Search results for query: sound insulation

Hi, I live in a semi with a dormar that continues all the way across both houses. I get a massive amount of sound from next door when they talk, babies crying even snoring... This was built in the 60's and it wasn't insulated at all. The outside wall resonates sound from outside and next...

...drastically reduced the creaking in this area. The lounge needs the same doing, when I get time. Anyway, my question relates to sound insulation between floors of flatted properties, and what would the norms be for sound attenuating material? This floor has a layer of loose rock-chips...

I'm building a workshop in an existing shed. It's near some adjacent flats so I want to insulate it for sound as well as heat. The shed is 10x17', t&g thickness unknown and the studs are 2" deep. I was thinking of stapling hardboard to the studs and squirting in expanding foam. I reckoned...

...He owns his flat and I know the limitations of going to environmental health or the management agency. I would like to try some sound insulation. I live in a Georgian house with very low levels of sound insulation - I can also hear him walking around, talking, coughing etc. The neighbour...

Grateful for any advice regarding sound insulating underlays. Am going to install a 15mm engineered wood floor on a concrete subfloor and want to decrease any impact sounds as much as possible. 1. Technics 5, Cush'n'wood and Timbermate silentfloor gold seem to be 3 decent options, does anyone...

Hi I have seen many threads with people asking about sound insulation but its usually for retrospective measures when they run into problems. I'm having a double storey extension built soon and want to take measures to maximise sound insulation for internal walls and floors. So my...

Hello, I have 80mm gap between my rafters and would like to use the Rockwool sound insulation, as this is the 100mm I am planning on cutting it down to 30mm (i've been told I can) and place it between the rafter...

Planning to fit LVT in two loft conversion rooms - approx 40 sqm. I already have the Karndean feather finish, and 6mm ply sheets. I want to sounds insulate mainly against impact noise. What product should I use (I also ideally want to use up the ply sheets I've already bought)?

Hello We moved into our flat 4 years ago and at the time the flat was 4 years old. The flat next door was owned by a man who worked away and when he was home you could never tell he was in. He has recently left and a family has moved in. It is clear that one of the walls separating the...

...insulation and place the gripers on top of the underlay? b. Shall I use an extra layer of damp proof membrane for extra airborne sound insulation? c. Will it work better if I put acoustic mastic or a grub adhesive on the perimeter of the walls so as to glue the edge of the underlay to...

...noticed that there was plywood with what looks like plasterboard underneath. This was put down by the previous owner to improve sound insulation. I understand from the owners below that there were problems with sound insulation and the downstairs flat put more plasterboard on their...

I've stated on my full plans submission that I'll put 100mm of sound insulation between the floor joists to separate the ground floor dining room with first floor bedroom. Is there a particular product I should use to comply with regs - does it need to specifically be acoustic insulation or...

Firstly, sorry if this is in the wrong place. I'm new here! I've just bought a new build semi detached for £250,000. My neighbours house is about 30cm lower down than mine since our houses are built on an incline. I know it's a semi, I expect to hear some noise, they have a piano and i can...

Hi, In my house build project, I am trying to see if I am doing enough to minimise noise from the rooms upstairs. We have a floor made of 18mm ply over 225mm joists and then probably 12mm ply + 12mm ceiling board, or maybe a 15mm ceiling board. I am thinking of stuffing rockwool insulation in...

...floorboards) but are happy for me to lay wood floors as long as the floor is sound insulated properly. They are willing to split the sound insulation costs. I was thinking about uplifting the floorboards, and insulating the area with 100mm acoustic mineral wool. After refitting the...

Rafters are 9x2so approx 225mm depth I was planning to insulate with rigid board at 165mm leaving a 60mm air gap and then plaster boarding. Is rigid board such as celotex good at keeping sound out? Other options Add a acoustic plaster board Could I incorporate sound proofing in rafters and...

Hi, I live in a flat and our front door has poor sound insulation. The rest of the flat is very sound proof and we never hear our neighbors. Unfortunately the front door lets it down. The door appears to be solid wood and is internal. we are unable to replace it as it technically belongs...

Is std loft insulation also suitable for sound insulation under the floors Paul :D

Hi All, I'm planning on putting up some studwalls on first floor to create bedroom spaces. Once the timber frame is up and one side plaster boarded what is the best material to use to add a bit of sound dampening / insulation for heat in the bedroom and how is it added (between vertical...

Does anyone know whether current standard double-glazed units are significantly better at insulating against traffic noise, than older, thinner units? Or is the quality of the frame and seals more significant? Cheers Richard