I want to make a very very lightweight lowered ceiling?

[GoodGosh]

Hi there, I have a problem with noise from upstairs and while I don't want total soundproofing as it's too expensive I'd like to add a layer of 30mm heavy density insulation.

I seen a thing on YouTube where the guy was using a light plastic grid and I think it was held up with wall joints and string attached to the original ceiling and then filled with insulation and sealed with plastic sheets.

Has anyone ever built a ceiling like this?

What would be the lightest and cheapest way to add 30mm insulation to a ceiling please?

Thanks very much for any advice

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

lightweight does not = good soundproofing

 

[GoodGosh]

Hi freddy, thanks for replying.

I don't need to totally soundproof, I just want to insulate enough so that I can't hear people talking at normal levels.

 

[GoodGosh]

Hi, I've been looking at some thiings that might make it possible but I don't have the whole set of what I think it would take.

I have three solid walls to use and one plasterboard so I was thinking maybe some of these along the sides:

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/188112

I don't know what to get for down the middle of the celing though so as to create a grid, something like aluminium H shaped profile to connect from the side ones sounds logical but I can't find any.

If I manage to make a grid then I could fill it with this:

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/161189

and then cover it off with these???

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/190170

What do you think? Lightweight and slim but enough to stop conversation level noise?

Thanks for any advice please

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

So you're not from the States then but the UK, so why indicate that you are in your profile then? That's probably why nobody bothered to reply!

Anyhoo, do you really want a pvc cladding ceiling? That's pretty horrific don't you think?

Why not just get a suspended grid ceiling and board it with plasterboard and suspend your insulation on that? ie do a proper job? If you're pretty good at that kind of thing you may get away with getting tapered boards and sealing the joints and avoiding a plasterer.

eg http://www.ceilingtilesupermarket.co.uk/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=6

Whilst this method will go some way to reducing the noise of voices from above measuring sound reduction is largely a personal thing, what's a good sound reduction to one person will be rubbish to another and vice versa, its extremely hard to quantify.

 

[GoodGosh]

Hi freddy, thanks very much for replying again.

I don't really want to use plasterboard as I've never lowered a ceiling before and I only have 10cm to play with as the top of the window is 10cm below the ceiling.

Thanks for linking to the grid system, you don't happen to know where I would find a good tutorial for using those peices do you?

I know PVC won't look great but the sound from upstairs is driving me insane.