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https://www.soundproofingstore.co.uk/why-is-dot-and-dab-plasterboard-bad-for-soundproofing ...and various other places when you google 'dot and dab soundproofing'

I've seen on this that

Lovely, thank you. Might the foam have similar issues to the dot and dab, in that there will be air pockets between boards and walls, or is the idea that the foam fills much more of that internal space so it's less of a problem? Noted about the edges, thank you.

Hi there, Looking to add acoustic plasterboard to internal block walls (100mm) just as a general noise dampening measure but have read that using dot and dab should be avoided as the resulting spaces between wall and board can ask as sound amplifiers. For a beginner DIY-er, what would be a...

Thanks Ken. Very useful. I knew I need to get those caps fitted but have never got around to it - will keep it high on the list of things to be done. Definitely air coming through the upstairs ones as it's freezing! And the tissue test tells us that downstairs also have a fair flow. Think I...

Lovely. Thanks for your help.

Hello All, I think my house is Edwardian, but might be Victorian, so 1910-20... There are two chimney breasts (if that's the right term) in the reception rooms downstairs, with closed up fireplaces. There is one vent in each breast. Upstairs is exactly the same. Two bedrooms with a chimney...