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Hello - 

Our temporary exhibition gallery floor is covered with a less than attractive carpet that needs to be replaced due to stains and we are discussing changing to another type of flooring that would hopefully be easier to keep clean.  

We are a house museum and the gallery is the original kitchen area that was converted in 1978.  All surfaces are hard (brick, concrete and plaster) and the windows were removed along with the appliances so the last time the room was re-carpeted it became obvious how much sound the carpet absorbed.  There are flush floor outlets that are at the level of the carpet but when it is taken up are raised so any new materiel would need to be fitted around them as well. 

Does anyone have any suggestions of materials? Or is there a resource that can help me figure out sound absorption rates of flooring?

Thank you

Lenora

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Lenora Costa
Curator
Longue Vue House & Gardens
New Orleans LA
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Hello - 

Our temporary exhibition gallery floor is covered with a less than attractive carpet that needs to be replaced due to stains and we are discussing changing to another type of flooring that would hopefully be easier to keep clean.  

We are a house museum and the gallery is the original kitchen area that was converted in 1978.  All surfaces are hard (brick, concrete and plaster) and the windows were removed along with the appliances so the last time the room was re-carpeted it became obvious how much sound the carpet absorbed.  There are flush floor outlets that are at the level of the carpet but when it is taken up are raised so any new materiel would need to be fitted around them as well. 

Does anyone have any suggestions of materials? Or is there a resource that can help me figure out sound absorption rates of flooring?

Thank you

Lenora

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Lenora Costa
Curator
Longue Vue House & Gardens
New Orleans LA
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Hello - 

Our temporary exhibition gallery floor is covered with a less than attractive carpet that needs to be replaced due to stains and we are discussing changing to another type of flooring that would hopefully be easier to keep clean.  

We are a house museum and the gallery is the original kitchen area that was converted in 1978.  All surfaces are hard (brick, concrete and plaster) and the windows were removed along with the appliances so the last time the room was re-carpeted it became obvious how much sound the carpet absorbed.  There are flush floor outlets that are at the level of the carpet but when it is taken up are raised so any new materiel would need to be fitted around them as well. 

Does anyone have any suggestions of materials? Or is there a resource that can help me figure out sound absorption rates of flooring?

Thank you

Lenora

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Lenora Costa
Curator
Longue Vue House & Gardens
New Orleans LA
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