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New member Username: Square_eyesCanada Post Number: 6 Registered: May-05 | I'm having the drywall done now in my HT room and the guy said that a textured ceiling will help a little for acoustics. Any opinions on this? |
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Silver Member Username: DmwileyPost Number: 687 Registered: Feb-05 | How much more does he intend to charge for this work? |
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New member Username: Square_eyesCanada Post Number: 7 Registered: May-05 | It doesn't cost any more as he doesn't need to be as fussy with the sanding/finish as he would for a smooth ceiling. |
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Silver Member Username: Joe_cOakwood, Ga Post Number: 305 Registered: Mar-05 | I did not do a textured ceiling in mine since I did fabric on the walls. You have to think that most of the sound will bounce horizontally and also if you have carpet, spackling the ceiling will do little if any good in my opinion. Go for the clean look of a smooth ceiling with cans or track lights. Most of the time, a finisher who recommends spackle ceiling does not do a bang up job on a smooth one. Just my two cents. |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 3793 Registered: May-04 | Ask him to texture deep enough to diffuse any wavelength below 15kHz down to about 30Hz. As you can see from the chart, that should give you plaster with swirls and peaks approximately 28 feet deep. Even the deepest texture at about 0.5" will only affect signals at around 20kHz. It would take one heck of a tweeter to be dispersing 20kHz signals broadly enough to send them to the ceiling. By that point most tweeters are mostly very directional. Any surface which is less than 1/2 the wavelength will be seen as a solid flat surface. I'm going to guess your plaster guy is not an audiophile; or, if he is, ask to see his listening room before you OK the Crowsfoot texturing. http://www.maximacar.com/system_design2.htm I think the key here is: "he doesn't need to be as fussy with the sanding/finish as he would for a smooth ceiling." If you prefer a textured ceiling, that's your choice since texture or no texture your system will sound the same. It takes more than a few little peaks of plaster to tame a room. |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 3794 Registered: May-04 | If you really want to begin taming the room sound, ask your plaster guy to do coved corners. Square corners where three room surfaces come together are the single cause of most bass problems that people ignore when they treat a room. A coved corner will ease this transition and smooth the room sound slightly. It will still require treatment, but the corners will have been taken care of before you get into the room. When you mention coved corners you will see how much your plaster guy is interested in the sound of your room. (Hint: plaster guys hate coved corners unless they are getting paid by the hour.) |
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New member Username: Square_eyesCanada Post Number: 8 Registered: May-05 | Thanks all. I think I'll do a smooth ceiling as I feel the textured has a dated kind of look, and it doesn't sound like there's an overwhelming case for acoustic improvement. I'll just add some good sized crown molding; that and carpet & furniture should take care of things. It's getting closer......mmmuuahahahahaha |
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Silver Member Username: Joe_cOakwood, Ga Post Number: 309 Registered: Mar-05 | good luck buddy |
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Silver Member Username: Paul_ohstbucksPost Number: 999 Registered: Jan-05 | Actually, most new homes have textured ceilings. It's the old ones that have smooth surfaces. |
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Silver Member Username: Joe_cOakwood, Ga Post Number: 317 Registered: Mar-05 | Not here Paul, and I see alot of houses per week. |