How about doubling it up, so you have 2 wall thicknesses and 3 layers of
sheetrock? You could fill the gaps with fiberglass still.
Like this (ASCII art, '=' = sheetorck, 'S' = stud):
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S S S
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S S
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kelley Mascher <mascher@u.washington.edu>
To: Ken Landaiche <ken.landaiche@dlcc.com>
Cc: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 3:05 PM
Subject: RE: Compressor sound
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>You'd get at least the same amount of sound attenuation
>by just sheetrocking inside and outside the studs. Fill
>in the cavities between the studs with fiberglass and
>you'll get a bit more high frequency attenuation.
>
>Layering sheetrock in the spaces between the studs will
>be a lot of work especially with 5/8" firerock. That
>stuff is heavy.
>
>Putting two layers on the outside would probably even
>be better than trying to fill cavities with sheet rock.
>It ought to stiffen up the wall a bit more.
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