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Replacing a door with something else?
urahonky
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I just got a new subwoofer to complete my 5.1 setup and unfortunately it's too large to fit in my room because if you open the door it'll hit the speaker. So I have 2 options: either remove the door completely or swap it so the door opens out to the hallway.
If I remove the door out of the door frame is there some other thing I could purchase to put there instead? I'd need to at least have some sort of soundproofing or something to keep the heat in. I literally don't know what to search.
If I remove the door out of the door frame is there some other thing I could purchase to put there instead? I'd need to at least have some sort of soundproofing or something to keep the heat in. I literally don't know what to search.
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of course neither do builder grade doors in the past 50 or 60 years
Looks like that specific brand is very expensive, but other sliding doors might be a good bet?
Unfortunately I don't think I can do a sliding door. This door is right next to the stairs so I can't think of a way to put it in.... Unless the slide happens in the room instead.... Hmm.
Outside of a butchers curtains or buying acoustic insulating curtains (which do exist, and start around $130) I don't know what you could do.
Example:
https://residential-acoustics.com/shop/soundproofing/acousticurtain/
I do not know how well they would work. My grandma had something similar for the big window on the front of her house facing a busy street.
Instead of sliding in the hallway you can do pocket doors which slide into the wall, but it’s a bit spendy.
As you can tell there's no wall for it to slide into.
Other than that I should think the best way forward is to change the door so it opens out into the hall, doing it like so it hangs from the other side is likely the best except it will then only open about 90 degrees.
Yeah a pocket door doesn’t work.
But what about big thick curtains? Something heavy will block sound better than a hollow wooden door, too. There are even sound-absorbing curtains out there.
Hanging two panels and entering from the middle might be easier, functionally, than having to wrestle the entire curtain from one side every time. Or always opening/closing every time you need to walk through.
I would also extend the final ring/loop/whatever on the opposite side of the curtain rod bracket so that the sides are sort of "locked" to the edges.
Putting speakers in a corner generally makes for a boost of bass, it is likely why the directions on your sub suggests that placement. I think you will be best served to do some listening tests, then pick what you like best and go from there. Depending on your gear you may also be able to adjust/compensate what is feed to your speakers to suit the room and your taste - if so it will for sure be easier than messing with the door.
Commercial fire code dictates doors that open outwards.
In Florida the code states doors open outwards because it’s stronger against hurricanes (also better security against someone kicking the door in).
In a couple northern states code says doors open inwards because of snow piling up.
Most states the code is silent and doors open inwards because of convention.
yes
all interior egress doors that lead to outside exits must open towards the outside (aside from closets and machine rooms and rooms that aren't considered 'occupied')
Most receivers come with a little microphone, and they'll generally do the math for you to figure out how to make everything sound right and eliminate echo problems.
Alternatively...