Church Acoustics in Fellowship Halls
Church acoustics in multi-purpose rooms or fellowship halls have few similarities which is the reason for needing acoustical ceiling panels and acoustical wall panels. Often these rooms are very large so that numerous people can use the room simultaneously. Usually they also have sheetrock walls or cinder block, a linoleum floor, or vinyl tile. If carpet is there, it is usually an industrial carpet which is very thin.
How Many Panels Are Needed?
Regarding echo and reverberation, acoustical treatment of more square footage is required for getting the noise control of proper level. The question commonly asked among numerous people is the number of panels needed. This question is simple that should be asked. However the answer is not as simple since rooms and their needs are always different. Even though “recording studio” sound quality is not needed for rooms like this, a noise control solution is needed that lessens the sound so that when the room is full of people the noise level is not extremely loud. Experts have suggested a thumb rule. That is 3% of the total volume of the room (height x width x depth) will give you the area to be covered by panels.
What Kind of Treatment Is Best?
There is no right or wrong answer to this question but some trend or tendencies are there that is explained here. Although hundreds of acoustical treatments of different kinds are there (including ceiling panels, wall panels, diffusers, cloud baffles, etc.) when a room like this has to be treated, this large list of options is reduced to two different kinds of panels. These are the Echo Eliminator Panels and Decorative Fabric Wrapped Fiberglass Panels of Acoustical Surfaces.
The Fabric Wrapped Fiberglass Panels are customized boards of fiberglass that are wrapped with a decorative fabric and cut to size. The most freedom of color and panel size is offered by this option which is very attractive to many people. The unfortunate part about the product is that because it is customized and made by hand, its price tag is also high. This price tag usually makes this option just not an option or less attractive. Particularly for a multi-purpose room where aesthetics isn’t as essential as in a room like a sanctuary, their Echo Eliminator recycled cotton panels become very much attractive.
Echo Eliminator Cotton Acoustical Panels are produced from recycled cotton fiber and they are offered in nine different colors. Their absorption rating makes them a very efficient acoustical treatment. They are very cost effective since they are produced from a recycled material. They can be used as ceiling panels or wall panels and are commonly glued to the structure directly with a contact adhesive and construction adhesive. They are Class A fire rated, which is also always important.