AlcoholPrep t1_jacjc8k wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:35 PM

Changing the subject: Soft fibrous materials -- hangings, tapestries on the walls, etc., go far to absorb noise. Can turn an echo chamber quiet(er).

Mago0o t1_jad5uud wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:15 PM

This is a castle and we have many tapestries, and if you are a Scottish lord then I am Mickey Mouse!

ty556 OP t1_jacnc0a wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:07 PM

For sure. The other problems were heat and air circulation and management were a nightmare. Also you couldn’t watch tv in the living room without the rest of the house hearing it.

snazzypantz t1_jaezgwx wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:19 PM

I grew up in the south in a house that had a huge 3 story vaulted ceiling. Can confirm that it was a nightmare to air condition in the summer.

ty556 OP t1_jaf3j29 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:48 PM

Bingo. A/c running non stop in august.