Recent content by wobblybox

How right you are!! I am totally attuned to noise from neighbours, im gonna end up on valium and or prozac. If it wasn't me it would be funny!!. Thats why I believe the block cavity and cutting all beams joining the houses will definitely kill the sound transmission???? Surely the noise...

There is a definite difference where the studding etc has been installed but im at the stage now were I need a definite resolution. The noise that is travelling through the stud wall which is connected to the brick party wall is horrific!! Its hard to explain but the stud wall divides my room...

Makes very interesting reading freddy thank you for the link, as I see it the block cavity is the ultimate solution as the others have varying degrees of success. I like the house and the area is fantastic. I cant sell due to prices and the flooded market so I really dont mind sorting the...

I thought the same, thats why im thinking of adding a block cavity from the groundfloor right up to the roof. Im not sure if this can be done. I'm not worried about losing space and in my mind is the best solution as the beams which I believe may run right through into next door can be cut...

No there is an air gap of approx 30mm, when the joiner was doin the work he did not seal the timber frame and I noiced that he did not cut the skirting board away he just nailed the stud over it. This obviously left a gap which I stuffed with rockwool.

Hi all, I have a terraced house built around 1900. On one side I have a young family and the noise is terrible. The main problem is my bedroom all the sound from neighbours carries through. I have installed a wood stud frame and filled it with rockwool then covered in kingspan...