From: "Randy" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: soundproofing a hollow-core door
Date: 5 Jul 2006 13:35:26 -0700
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amkessel@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I live in an apartment and my room has a hollow-core door, which is of
> course miserable in stopping any noise. I'm looking to give it a little
> better soundproofing performance, cheaply, without major modifications
> to the apartment (e.g. replacing it with a solid-core door). I'm not
> looking to completely soundproof it either, just improve that aspect a
> little. I've heard arguments for and against putting foam as a backing
> to the door. Another option I've heard was foam backed by sheet rock
> (though I don't have a workshop, so making some structure, even one as
> simple as this, would be more difficult... a simple material I could
> tack on back of the door would be ideal)
>
> Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!
> Andrew

Foam weather stripping and a bottom sweep (gasket) would probably help
and be easier to deal with day to day than a blanket.