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That's really helpful - thanks. I guess my decision is how far to go down the 'throw money' at the problem. ie: if i'm doing to get another layer of 12mm board / skim added, do i add a rubber acoustic membrane between them? Great detective work about the velux - i'll hunt those vent holed down!

Thanks for that - no, we're not in a bungalow, but are very close to a busy road. There are (wooden) soffits holding up the guttering which are fairly old looking. I'm not sure how to improve their sound proofing (it's an old cottage, so plastic soffits might not look so hot...), or if this...

I have just had a loft conversion done, with celotex insulation / single layer plaster board & skim to the walls. Unfortunately the road noise from outside is making the room unusable as a bedroom. Clearly I need to add some 'bulk' to the walls, but firstly I need to minimise the thickness...