Search results for query: sound insulation

...the Rockwool only comes in 600mm widths Is it okay to cut 200mm off each slab, then join the rockwool together to give me 400mm? The stud wall separates a living room and bathroom TLDR: Can you cut and join two pieces of Rockwool sound insulation in a stud wall and it still be effective?

...two bedrooms. Only the plasterboard on the bedroom sides of the bathroom remains. The bathroom is being refurbed. I want to put sound insulation into the stud partition so that nothing of the bathroom can be heard in the bedrooms. What insulation material ? How deep the partition ...

Hello. We are sound insulating underneath between ground floor ceiling and 1st floor subfloor. The distance between joists is at 360mm and the height between the plasterboard downstair and the subfloor is at 75mm. Can we use 100 x 400 rockwool slab? We have started. Please see example below

Hello All i am nearly ready to insulate between my floor joists on my suspended timber floor i read that celotex ga range is the right one to use and put batterns under it to suspend the insulation. what thichness should i use? also i am going to put timbermate underlay on top of the joists...

...to putting the ceilings up and floor boards down. One of the plasterers suggested putting RockWool in the floorboards for extra sound insulation. The only easy way of doing that (on a 1st floor) I can see if by putting up the plasterboard from the bottom them removing the floor boards...

...While boards are up is it worth putting some wool between joists or something else? Am on second floor of 3 storey building so be good to improve the sound insulation too. Will be replacing the laminate floor maybe some thin foam board on top of the ply would help before putting new floor down?

In need of some advice, regarding insulation please....I'm just "re-doing" the bathroom..... which suffers from really cold temperatures in the Winter time (surprise, surprise!!), and also condensation/mould growth. Question is..... I'm considering insulating, the outer wall, with something...

Hi, i'm wanting to reduce the sound that travels through my floor and was wondering what you could recommend. It's for a new build upstairs extension (2 storey). I've got sound board on the walls and ceiling. 200 mm fire proof mineral wool in the loft above, and 100 mm of mineral wool...

Here: The wires are for the light switch and the wall is between the bathroom and hall. Insulation is just for sound. Thanks.

Hello, I'm having the ground floor kitchen/diner of my 5 year old new build totally rebuilt because it needs a cavity/drain system (another story). In the process the dot and dab will be removed. Although my house is end terraced, the block is staggered so the walls of the kitchen/diner are all...

I have been advised of the best way to insulate a floor to meet Part E. I didnt want to raise my floor too much so the building inspector suggested that acoustic planks are fitted beneath the floor, between the joists. Apparently the planks are supported on 'top hats' that fit over the joist...

Do I really need to have an air gap between tile liner and insulation?? As this would greatly reduce headroom!! and does anybody know what the best material for noise insulation is (regarding the actual insulation and the plasterboard) i've heard that you can buy \\\'sound proof\\\'...

After looking around for quite some time i'm still unsure if this is a good idea or not, or if it is, the method of installation to take. I've had all the boards removed upstairs for new wiring and CH... so can get to the void. I'm thinking about going with 50mm Slab insulation...

I'm in the process of overboarding a lathe and plaster ceiling. Battens on the ceiling and then fireline plasterboard. In the gap between the ceilings I was planning on putting some acoustic insulation in the space between the fireline board and the lathe and plaster ceiling. The cables are...

I'm in the process of insulating a garage/play room and looking for the best way to insulate the flat roof. I was originally going to pack it full with rockwool and board over with plasterboard but I've read a few write ups regarding air flow and condensation. My joists are 150mm so i'm now...

Hi I live in a terraced house built in mid sixties, it is half timber framed (upstairs) which has a felt, stud and tile facia. I would like to insulate it, i thought i could remove the internal plasterboard, roll in loft insulation and reboard. Does this sound ok or is there anything i...

I had a quote for loft insulation and the guy advised that the joists would need packing out as there was currently not enough room to house the standard 270mm of insulation they use. does this sound right to anyone and how would i pack the joists out? Thanks

This is wordy, but I want to give an accurate picture of my problem. My flat = 1960s conversion in Victorian house. Tiny bathroom being refurbished with Council grant, a shambles so far and I am severely restricted as to choices. Immediately on top of the floorboards were (approx)...

Hi, I'm looking into re-insulating and boarding my loft floor. After getting a few quotes I've decided to save some money and do it myself. The joists in my loft are only 100mm high, so I thought about using 100mm Glass Mineral Wool insulation and covering that with some Aluminium Foil...

I'm getting an extension built with double garage and bedrooms above. The builder has priced for insulating the upstairs and not the garage area. My question being do I need my garage insulating, is there a benefit, I take it long term if I ever need to convert it would be an advantage...