4 Unexpected Ways to Reduce Noise in the Office

Solutions to reduce noise in offices are always the top concern for every manager. Offices are meant to be safe and productive spaces. They are built to provide their users ample room to do their tasks without being distracted or bothered. Noise is not welcome in office space, as it will decrease the employees’ productivity. Unlike other types of spaces, offices require the right environment to ensure that work can and will be done by the end of the day.

In reality, however, offices are not like that. They are often filled with distractions that hinder achieving productivity. These distractions may not be seen by the naked eye, but they can be felt and heard. Noise, for instance, is highly instrumental in interrupting the attention of office workers. Even the slightest noise can affect their concentration and lose their drive to do work. To make use of space, some employers tend to arrange the departments close to each other instead of divide them into different rooms.

These days, office spaces are installed with sound barrier sheets to reduce unwanted noise and improve other aspects of acoustics such as speech quality.

Indeed, sound barrier sheets make a big difference in keeping offices conducive for work. To further boost their functions so they can reduce noise more effectively, here are other ways to reduce noise in your office space:

1. Seal the holes in the walls.

A large wall in the office blocks sounds from passing through spaces. However, it becomes useless when there are holes in it. You may want to do a thorough inspection of the walls and ceilings of your office space to find cracks and other forms of perforation. Even the tiniest crack can be big enough for unwanted sounds to pass through.

Once you have found the holes and cracks, it is best to have them sealed with sound-absorbing materials, like fibreglass batt insulation. This way, not only is the wall treated; it becomes more capable of proofing the room from unwanted noise or reduce noise level.

2. Use a solid core door.

Hollow doors are common in offices. They are cheaper and easier to install, not to mention made of lighter material. They are, however, not effective when it comes to soundproofing.

When installing a door, make sure to invest in solid core types instead of the hollow ones. These doors are better sound absorbers especially when installed in rooms where meetings are conducted.

You can make solid core doors more soundproof by adding vinyl weatherstripping as well as a bottom sweep and threshold seal.

3. Add a layer of acoustic board.

If your office walls are already flat and their holes sealed, then it is best to add a layer of acoustic board over the existing interior walls. These are an additional defence against noise coming from the outside.

There are many types of sound barrier sheets in the market. You may want to inquire from a professional service provider on which acoustic panels and sheets work best on your office space.

4. Soundproof the ceiling.

Yes, since sound travels everywhere, it can reach or pass through the ceilings too. Keep in mind that ceilings are hollow, so whatever noise passing through the rooftops can penetrate further down the ceilings and into your office space too.

It is recommended to soundproof the ceiling by adding acoustic sheets, or by nailing furring strips to insulate it.

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