Walls that bleed noise are typically not heavy enough to withstand resonance, and structurally not disconnected enough to force the collapse of the trasnmitting sound wave. Think of a string pulled tightly between two cans, with your voice carrying through the vibration of the string. Well, the studs inside your wall cavity are connecting your…
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Blogs related to soundproofing common walls, ceilings and floors for sound protection and preventing noise bleed.
Soundproof Ceiling Tiles
While most of us are familiar with the every day commercial grade ceiling tile, seen in most any commercial space that you may shop, dine, worship, study or play in, the reality is that the majority of these tiles offer very little support acoustically. They are there primarily to disguise the pipes in the ceiling, and offer an archtiectural finish to a room. Standard commercial grade ceiling tiles do NOT block sound from bleeding in
Read MoreHotel Rooms
The goal with isolating room-to-room sound bleed through a common wall assembly between two adjoining rooms in a hotel is twofold. First, your goal should be to disconnect how the wall is assembled, and second, line it with more density. The treatment is fairly straight forward and can eliminate up to 90% of the noise
Read MoreOffice Noise
Noise transmission is a common challenge faced in multiple inhabitant office environments. Individual office enclosures commonly consist of thin walls or a practical arrangement of partitions, neglecting to provide privacy among workers. A practical arrangement for space efficiency is not always the most effective for
Read MoreCommon Walls
Preventing noise bleed through a common wall is the goal of one of the most frequently sought soundproofing endeavors. The issue of unwanted noise transmission through common walls occurs in the same way whether the application is residential, industrial or commercial. To implement the sound reduction
Read MoreSound Blocking Blockbusters: How To Soundproof Your Home Theater
Home Theater Soundproofing Summer movie season is winding down, and that means that this year’s summer blockbusters are finding their way into home theaters. Ultra-high-definition home projectors can throw crystal-clear images on the screen, but what truly defines a quality home theater experience is a powerful and properly-tuned sound system. This is where home theater…
Read More3 Steps to a Soundproof Wall
Drywall contractors of a certain age and ilk, when asked about the best soundproofing techniques for deadening noise bleed through a common wall, will most likely respond with the age old, go-to, and ultimately incorrect answer: to stuff or blow batting insulation between the studs in the wall. To them, they consider the wall soundproofed….
Read MoreProtecting Tenants from Noisy Neighbors
In today’s competitive rental market, apartment soundproofing plays a key role in besting the competition. As the privacy of tenants who live in a multi-dwelling unit is disrupted, the issue of noise pollution becomes a problem for apartment owners. Common wall soundproofing is an essential step in protecting tenants from noisy neighbors. Without apartment soundproofing,…
Read MoreGot Foot Noise?
For common floor/ceiling assembly noise, layer FloorFighter beneath your finished flooring surface. Available in 4’x25′ rolls.
Read MoreFor Common Wall Noise: Staggered Stud Design
For new build or remodel of your common walls, to isolate on rooms noise from the next, a popular building technique is a “staggered stud” wall assembly. The floor plate is 6″ wide, but the vertical studs are standard 2x4s, which allows the builder to alternate their installation as shown here. The concept is to…
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