would using cork tiles work?

i saw that cork flooring helps to deaden the sound, but will it work on the ceiling and how would you put it in. or is there anything else like that to use i want to deaden the sound that is coming from the room above. i found cork tiles that are made for the ceiling, but do they work? i want something that i dont have to rip out or put holes in the drywall above

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1. I don't think putting it on the ceiling would help, as the cork is designed to absorb direct sound and vibrations. Contact a record studio that soundproofs their rooms, or look on line about building an in home studio, they will have some good soundproofing tips for you.
2. Cork does work as a sound barrier, not sure about how it would work on a ceiling or how it would look, but the best way to put it up with would be with an adhesive (liquid nails, something like that).
3. We put some cork tiles on our wall once to make a backing for our dart board. We just nailed them on the wall. When we took them down, we had to fill the nail holes, of course. Thing is, they smelled bad. They were a dark brown cork and that had been achieved by scorching. So there was always this burned smell coming from them.
4. I doubt if they will be very effective for external sounds, of course, it will depend upon how thick the tiles are, however, once up they are a real bugger to get off again. For walking on they aren't as good as real carpeting.
5. You can use accoustic tiles sold in home improvement stores. You can install with an adhesive or using a grid for that purpose. They come in many different styles, I chose one that resembles an old tin style and it looks great and cuts down on noise. Keep the cork for the floor, that's what it's made for, the accoustic tiles are made for the ceiling.
6. You don't really say whether you're looking to block sound coming from above or keep your sound from traveling up or just absorb sounds inside the room. Cork does help deaden sound from sound transmission and from impact. As others have pointed out, acoustic ceiling tiles would probably be better suited to this and there are cork tiles made for walls. I believe you are supposed to glue them on which could make a mess upon removal. The cork also does smell. If you're looking to absorb sounds in the room you could look into the foam you see in sound studios or substitute the blue waffle-like stuff people sometimes use as a mattress pad. If you want to use the cork floor tiles the only way to adhere them would probably be contact cement. Remove the tiles from the sealed packaging and let it sit in the room to acclimate for a few days also. Good luck!
7. there is something called accoustical tiling and it comes in large squares and has tongue and grove (means that the squares attach one to the other kind of like a jigsaw puzzle). Check with Home Depot for what to use to attach it to the ceiling securely.
8. I agree with Sofieb. This type of ceiling works great and easy to install, I also used it on one of the walls adjacent to an easedropper and put an end to that to.