sound proofing an internal sliding door?

[rG-tom]

Hey guys,

I have just moved into a new apartment, and one of the bedrooms connects to the lounge with a large sliding door:

There is an inch gap underneath and at each end of it and sound from the lounge leaks in there like there was no door almost. I was thinking of some kind of foam to seal it up? the door doesn't need to open in reality!

All suggestions taken on board as if my flatmate goes to bed before me the lounge is practically unusable as it stands.

Thanks,

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

Easiest cheapest and fastest would be a pair of ear plugs

Not realistic though

Yeah was thinking a heavy curtain each side plus foam of some variety in the gap

And yeah a 42" is too small

 

[rG-tom]

I want to stop the sound getting into the room, which ear plugs don't do. I want a permanent (yet reversible) solution that requires no further user input, and i dont necessarily want it to be a bodge..i mean proper soundproofing foam that is designed for this job, which is why I am asking what is out there.

Also that doesn't stop sound coming back into the lounge from his room if he's listening to music etc.

 

[rG-tom]

This isn't helpful in the slightest so apologies.

But your apartment looks awesome

haha thanks, other than the sliding door it isn't too bad!

That's a 42" ??? Jesus your apartment is MAHOOOSIVE

yeah, 42s look big in some rooms but looks far too small in this room. For a size reference the sofa is over 3 metres wide! Was hard to find somewhere that could fit it in the city centre but it goes amazingly well in here we're still unpacking so there's boxes where they shouldnt be and surround speakers out of position etc, but loving it so far

Location is great too, view from my bedroom:

 

[rG-tom]

my housemate has managed to get some photos on his lunch

 

[rG-tom]

This isn't untypical of a few other apartments I viewed, so I highly doubt going back to the landlord is going to achieve anything.

Thinking of getting acoustic insulation foam to plug the gap and then an acoustic dampening curtain to put up in the lounge side. The door itself is really thick and heavy so hopefully that will be enough