Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

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Excuse the poor example but could you not build something similar to a garbage bin storage shed MINUS the front doors.
Basically a 3 wall "container" with a sloped roof to protect it in rain or snow.

Make is so you can disassemble into 4 panels for easy storage and assemble back when needed. 2 X side panels, 1 X back panel and 1 roof panel.
The 1 side being opened so the generator can breather and make this side point away from the house.

Make it out of 2 by 4's. Plywood on the inside, some sort of siding on the outside and green sound dampening insulation in between.
Heck, put the whole thing on wheels.

I think if you just put some thought to it you can make it work well.

Either a genius idea or I'm dumb for suggesting it. You pick.

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Hardwrkr13 said:
Thanks, any ideas where I'd be able to source products like that link in soundproofcow east end toronto or a Canadian order?
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I think the styrofoam in the first video is just styrofoam insulation panels but you should probably read about what kind of density is best because you can get very dense styrofoam that would be a specialty product and that might work best for noise deadening.

Those other panels/blankets look like a specialty product but Home Depot carries some https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/categories/building-materials/insulation/acoustic-insulation.html

Maybe there's a way of weatherproofing some of the indoor panels with Tyvek or something?
 
The reason I know a bit about this is the neighbours on either side have caused issues with industrial noise. One was a crappy AC unit too close to our house and the other one is a hot tub that doesn't seem to be working right close to the fence line. I've looked into acoustic panels to put on the fence to dull the noise. Didn’t end up going that way as both of the neighbours were convinced that their appliances were unreasonable and either put them on timers or switched them off.
 
JC99 said:
I think the styrofoam in the first video is just styrofoam insulation panels but you should probably read about what kind of density is best because you can get very dense styrofoam that would be a specialty product and that might work best for noise deadening.

Those other panels/blankets look like a specialty product but Home Depot carries some Acoustic Insulation - Homedepot.ca

Maybe there's a way of weatherproofing some of the indoor panels with Tyvek or something?
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Styrofoam is not at all what you want. For the inside just use roxul. It can stay exposed and held in place with some support wires. Covering the roxul will hinder the performance.
 
GreyGhost said:
Styrofoam is not at all what you want. For the inside just use roxul. It can stay exposed and held in place with some support wires. Covering the roxul will hinder the performance.
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Styrofoam is in one of the links as a sound absorber but it's probably just going to degrade outside. The guy in the video may have used a dense styrofoam board (not the fluffy fragile stuff) though I don't know, I didn’t watch all of it. Maybe he covered it too.
 
JC99 said:
Styrofoam is in one of the links as a sound absorber but it's probably just going to degrade outside. The guy in the video may have used a dense styrofoam board (not the fluffy fragile stuff) though I don't know, I didn’t watch all of it. Maybe he covered it too.
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Styrofoam doesn't absorb sound well. It reflects it. Won't be much different than the bare plywood.
 
GreyGhost said:
Styrofoam doesn't absorb sound well. It reflects it. Won't be much different than the bare plywood.
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Not according to this. Again though, polystyrene comes in a multitude of different types. The blurb says “styrofoam type” material so who knows.

4. Water-Resistant Acoustic Panels for Outdoors​

For busy spaces like pools and restaurant patios, outdoor sound-deadening panels are the best option. And we have just the product! Made from high-quality Styrofoam, the Quiet Board™ Water-Resistant Panels absorb and block sound.

Here are some of the many ways you can use the Quiet Board™ sound absorbing panels for outdoor spaces:

  • Hang them in strategic locations around your pool.
  • Place panels on and around the stage at concert venues.
  • Hide panels between artwork on the walls of an enclosed outdoor patio.
  • Place sound-absorbing panels outdoors along your fence or garden wall.
The Quiet Board™ panels both absorb and deflect sound, enabling them to soundproof and reduce sound at the same time. They also have a bacteria- and heat-resistant covering, making them perfect for outdoor environments like swimming pools, stages and more. And with washable covers, you can ensure that they’re always clean.
 
