Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Hall doors at the Lineage: From Paul in 319

Paul in #319 sent along this message about doors in the Lineage and said it would be OK for me to share it, here it is: 


"One thing I noticed when dropping some things by the apt this weekend...the entry doors to units bleed a lot of sound. Pretty sure they're hollow core. I think the issue is exacerbated on the upper levels because with the firedoors from the stairwell, the entryways function like amplifiers. Anyway, this isn't an insurmountable issue, just one I thought you might like to alert people to so that they can mitigate the degree to which they hear they're neighbors. The doors have a lot of airspace btw the frame that can and should be sealed up with adhesive cell tape (weather stripping). People should also put a sweep on the inside of the door, as there's quite a gap between the door and the threshold. This is certainly stuff that folks will want to do anyway for energy efficiency, but it'll help mitigate sound issues as well. Thanks and best, Pw 319 3A" 

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