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#1651043 - 01/17/05 04:32 PM Solid wood door vs steel door?
Roodawg Offline
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Registered: 01/13/05
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Loc: Wadsworth
First, this forum is great source of info!

What would be better for over all sound proofing a room? Steel door or a solid wood door?

I tried doing a search and didn't find anything.

Thanks.

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#1651044 - 01/17/05 05:09 PM Re: Solid wood door vs steel door?
Ethan Winer Moderator Offline
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Dawg,

> What would be better for over all sound proofing a room? Steel door or a solid wood door? <

What matters with sound proofing is mass and rigidity, so I have to think a solid core wood door would be the better choice. That said, with any door you get you'll also need a high quality seal to prevent sound from leaking underneath and around the edges. Unfortunately, good door seals are expensive. Zero International makes a line of excellent door seals:

http://www.zerointernational.com

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#1651045 - 01/17/05 07:36 PM Re: Solid wood door vs steel door?
Roodawg Offline
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Registered: 01/13/05
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Loc: Wadsworth
Thats what I thought. Thankyou very much Ethan.

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