Shhh!

[classica]

Hi All!

I have been doing leathercrafting for about 2 years now. I mainly do figure carving and pictorals, though not that well yet.

I have somewhat of a dilema. I live in an urban apartment house. The noise travels very well in this particular building. There are sometimes that I like to work late (I am a night owl). How can I deafen the sounds I make? Especially installing hardware like rivits and such? I have the rubber matting underneath my granite; along with a thick towel.

I do not have carpeting in the room I work and I have a paper thin door coming into my apartment. I was thinking of sound proofing blankets, but was hoping that you could provide some other ideas. Thanks!

[wildrose]

Reminds me of when we were in an apt: the laundry room was below our unit, and a neighbor came up from there all concerned when he heard me pounding. He thought I was in trouble!

Anyhow, you're doing what I was not at the time, which is using granite/marble with poundo board (rubber) under it. I've found that helped me. I don't really have any other suggestions - hoping someone else does.

[classica]

Reminds me of when we were in an apt: the laundry room was below our unit, and a neighbor came up from there all concerned when he heard me pounding. He thought I was in trouble!

Anyhow, you're doing what I was not at the time, which is using granite/marble with poundo board (rubber) under it. I've found that helped me. I don't really have any other suggestions - hoping someone else does.

Thanks, Wildrose. That is a funny story. Wish my neighbor was a polite as yours.

The poundo board does help, along with the towel. What doesn't help, is the table I work at is on a wood floor. We are in a third floor apartment, and it would be considered the attic. Every sound travels.

Seems like a lot of people viewed my post, but you were the only one kind enough to respond. I think I am going to try the sound proofing blanket idea. Cheaper than carpet, and I can take it with me when I move.

[Spence]

The lack of response is probably due to the fact that there may be no real solutions to your dilemma. The only solution, if you'd call it that, would be to become a "Day Owl."

[Rawhide]

try putting pads of soft material under the feet of the table to dampen the sound the table gives to the floor. you can probably start with those felt furniture mover things and top that off with a folded towel under each leg. seems as though you've dampened the block well, but not the table to the floor.

Good luck

[TTcustom]

You do have quite the dilemma. Since you table is sitting directly on a hardwood floor I would try what others have mentioned which is isolating the table from the floor with pads of some sort. In our manufacturing plant we put isolation pads under machinery for some of the same reason. They look like orange rubber waffles. Maybe some poundo board squares or similar material would be your answer. Good luck!

Here is a link to some machinery isolation pads to give you an idea what I am referencing.

[dirtclod]

You could try mats like these in the picture. Their comfortable to walk on to. You could cover the whole floor in that room. The ones i have are black and i got them at Sam's club. They didn't cost alot either.

http://www.greatmats.com/products/kids-foam-mats.php

[classica]

You do have quite the dilemma. Since you table is sitting directly on a hardwood floor I would try what others have mentioned which is isolating the table from the floor with pads of some sort. In our manufacturing plant we put isolation pads under machinery for some of the same reason. They look like orange rubber waffles. Maybe some poundo board squares or similar material would be your answer. Good luck!

Here is a link to some machinery isolation pads to give you an idea what I am referencing.

Ooo.. that is a really good idea too. That and I can remove it should I decide to move. That might work. Thank you!

[classica]

You could try mats like these in the picture. Their comfortable to walk on to. You could cover the whole floor in that room. The ones i have are black and i got them at Sam's club. They didn't cost alot either.

http://www.greatmats...s-foam-mats.php

Neat. I like this one cuz it seems considerably less expensive than the rubber machine mat. Hmmm. Now I have decisions to make.

Thank guys for all your help!

[TwinOaks]

Along with the foam pads, I'd like to recommend sorbothane. It can be found in shoe insoles commonly, or here's a link that google gives: click me

I've used some blocks of sorbothane (I wasn't paying for them though) under mobile Tel-com equipment mounted in a shippable cabinet to protect it from travel vibration/shock.