Water Soundproof partition

[nelcarrasco]

Hi everybody!!! great forum!!!
I was wondering if water is a good acoustic insulation material.
I have this crazy idea of building a partition made out of glass on both sides and fill it up with water with some decoration.
Would it work? I mean .... in one of the room there will be a lot of noise, but I want people from the other room to see what is going on in th "noisy room", but with bothering people in the "quiet room".
Any ideas???

Thanks in advance

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Its a great idea if you're a multi millionaire!

 

[nelcarrasco]

what you mean???? So expensive???
To my question .... is it water a good soundproof material??

Thanks

 

[Deluks]

Just use thick glass with air in between. Laminated glass one side, toughened glass the other side.

 

[nelcarrasco]

Thanks Deluks .....

Can you pls be a little more specific? Any link online to take a look at your suggestions?

Thanks in advance

 

[mointainwalker]

Water is a a superb TRANSMITTER of sound, much better than air I think.

 

[alittlerespect]

Hi

Why don't you consider an oversized fish tank (no! for real - think about it!)

The thickness of the glass alone, laminated for safety reasons will 'kill' any airborne sound!
Whatever solution you eventually go with your remaining problem is going to be the low frequency 'flanking sound' transmissions' but this may be overcome by acoustically insulating the floor/walls and ceiling in the quiet room.

Regards

 

[nelcarrasco]

Thank u all for your replies ..... the oversized fish tank ..... you are crazier than me!!! but it would be cool

I was thinking while browsing online .... what about the GLASS BLOCKS??? do they work ok for acoustic insulation??
Any experience??

Thanks again

 

[mikric]

Would have thought water was pretty bad as sound proofing, as far as I know dolphins, whales etc find it great for communicating in over long distances

 

[jenniferhelen]

Water? That would cause a whole lot of other problems, wouldn’t it? I’d recommend that you use QuietRock soundproofing drywall. It’s less of a hassle, when compared to fish tanks and other water-related options, and is also reasonably priced. There are a variety of models available, so you can choose based on your requirements. People who have used it seem to be very happy with its performance, and have read awesome reviews about it, so I think you should check it out.

 

[TedWhite]

Just so we're all clear, Jenniferhelen works for the company she's campaigning for.

Water has no place in sound isolation. It's an excellent conductor aside from the other obviousl issues...