My home received damage during Hurricane Sally and the field adjuster wants me to replace the old school acoustic ceiling tiles in two rooms with new acoustic tiles. Problem is, I can't find any contractor in this area that install acoustic tiles.
My question for you guys is, do they actually offer any acoustic benefit over drywall?
My question for you guys is, do they actually offer any acoustic benefit over drywall?
Sure.
Acoustic ceilings (Rockfon e.g.), certainly when applied with enough rear volume absorb broadband across the full spectrum. Drywall acts as a panel resonator and will only absorb certain frequencies defined by the resonance of the system.
Now I do not know where you live, but acoustic ceilings are quite common, in fact a lot of contractors don't even realize they are acoustic ceilings.
Acoustic ceilings (Rockfon e.g.), certainly when applied with enough rear volume absorb broadband across the full spectrum. Drywall acts as a panel resonator and will only absorb certain frequencies defined by the resonance of the system.
Now I do not know where you live, but acoustic ceilings are quite common, in fact a lot of contractors don't even realize they are acoustic ceilings.
Acoustic tile is much, much better then drywall/gypsum. In the USA the most common brand is Armstrong and there is a wide choice at both Lowes and Home Depot. It's the tiles commonly used in drop ceilings.
My current tiles are not part of a drop down system. Would the tiles you guys are mentioning also work like that or do they need to be is a dropdown system?
I don't know if the ones you have are still made. I had a room in my old house with the same as your photo and they were glued directly to the ceiling. It's worth a look at Armstrong to see if the stick on type are still available.
What you want is "Glue Up" or Surface Mount tiles. The type used in drop ceilings are called Drop In.
Here is what Armstrong currently have for residential surface mount tiles.
Surface Mount Ceiling Tiles | Ceilings | Armstrong Residential
Here is what Armstrong currently have for residential surface mount tiles.
Surface Mount Ceiling Tiles | Ceilings | Armstrong Residential
The tongue and groove tiles all appear to be made of mdf. Im guessing that would be similar to drywall 8n reflectiveness?
They are. I don't know if surface mount mineral fiber panels are currently available, but Google would know.
These are ugly but are mineral fiber:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Armstrong-...ce-Mount-Acoustic-Tile-Ceiling-Tiles/50301815
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Armstrong-...ce-Mount-Acoustic-Tile-Ceiling-Tiles/50301815
One thing to add, I am in Pensacola Florida so directly above our ceilings is the attic and is covered in blown in insulation.
If I made the ceiling all out of mineral fiber, is all my air conditioning going right outside. Our attics have gable vents to the outside air.
If I made the ceiling all out of mineral fiber, is all my air conditioning going right outside. Our attics have gable vents to the outside air.
That depends on whether or not you have, and the location of, a vapour retarder. Our climates are far different so I won't speculate on either.
If your vapour barrier was/is on the inside instead of on the outside, it is installed wrong anyway. It should always be situated on the warm side of the insulation.
You would NOT make your ceiling out of acoustic tiles. You would cover your ceiling with acoustic tiles.