So I finally made my super-ghetto-lowbudget-chunks...

S.Filpansick · 17th November 2009

I don't have any test equipment to quantify the effects, but they definitely made an audible difference.

The frames are just a basic rectangle of 1x2 furring strips, I used unfaced R-30, cut into roughly 15x15x21 triangles, and compressed it vertically. This stuff is 9.5" thick, and I put 22 triangles (209") in each corner (ceiling height is 89"). After the frames were stuffed I just stapled some black weed control fabric to the frames... sorry for the crappy pics; they were taken with a friends cell phone. I didn't bother taking any pics when they were finished; I figured you could imagine what they'd look like.

Reading the Bob Gold's absorption coefficients made me think that the pink stuff would work fairly well for these, especially with the budget I had available. After everything was said and done I had about $8 into each corner, floor to ceiling.

Anyway, just thought I'd throw this out there for any other poor folks that want/need more treatment!

Steve

Brainchild · 17th November 2009

Cool, looks good. I'll bet they're highly effective. If you ever get the opportunity to do some testing, that would be awesome.

Glenn Kuras · 17th November 2009

Great job. thumbsup

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Weasel9992 · 18th November 2009

Dude...those are not super-ghetto. I bet they'll work really well and I think they look good!

Frank

S.Filpansick · 18th November 2009

Thanks guys!

17th November 2009	#1
S.Filpansick Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Flint MI Posts: 502 Thread Starter	So I finally made my super-ghetto-lowbudget-chunks... I don't have any test equipment to quantify the effects, but they definitely made an audible difference. The frames are just a basic rectangle of 1x2 furring strips, I used unfaced R-30, cut into roughly 15x15x21 triangles, and compressed it vertically. This stuff is 9.5" thick, and I put 22 triangles (209") in each corner (ceiling height is 89"). After the frames were stuffed I just stapled some black weed control fabric to the frames... sorry for the crappy pics; they were taken with a friends cell phone. I didn't bother taking any pics when they were finished; I figured you could imagine what they'd look like. Reading the Bob Gold's absorption coefficients made me think that the pink stuff would work fairly well for these, especially with the budget I had available. After everything was said and done I had about $8 into each corner, floor to ceiling. Anyway, just thought I'd throw this out there for any other poor folks that want/need more treatment! Steve Attached Thumbnails

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Glenn Kuras Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 11,995	Great job. thumbsup If you want to test your room check out Room EQ. It is free!! Room EQ Wizard Home Page __________________ Glenn Kuras GIK Acoustics USA GIK Acoustics Europe 770 986 2789 (USA) +44 (0) 20 7558 8976 (UK) See the NEW Scopus Tuned Trap

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Weasel9992 Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 4,339	Dude...those are not super-ghetto. I bet they'll work really well and I think they look good! Frank __________________ Frank

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Brainchild Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 988	Cool, looks good. I'll bet they're highly effective. If you ever get the opportunity to do some testing, that would be awesome.