Home entertainment

Home owner and cinephile, Sam, has always wanted a home cinema to enjoy movies in the comfort of his own house. He began designing and building his own 9.2.6 room before bringing in professional help. The room is 4.8m long and 4.2m wide, not including the baffle wall. The ceiling is sloped, so the height differs from 2.2 to 2.45m and the riser is 150mm.

Obviously everyone has different tastes, but the right sorts of music can make a significant difference to how objectively you're able to test your...

There are a number of different regulations that affect how you may need to soundproof your home, including local noise pollution regulations, BCA requirements,...

Find out more about how sound travels in a home, and how certain things will help to stop or control it. Soundproofing is a complex...

Learn about the different acoustic insulation materials that can be used in and around your home to prevent sound being transferred through walls, floors,...

There are a variety of ways to improve the soundproofing of your home, including measures you can take to insulate doors, windows and walls....

Find out how to soundproof different parts of your home, and what sorts of techniques and materials will be most effective. Keeping sound in or...

Double brick walls and room-within-a-room (RWAR) designs work by adding a void between the inside and outside walls, often with a layer of insulation...

There's a bit of an art to properly soundproofing a house. Mostly it comes down to knowing how sound travels through different materials, and...

Learn more about soundproofing, how it's measured, how it's achieved and what you need to do to better soundproof your home.   Soundproofing materials help to...