Silencing vibrations from cheap can lights, air registers etc...

[Beatmatcher247]

Any good tricks anyone can suggest for these? These have the trims that kind of have the trims held against the sheet rock by a spring like mechanism. Would a thin layer of neoprene gasketing or anything else between the trims and the rock help? Are my problems probably deeper into the can's frame than where the trim meets the sheetrock?

Suggestions for vibration dampening the heat/ac registers in the solid rock ceiling?

What sort of fasteners should I use for my walk-out basement door and window treatments ? If I find the windows theirselves to be offensively loud vibration wise, is replacing the window, door, with another type gonna help? I'm kind of guessing the problems with those would be deeper rooted, like their being installed in the typical fashion without regards to sonic energy vibrations.

Just looking to get the vibrations to a level I can live with until I can afford to build a room the right way from the ground up when i build a custom house in a few years. I've read a lot about things to keep in mind when building a new room, but not much about what I can do with an existing space without tearing it all apart too much.

 

[Cruise Missile]

The can lights can be effectively silenced using Dynamat™ Extreme. You can find it in the automotive audio section at Best-Buy, however it is usually much cheaper online.

It's a dense and sticky tar-like substance with a heavy foil backing. It's peal and stick easy, but the foil edges can be sharp as hell. Gloves recommended. It can be cut into any size and shape and even used on the back of the trim rings. ( it's not very thick )

I recomend the Extreme version as it's designed to handle high heat. Can lights get hot!

Now for the windows, you may be able to re-felt them, assuming they had felt to begin with.

I use the self adhesive felt pads for other things like picture frames etc. Usualy the bottom corners of any hanging art or picture does the trick. Works well on cabinet doors as well as closet doors. Dabs of silicone caulk allowed to fully cure before the art is replaced on the wall also works to quiet rattles.

Play something with lot's of room rattling bass several times during the process as you'll find other rattles as you tame the obvious ones. Once you get 'em all silenced though it's great.

Good luck.

 

[Tubamark]

In addition to the above, 100% Sillicone is frequently used in HVAC - quite heat-tolerant; can be applied directly to outside of can lights.

The best program material for ferreting-out all buzzes is a gradually swept sine-wave. Music alone won't likley reveal all problems for a very long time, leaving you to discover "new" rattles for months to come. A (reasonably loud) swept sine wave reveals all without mercy. Once you can survive this, you are good-to-go.

-- Mark