Sound Proofing walls

[technoflare]

Anyone know of a wallpaper or such that can be applied to aid in sound proofing, as we have noisy kids next door who wake us up each morning. Ideally we want to keep the wall as it is, because it has coving etc, and to paint the walls (maybe over such a covering).

 

[aaront]

As far as I know your only chance is to put up a false wall. Any wallpaper would be a waste of time.

 

[amtodd]

False wall and filling the space with insulation will make a hell of a lot of difference to airbourne noises - vocals etc - but only if the timbers / fixings do not touch the joining wall. This will not work on building transmitted noise - running on floor boards etc.

Of course if you do fit a false wall, make sure you do it early in the morning and late at night.

 

[sossage]

ha ha - and stick some of those egg-boxes on for effect ?

 

[amtodd]

Egg Boxes no goo unless they are on the noisy side of the wall. Sure theneighbour would love that!