I will be ordering my tail kit soon, and I might be starting on it in an attached two-car garage. I already have an oil-lubed compressor which is easily tolerable from the neighbor's yard. I have a DRDT-2 on order for dimpling. So the only really loud noise I have to deal with is riveting.
The rear wall and one side wall of the garage are insulated and are separated from any neighbors by the "mass" of the house. The other side wall (exterior wall) is not insulated (2x4 studs 16" O.C. with 5/8" drywall) and is near a neighbor (maybe 25' siding-to-siding). The front wall is not insulated (again, studs/drywall), and is about 25' from the street. It doesn't face any neighbors. The two doors in the front wall are one-layer metal sectionals with some rigid foam insulation (about 3/4" thick).
I am thinking about using a material like 1/2" thick carpet padding. It seems fairly dense and flexible. The idea would be to hang it like a curtain next to the uninsulated side wall, maybe standing it off a bit (to avoid mechanical transmission). I could also possibly hang it the same way on the inside of the front wall (inside the garage doors).
Any opinions on whether this would do any good? I've seen some info on the Web about noise reduction, but it's mostly geared towards musicians, so they advocate some rather expensive/complex solutions.
The rear wall and one side wall of the garage are insulated and are separated from any neighbors by the "mass" of the house. The other side wall (exterior wall) is not insulated (2x4 studs 16" O.C. with 5/8" drywall) and is near a neighbor (maybe 25' siding-to-siding). The front wall is not insulated (again, studs/drywall), and is about 25' from the street. It doesn't face any neighbors. The two doors in the front wall are one-layer metal sectionals with some rigid foam insulation (about 3/4" thick).
I am thinking about using a material like 1/2" thick carpet padding. It seems fairly dense and flexible. The idea would be to hang it like a curtain next to the uninsulated side wall, maybe standing it off a bit (to avoid mechanical transmission). I could also possibly hang it the same way on the inside of the front wall (inside the garage doors).
Any opinions on whether this would do any good? I've seen some info on the Web about noise reduction, but it's mostly geared towards musicians, so they advocate some rather expensive/complex solutions.