Soundproofing

[DaveL485]

In a nutshell- I live in a terraced property. I have.....

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and this


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also two pairs of these-


So you get the drift. One neighbor, she's deaf, proper sign language deaf so no problem. The other side are an older couple who already put up with my old Renault habit out back so i'd like to not-annoy them with the stereo setup when its in.
Im about to tear all the walls back to brick and redo the entire downstairs living area. What are my options for soundproofing the walls on that side? Unfortunately cost is a factor, but i'd like to hear what experience you guys have and in relation to cost as well.

Thanks in advance.

[plfrench]

Have a look here for an easy upgrade to the walls, double 15mm SoundBloc and 50mm insulation will help with most frequencies, however bass will still be a problem with high volumes. No fixing to the existing wall which will help to isolate as much as possible.

Worth considering isolating the speakers from the floor as much as possible, as a large chunk of the sound transmission at lower frequency will be structure bourne.

http://www.british-gypsum.com/systems/system_selec...

[Driller]

If you are running a subwoofer at anything like reasonable levels, any outlay on sound isolation is going to be a waste of money unless you build a room within a room I'm afraid.

The sound will just flank the treatment you have done and pass through where you haven't done any.

[WhoseGeneration]

Driller said:

If you are running a subwoofer at anything like reasonable levels, any outlay on sound isolation is going to be a waste of money unless you build a room within a room I'm afraid.

The sound will just flank the treatment you have done and pass through where you haven't done any.

This, so consult an acoustic engineer, who might be able to provide you with some options for your refurb.
Because it's in the detail.
Or, I'm sad to say, move to a detached property.

[hughjayteens]

As mentioned already, stopping bass travelling in a house that size will be an issue. It's quite a lot of work, but isolating the adjoining walls with this stuff can be quite effective but quite involved.

http://www.greenglue.co.uk/

Essentially you use it to bond a layer of plasterboard onto your exisiting wall and it never fully sets. Multiple layers can be used to enhance the effect. If we're doing a big cinema room, we use it on the floors too and it does work very well. Have you thought about some bass shakers so you can 'feel' the bass rather than hear it? I'm not a fan for movies, but for gaming they can work well and allow you to turn the sub right down?

http://www.shakercentre.co.uk/aspbite/categories/i...

[DaveL485]

Thanks everyone, some interesting stuff there. That green glue looks quite cool and the website gives a very good explanation of how it works. Box of 12 at ~£150 on fleabay looks like a definite option.

[caduceus]

There is a very easy solution to this problem, and the sound is uncanny:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-RS-180-Wireless...