wall filling

[ckf]

Hi,

Does anyone know of a product or service whereby I can get an interior plasterboard wall filled to reduce the sound coming from another room?

The problem we have is the shower room is right next to a bedroom and the noise from the shower pump is waking other sup.

Just wondered if I could fill the void in the wall as it's just a frame and plasterboard one.


Any ideas?
Cheers.

 

[breezer]

the wall is knowna s a stud wall. you can not fill it up (without making holes in it) as it has wooden studs that go across at intervals, there by making pockets, you would have to take one side down and fill it with fibre glass. then put up new plaster board.

As it is your shower pump thatis noisey, it may be its bearings are going (time to get a new one) you should also make sure that all pipes leading from the pump are secure. you could also try mounting the pump on rubber feet to absorb the vibration.

I would first make sure the pump and pipes are secure

 

[masona]

Agreed,do what breezer's said first then if you do want to do more sound-proofing,providing the plasterboards is not bedded on the brickwall and is a stud wall then you can cut approx 2" at the top of the plasterboards (make sure you don't cut pipe/cable behind) then you can spend all day (!) filling in the fine loose insulation material at the top gap,then put up 100mm coving to cover the gap.Also have a look at this.

 

[ckf]

Thanks for your reply Breezer.

The pump is new, it's just that the wall seems to transmit any vibrations along it.

There is only one centre stud (we've got the plans to the house) that is light-switch height, so I know I'd have to make holes.

If it's easy to put up new plasterboards then I might have do try that

 

[ckf]

Agreed,do what breezer's said first then if you do want to do more sound-proofing,providing the plasterboards is not bedded on the brickwall and is a stud wall then you can cut approx 2" at the top of the plasterboards (make sure you don't cut pipe/cable behind) then you can spend all day (!) filling in the fine loose insulation material at the top gap,then put up 100mm coving to cover the gap.Also have a look at this.

Thanks for your reply and the link - will take a look at that.

 

[DAZB]

Probably the best way ( not the cleanest though ) to do it is to remove the boards on the bathroom side, fill the studwork with a Sound Deadening Quilt such as Isowool 1200 ( just like Rockwool ) and then double board the wall back up again. Use 32mm Drywall screws on the first skin of boards and 42-44mm on the second. You could also get an Acoustic mastic to seal around the edges of the wall but that's probably overkill. If it is just an average size bathroom wall ( 8' X 7' ish ) then you could do the whole job yourself in a day for about £75.

 

[ckf]

Probably the best way ( not the cleanest though ) to do it is to remove the boards on the bathroom side, fill the studwork with a Sound Deadening Quilt such as Isowool 1200 ( just like Rockwool ) and then double board the wall back up again. Use 32mm Drywall screws on the first skin of boards and 42-44mm on the second. You could also get an Acoustic mastic to seal around the edges of the wall but that's probably overkill. If it is just an average size bathroom wall ( 8' X 7' ish ) then you could do the whole job yourself in a day for about £75.

Thanks Dazb.
It is an average sized bathroom - as I spent the night in this room, I was awoken at 5:00 am this morning to the sound of someone running a bath - so I do need to get this done - it seems any sound just comes through the wall.

 

[masona]

Cheapest option are Ear Plug ! invented by my mother-in-law !!

 

[ckf]

Cheapest option are Ear Plug ! invented by my mother-in-law !!

I could always fill the cavity with "No More Big Cracks" - would take a few cans to do that mind - or spray it into my ears. When you're consistently woken early, you start to lose sanity.