Sound Proofing for noisy neighbours?

[russ8585]

Hello

What's the best way to go about sound proofing a room?
I've just moved into a end of terrace house and I can hear the neighbours TV in my living room very clearly.
I've read a possible solution is a putting up a fake wall (stud wall I think it's called) with sound proof insolation form boards between the original wall and the new one.
Anyone have experience with this?

 

[endecotp]

Don't expect miracles.

The forum has some old threads about this that you can probably see as "similar threads" below.

Yes you can construct a stud wall, with a gap between it and the existing wall, with acoustic mineral wool, and possibly acoustic plasterboard on resilient bars. It will make a difference, but sound can always find other ways through.

 

[foxhole]

Do you have wall vents or sash windows near the party wall , they would by-pass any sound insulation making it ineffective .

 

[russ8585]

Do you have wall vents or sash windows near the party wall , they would by-pass any sound insulation making it ineffective .

I don't no.

 

[foxhole]

I don't no.

Maybe take a look , the window is the big opening in the wall you can see thru.

 

[russ8585]

I am getting my windows replaced, so that may help. What is the best material if I do decide to do the wall?

 

[endecotp]

What is the best material if I do decide to do the wall?

How much space can you afford to lose?

Here is a website with some diagrams. Note I don't know anything about this company and am not recommending them, I post this only because they have some diagrams showing possible wall constructions that I guess illustrate the possibilities reasonably well. https://soundstop.co.uk/pages/wall-soundproofing-solutions

P.S. have you met other people in the street? Try to find out if it is common for the party walls to be noisy, or if it is just yours. Do keep looking for routes that the noise could be taking, i.e. holes below the floor, etc.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Are the neighbours old? as old people normally have the tv turn up loud.

Andy

 

[StephenStephen]

It's worth reading through the related threads at the bottom of this one.
I found post #2 on this thread really helpful: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/what-to-stick-on-to-soundproof-back-of-door.457487/#post-3632010

Also worth being aware that sound can travel under floorboards, and above ceilings.
There's some truth in the crude idea that treble moves more easily through the air, and bass through solid structure transmission, so reducing treble is a process of adding mass and sound insulation, reducing bass is slightly more about decoupling structures.
I think, though I'm not sure, that a variety of sound insulation layers work best - a combination of solid, soft and air gaps...

 

[russ8585]

Thanks, I'll have a read