[Bell Historians] Sound deadening

[Richard Offen]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "David Bryant" 
<davidbryant at h...> wrote:
> >From a purely acoustical point of view, you understand, old bits of 
carpet
> >and mattress have much to commend them (cf. Milton Abbey). At all 
events
> >avoid anything like sand or dense plaster. Also, if using timber, 
softwood
> >performs better than hardwood.
> 
> A sandwich floor composed of a layer of thick expanded polystyrene 
sheets 
> between two layers of softwood boarding works quite well.
> 
> David

Not sure that a Fire Officer would agree!

R