Comments on: Fight Noise with White Noise?

By: Duzer

Duzer — Sat, 15 May 2010 19:04:36 +0000

White noise is definitely not the answer, in my opinion; moving is!

By: Lynna Dunn

Lynna Dunn — Thu, 13 May 2010 02:25:38 +0000

I did see a website that featured things that looked like big cloth-covered blackboards. I thought something like that might work in the breakroom at least, but it wouldn’t go behind our drawers, so rooms 2 and 3 could stick here drawers clicking/smacking. I understand about the “smarmy massage parlor,” lol.

By: susancyoung

susancyoung — Wed, 12 May 2010 03:31:51 +0000

Ahh…noise. I don’t have any brilliant solutions, just noise problems of my own. One solution I’m in the process of implementing is installing small speakers in at least 3 corners of the room, at different heights. I also run a fan and angle it so that it’s not hitting the client and making him or her cold. Sometimes I’ve thought of hanging fabric or curtains along the walls to slow down and decrease sound waves. My hesitation is that I don’t want my professional work space to suddenly look like a swarmy massage parlor. Fabric does soften hard surfaces that cause sound to bounce around. You could even apply egg-crate type cardboard to the walls, then cover them with tasteful fabric. All solutions that an owner might consider, but probably more costly than an employee or renter would undertake unless the noise was really bad all the time.