How to attach fabric to drywall? (1 Viewer)

[JayPo]

Hello all,

Just a quick question. Before I receive my acoustically transparent fabric from Guilford of Maine (FR 701® - 2100), I was wondering how I would attach it to my painted drywall. Can I just staple it or do I need to use adhesive too?

TIA.

 

[JohnnyN]

I was planning to do the same thing... Yes I was thinking stretching, staples, and glue and additionally some wood moldings to frame it in and give it depth.

 

[JayPo]

Yeah, looking at the "Deadening the front wall" thread, it looks like it might be easier to put up some furring strips and attach the fabric to those.

 

[ace peterson]

DOn't know how your fabric compares to indoor/outdoor carpet. But, I put on a nice even layer of carpet adhesive that I picked up at the homeimprovement store. Spread it around the walls at 8 feet at a time, let it get tacky and put up carpet. No nails, staples, or brads required.

Ace

 

[JayPo]

Thanks Ace. I'll look into that.

 

[Chip_Slattery]

For GOM you're going to want to go the furring strip route.

Take a look at this HT construction page for more information and pictures to illustrate the installation.

 

[sridhar]

JayPo,

Are you using any accoustic absorbers/diffusers between the drywall and the (accoustically transparent) fabric?

Sri

 

[JayPo]

sridhar,

If I have to go the furring strip route, then I would probably throw some kind of sound absobant material in there somewhere.