Dog Kennel Grooming Salon Acoustics and soundproofing products

Dog Kennel/Grooming Salon Acoustics

Acoustic Surfaces has many different products that could all possibly lessen the noise in a dog kennel/grooming salon and all offer their own respective advantages and disadvantages. Some are washable, some are very economical, and some are customizable and decorative. The top three panels that come to mind are the Echo Eliminator, the Sound Silencer and the Fabric Wrapped Fiberglass panels. Each of these options offers a different advantage.

Echo Eliminator Panels

Of the three options the most cost effective is the Echo Eliminator panels. It is available in ten different colors. Made from recycled cotton fiber and usually left as it is which is somewhat similar to feel and look to a piece of felt. These panels are mostly installed onto the ceilings or walls with a spray adhesive or a construction adhesive. For mounting points some customers use grommets in the panels or also Velcro. Even though these panels are the least expensive, usually they have the least finished look. Depending on the room aesthetic and where the ceiling space or available wall is there they may work for you or not. The NRC rating of these panels is .80 (for the 1” thickness) which means that they are very absorbent.

Sound Silencer Panels

The Sound Silencer panels are available in 2’x4’ but absorb about 50% of the sound as either of the two other options. The great advantage this option has is the fact that these panels can be completely washed and can be utilized in areas that other panels will just not work. They can be attached to the ceiling or wall with adhesive.

Fabric Wrapped Fiberglass Panels

The Fabric Wrapped Fiberglass panels have the most finished look and have a little more absorbance than the Echo Eliminator panels. They are all customized offering the freedom of custom fabrics and panel sizes to utilize as the decorative facing. Since their production involves labor, they are also the most costly.

For knowing the number of panels that are needed, experts have suggested a thumb rule. That is 3% of the cubic volume of the room (height x width x depth) will give you the area to be covered by panels. This is a generic guideline and adjustments may be needed on the basis of the needs of a particular room.

Where you place the panels is entirely up to you and wherever they are placed in the room the same basic result can be got. The location of the panels does not make any difference to the acoustical result and functionality of the room. The area of panels installed relative to the size of the room has to be determined than them being put in specific locations.

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