RTP-area local music and culture

[Jeffrey Herrick <herrickjeffrey AT yahoo.com>]

Hey All,

My sister lives in Durham and asked if me or my friends know anything about 
soundproofing.. which I don't.  I did an obligatory search of 
alt.music.chapel-hill to see if this has been addressed before.. My weak 
searching skillz didn't come up with much.  So I throw out to the collective 
knowledge. Links or whatever are much appreciated.. The kid plays in a room 
above a garage.  So I think there are some windows that may be
the main problem, they have tried some sort of sound proofing to them
but I don’t know what... and the neighbors still called the cops.. seems the 
neighbors annoyed by the drums are not very willing compromise.  My sister's 
query is below...

**
Our neighbors across the street are having a terrible time with the

neighbors behind them regarding their sons drumming.  They have now called

the cops twice.  And the cops have basically said if anyone finds it

disturbing then he can't play- Ever! (and the 15 yo will get the

citation and have to go to juvenile court) It is certainly audible outside

the house but we think reasonable for daytime noise. They have taken some

efforts to sound proof the room and would like to do more but they think it

will cost $3,000 with the materials they are researching.  Any cheap

solutions would be appreciated!***

I'm a bit suspicious of durham's finest interpretation of the law.. but I 
really know nothing of the legalities of the situation either...

Please help the kids to keep rock'n..
Jeff





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Some very knowledgeable folks are going to respond to this with a variety of
homemade solutions to this problem.  All I can do is steer you here where
there are also some options:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation/acoustic-treatments?N0001+336573

2008/8/28 Jeffrey Herrick <herrickjeffrey AT yahoo.com>

> Hey All,
>
> My sister lives in Durham and asked if me or my friends know anything about
> soundproofing.. which I don't.  I did an obligatory search of
> alt.music.chapel-hill to see if this has been addressed before.. My weak
> searching skillz didn't come up with much.  So I throw out to the collective
> knowledge. Links or whatever are much appreciated.. The kid plays in a room
> above a garage.  So I think there are some windows that may be
> the main problem, they have tried some sort of sound proofing to them
> but I don't know what... and the neighbors still called the cops.. seems
> the neighbors annoyed by the drums are not very willing compromise.  My
> sister's query is below...
>
> **
> Our neighbors across the street are having a terrible time with the
>
> neighbors behind them regarding their sons drumming.  They have now called
>
> the cops twice.  And the cops have basically said if anyone finds it
>
> disturbing then he can't play- Ever! (and the 15 yo will get the
>
> citation and have to go to juvenile court) It is certainly audible outside
>
> the house but we think reasonable for daytime noise. They have taken some
>
> efforts to sound proof the room and would like to do more but they think it
>
> will cost $3,000 with the materials they are researching.  Any cheap
>
> solutions would be appreciated!***
>
> I'm a bit suspicious of durham's finest interpretation of the law.. but I
> really know nothing of the legalities of the situation either...
>
> Please help the kids to keep rock'n..
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
>
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