What have you done to at least somewhat keep your floor from sounding like a kettle drum when you drop something (say binocs) in your blind? Is it as simple as a good carpet pad underneath the carpet? Do you put something in between say the floor joists and the floor?

Thanks
Charlie

I put insulation under my floor.

Get a stall pad from TSC for the floor, insulate underneath.

I haven't tried it but I hear stall mats work well.

^^^^This, my hunting bud has a 15' tower blind and he put this on the floor!!!

I've just used a rubber backed carpet, got used from carpet store. The thicker the better. Blind bases are 4' to 8' tall.

Spray foam or acoustic insulation

Rubber stall mat from TSC works great. Easy to clean. Chairs still roll on it.

Took this recommendation a few years ago, works well.

Thanks Gents!


http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/rubber-mat-black-4-ft-x-6-ft?cm_vc=IOPDP1

I just installed the thickest carpet pad I could find,and installed carpet over it. My chairs roll around just fine,and it's very quiet!

Carpet on the inside and blue board insulation underneath the floor.

Glue the flooring material, plywood, to the floor joists. Lessens squeaks and creaks.
Most blinds the floor is in sad condition and just barely thick enough. If replaced use a thicker or several layers (glued together of course) and it will be quieter.

M

Been using carpet with rubber on bottom
It works well on keeping noise down especially with moving chair around

Acoustics on all blinds can vary, sort of like the difference between a kettle drum and a small bongo. Sound will reverberate differently. We used multiple layers of sheeting for the floor and finished it off with livestock mats. It dampens the rolling around of office chairs vary well.

I've been getting carpet padding and then I carpet mine....very quiet...I also carpet my walls for insulation etc...