Oh +1 for Homasote. We had an entire temporary wall made out of it and had a huuuuuuge mural painted on it. We've since repurposed some of the mural panels in an area set up for phone calls and it makes a big difference.
The only downside to it is that it does "shed" quite a bit, even after being painted on. That dust got on peoples' desks, and that wasn't so cool. -Alex ------------------ *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Jerome Chang <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all. One very cheap solution I've always liked is Homasote. It's > available at any Home Depot. Maybe $25 per 4x8. They'll even make a cut or > two to size down for you. It's made of recycled paper (eco friendly!) and > can be used as a tack board. Wrap it with fabric (staple it on the back > side) for some color or just paint it. Then just nail it to the wall. Small > tip: these panels often warp so you'll want to put use more nails all > around than fewer. > > The bigger the panels the more effective to help reduce "echo". > > In fact, you can even use these in lieu of drywall, or maybe double up > Homasote with drywall. Now the wall be a "performance" wall because it has > another purpose. > > As for the sound balls, NextSpace Berkeley made their own out of yarn. > Very labor intensive. Maybe 12-15" in diameter. You'll have to ask them how > effective they have been. > > Jerome, architect > www.BLANKSPACES.com <http://www.blankspaces.com> > > On Sep 24, 2015, at 8:18 AM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I hear you on that - your main room sounds a lot like our entire space ;) > > Hanging sound-absorbing stuff from the ceiling can help a little, but not > if your room is a sound-reflecting box. Covering up some of the flat, > reflective surfaces helps a LOT more. > > Soft furniture (couches & arm chairs), a nice area rug or two, even > hanging some framed canvas art (not behind glass or plexi) makes a huge > difference. > > Sound absorbing panels get expensive quickly - but they can be worth it IF > some of the simple, practical solutions don't improve the echo. This place > <http://www.acoustimac.com/categories-products/> has some of the best > priced options I've seen that also look really nice! > > Good luck, let us know what you end up using and what works for you! > > > > > ------------------ > *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* > Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com > Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Gretchen Bilbro < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> We have a main room with a concrete floor and plaster walls with high >> ceilings. The echo is so bad when you get more than five people in the >> space. I know I have seen round 3D sound control ball type things that hang >> from the ceiling in some spaces but am having trouble finding it online. >> Any help? >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
