| Title: | You get surface noise in real life too |
| Notice: | Let's be conformist |
| Moderator: | GOVT02::BARKER |
| Created: | Thu Jul 28 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 550 |
| Total number of notes: | 3847 |
Hi,
Has anyone got any experience or info on how to sound-proof a wall?
I need to put some sound proofing on the wall behind the speakers as
the next door neighbour is complaining. I'm looking at constructing a
frame the size of the wall from plasterboard and padding it with loft
insulation. This will have to be makeshift as I live in rented
accommodation and cannot fix anything to the wall.
Does anyone have any ideas on this?
Thanks, Dave
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| 527.1 | you'll mess up the sound, as well ! | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Wed Nov 15 1995 15:23 | 11 |
Dave,
try Egg cartons - those paper mache things - the loft insulation stuff
will probably work, but it's a lot more expensive, and nasty stuff to
have around the house unless it's sealed in.
Also, what sort of a building is it ? if you share floor joists, or if
it's a non-load bearing wall I don't think you'll stop the Bass getting
through.
G.
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| 527.2 | HIPS::WATSON | I'll Be Off Soon | Wed Nov 15 1995 15:27 | 43 | |
If I remember back to when I was helping modify a terrace house to make
it a Hi-Fi shop the main thing was to cut the floor and roof joists and
fit an RSJ. This along with a false wall solved the problem - however
this is a bit permanent.
Alternativly get a better Hi-Fi ! The better the quality of the noise
the less likely people are to complain....
Rik
|, - is Wall
= is Joist
x is RSJ
. is sound insulation
Before
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Hi-Fi Shop | Someones house
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After
---------------+-x-x-+-------------------
|.x.x.|
====|=x.x=|==========
|.x.x.|
Hi-Fi Shop |.x.x.| Someones house
|.x.x.|
====|=x.x=|===========
|.x.x.|
|.x.x.|
---------------+-x-x-+-------------------
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| 527.3 | KERNEL::HOGGAND | Thu Nov 16 1995 08:53 | 10 | ||
re -.1
A better hifi indeed! I've gone and bought a Numerik so I'll not be
buying anything else for a while.
I could always try and keep the volume down, but that just doesn't seen
right :-)
Dave.
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| 527.4 | BAHTAT::HILTON | http://blyth.lzo.dec.com | Fri Nov 17 1995 18:00 | 3 | |
Move to a detached house?
;^)
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