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Hi,
We used them to separate our Rainforest exhibit from the other exhibit
spaces. We did it to help hold in the heat and humidity rather than for
acoustic purposes, though it did help keep noise down. We used the clear
ones that went to about an inch off the floor. No complaints from visitors.
Actually it made the ambiance inside the exhibit more enticing and
mysterious since you could see in, but not clearly. We'd use them again if
needed.
Phil Edgerton, The Health Adventure, Asheville, NC
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From: Sue Allen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:48 PM
Subject: strip-doors for acoustic separation
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Does anyone have experience with the use of strip-doors (hanging plastic
strips) for reducing
sound bleed on the floor? We're using them to help create quiet spaces f
or individual exhibits.
I'd love to know anything about people's experience with them, but in par
ticular:
• What are your criteria for when to use them, as opposed to a hinged
door?
• Have you always used full-length ones, or shorter (which seem to work
nearly as well
acoustically)?
• Do you know whether they tend to discourage visitors from entering th
e space, or whether
vistiors feel weird, as if they're in a meat locker, etc?
Thanks for any responses to the list or offline.
Sue Allen
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