Sound proofing

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:29pm

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Akelly1962

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Hi has anyone sound proofed their living room. Thinking of doing it. We have a semi. Thanks

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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:05pm

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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:05pm

Hi, I sent the message below to someone who wanted to sound proof a ceiling. Same construction process applies to the wall as well.

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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:37pm

Akelly1962

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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:37pm

Rob60 wrote on Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:05pm:
Hi, I sent the message below to someone who wanted to sound proof a ceiling. Same construction process applies to the wall as well.

Great thanks. So any handy builder carpenter could do it. ?

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Posted: Fri Mar 1, 2024 8:23pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 1, 2024 8:23pm

I wouldnt bother, no matter how well its done, it will be practically ineffective, I have experience of this, its extremely difficult to reduce transmitted sound, its up to you but you will disappointed.

John

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Posted: Fri Mar 1, 2024 8:51pm

Akelly1962

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Posted: Fri Mar 1, 2024 8:51pm

eganjohn wrote on Fri Mar 1, 2024 8:23pm:
I wouldnt bother, no matter how well its done, it will be practically ineffective, I have experience of this, its extremely difficult to reduce transmitted sound, its up to you but you will disappointed.
John

Thanks John. Just have to practise karaoke silently 😆

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Posted: Fri Mar 1, 2024 9:04pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 1, 2024 9:04pm

From my experience, I've found that the issue is that the soundproofing is often most effective in the property causing the noise rather than the property receiving the noise!

As an example - and it's easier to use flats in this instance - it's better to have proper underlay/insulation in the flat above to minimise the noise coming through to the flat below. & it's way cheaper and easier to install in that flat than in the ceilings of the flat below.

So unless you own both properties in the scenario, I wouldn't be bothering either!