raise the floor?? Stand on phone books? - bevo 10:44:56 03/25/08 (0)

RE: Best Way to Lower a Ceiling? - Ferrstein 10:28:07 03/25/08 (0)

residential building codes... - geoff 09:21:23 03/25/08 (0)

RE: Best Way to Lower a Ceiling? - Chris O 08:31:56 03/25/08 (0)

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