mikefilosa Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) (No, not the name of my new power-trio....... ) I worked in a nice, new, modest-sized studio space here in Atlanta - the box, with a nice well-placed cyc, was behind multiple walls, and they spent some money ('cause that's what it takes!) putting a reasonable amount of sound insulation in various places. It sounded rather nice. However, 'tis the season of daily showers - usually brief, but often poorly timed. So... we were shut down for 15-20 as the rain hit the flat roof. During the hiatu$$ I was chatting with the new owner, and told him this is not uncommon in some of the rooms around here..... "BUT, if you want a competitive and marketable edge - lay a healthy cover of hogs hair on the roof. And tell your clients it's there." I only have short-term experience with the miracle carpet, and perhaps somebody here will have an answer to the question - What is the life-expectancy of an investment in full-roof coverage of a flat roof with a couple of layers of hogs hair? This roof has no trees around, thus branches / leaves not an issue. It DOES have full exposure to the sun throughout the day, and all of the heat and UV that goes along with it. (I will also cross-post on FB) Thanks for any info / advice / experiences.... MF Edited July 26, 2015 by mikefilosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 In my somewhat limited experience (having hogs hair installed on the roofs of warehouses around thew world), it does not have longevity and looses its ability to help with the sound of rain over time, particularly if it rains a lot. If it rains only occasionally, I think it is fairly resilient with regards to the other elements, sunlight and temperature changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I have little experience with it in a sound stage scenario. I would think the UV rays/heat would compromise it rather quickly. Very few sound stages I worked in, were iso'd from the outside world (like a typical music recording studio). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigF Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 UV brakes everything down and it will rot if left damp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 The stuff is designed to be used as pads in swap coolers. In swap coolers, usually installed on roof tops, the pads need to be replaced every year or two. Replacing them after their useful date they start to crumble and turn to powder. A real mess. The pads in the coolers have limited time to direct sun because of the way the pad folders are designed which is along the lines of hiding behind slots that are angled down - open yet semi shielded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whit Norris Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Mike I have seen roofs covered with hogs hair last a year to a year and a half. That is about when dry rot. Whit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLightstone Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 I've had hogs hair placed over the entire roof of a practical garage set on "Life As a House" (2000), during a very wet winter in Palos Verde. Worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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