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JC99 said:
Not according to this. Again though, polystyrene comes in a multitude of different types. The blurb says “styrofoam type” material so who knows.

4. Water-Resistant Acoustic Panels for Outdoors​

For busy spaces like pools and restaurant patios, outdoor sound-deadening panels are the best option. And we have just the product! Made from high-quality Styrofoam, the Quiet Board™ Water-Resistant Panels absorb and block sound.

Here are some of the many ways you can use the Quiet Board™ sound absorbing panels for outdoor spaces:

  • Hang them in strategic locations around your pool.
  • Place panels on and around the stage at concert venues.
  • Hide panels between artwork on the walls of an enclosed outdoor patio.
  • Place sound-absorbing panels outdoors along your fence or garden wall.
The Quiet Board™ panels both absorb and deflect sound, enabling them to soundproof and reduce sound at the same time. They also have a bacteria- and heat-resistant covering, making them perfect for outdoor environments like swimming pools, stages and more. And with washable covers, you can ensure that they’re always clean.
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Ignore the marketing wank, look at the specs. It absorbs <0.5 the sound that hits it and reflects >0.5 of the sound that hits it. Roxul absorbs close to 100%.
 
Roxul makes several Rockwool acoustic wool products that are perfect for what the OP is trying to do Conrock which is designed for sandwich wall construction and safe&sound which is usually thicker . You probably won’t find them at the local home center you’ll need to find a commercial insulation/drywall company. And they may not sell less than a bag , which is probably enough to build boxes ……



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Thanks everyone, I like the idea of building a little doghouse for it with one end open. I can easily store it nearby out of sight and drop it over the genny when used. I have plenty of spare wood for this project and I'd just paint it with some dark outdoor paint to protect it (will be stored out of the elements when not needed as well).
Lots of good suggestions for what to line the interior with. Also needs to be a product that mice won't love to eat/nest with.
 
Hardwrkr13 said:
Thanks everyone, I like the idea of building a little doghouse for it with one end open. I can easily store it nearby out of sight and drop it over the genny when used. I have plenty of spare wood for this project and I'd just paint it with some dark outdoor paint to protect it (will be stored out of the elements when not needed as well).
Lots of good suggestions for what to line the interior with. Also needs to be a product that mice won't love to eat/nest with.
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Might be going overboard but maybe add some fine steel mesh at the bottom so that mice don't want start making their nest inside the Roxul take it away to their other nests.
 
Hardwrkr13 said:
Thanks everyone, I like the idea of building a little doghouse for it with one end open. I can easily store it nearby out of sight and drop it over the genny when used. I have plenty of spare wood for this project and I'd just paint it with some dark outdoor paint to protect it (will be stored out of the elements when not needed as well).
Lots of good suggestions for what to line the interior with. Also needs to be a product that mice won't love to eat/nest with.
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We have a 6KW generator for our ice hut - loud. Adding a big muffler helped a bit, but the mechanical noise of the engine is almost as loud as the exhaust.

The solution was a 4" thick styrofoam dog house - you can't hear the thing at 20'. Ours is used in really cold weather, so cooling has never been an issue, you may have to fool around with ventilation for using an insulated box in the summer.
 
There is a product called gudgeons and pintles. They are eyes and pins that are named after boat parts but have been used for making truck and trailer side racks for years . Using them on side panels allows setup in two mins and flat stack when not in use . Roof is flat drop on . Princess auto sells them .


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How's abot the liner you used on the inside of your truck with the custom audio set up?

Would this dampen the sound at all. Of course with the dog house generator house
 
oioioi said:
How's abot the liner you used on the inside of your truck with the custom audio set up?

Would this dampen the sound at all. Of course with the dog house generator house
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Not well and not cost effective for this application. Dynamat (or similar) absorbs vibration in a panel. Thin metal panels like to vibrate. Presumably the walls of this shed will be plywood or OSB and neither of those like to vibrate.
 
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