DIY material to silence wood blind
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From: DonVathome
12-Nov-19
I am looking for some cheap diy ideas to silence my wood blind. The floor, walls and shelves. Black waffle foam is great but pricey.
From: Grubby
12-Nov-19
I bought laminated floor underlayment from Menards It’s about 1/4” thick and reflective on one side black on the other , seems to work pretty well
From: Grubby
12-Nov-19
I put black foam yoga mat on the floor
From: craigmcalvey
12-Nov-19
I put a carpet remnant on the floor of mine and it’s whisper quiet.
From: Grubby
12-Nov-19
From: Ambush
12-Nov-19
I lined my walls with old carpet underlay and it took all the echo out, Just stapled on. On the floor I have two layers of 1/4” felt (free, industrial) then a piece of carpet. My chair is a swivel rolling office chair. I can quickly and quietly position myself anywhere for a shot
From: badlander
12-Nov-19
Some good ideas here, for me, everything that we've tried became wonderful material for mouse nests and by the next season the blinds were full of mice.
Now, I leave it wood. I pad the bottom of my chair so the legs are quiet and early season I take my boots off. Later in the year a carry a cheap thin bathroom floor mat that I lay out when I get there and take away when I leave. this works well and has eliminated the mouse issue. If I drop something, it sounds like a bomb going off but it's quieter than my screams when a mouse runs up my pant leg.
From: skookumjt
12-Nov-19
Try looking at a cow mat from any of the farm stores.
From: Glunt@work
12-Nov-19
Yep a stall mat might do the trick.
From: drycreek
12-Nov-19
We put in new carpet last summer. The old has found its way into all my blinds, both bow and gun.
From: bonehead
12-Nov-19
black fleece fabric is cheap and easy to install and has worked well for me
From: cnelk
13-Nov-19
Man, the mice and squirrels are gonna love all your new nest making materials!
From: Grubby
13-Nov-19
I don’t think they are going to like that floor underlayment. I’ve crawled up in a few that had big old chairs in them..... I promptly crawled back out before I contracted some sort of disease
From: Jaquomo
13-Nov-19
Cover it top to bottomz inside and out, with hockey tape. I read on the internet that it is magic! ;-)
From: DonVathome
13-Nov-19
Some great ideas. I take kids often so silent is important. Thanks!
From: Bou'bound
13-Nov-19
The hockey tape line was a top 10 all time classic!!!!!!
From: Grubby
13-Nov-19
I think we could all save some money and just cover ourselves in hockey tape
