Internal Wall Insulation Question

[chrisnic0]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to ask some advice. We moved into a new build Aug 2016. The noise internally has always been a problem and we mentioned it to the builder who didn't want to know. Someone else on the estate has just mentioned that theirs also had bad internal noise/insulation and that theirs has been replaced. (that house was built Jan 2018, I've only just found this out)

I've had a look through the NHBC site, but randomly the PDF regards Internal Walls is "under review March 2016" and I can't get access. The internal walls are as follows. Plasterboard, bonded to a wooden stud, this is drilled into breeze block and repeated on the other side. Does this sound right to anyone? There is no installation whatsoever from what I can tell. Is this mandatory?

Any help very much appreciated.

Cheers

[chrisnic0]

Thanks for the reply. It's a detached. Regarding the noise you can hear the difference between 2 and 1! In other rooms haha. Also showers are very loud downstairs.

[chrisnic0]

Yes you're right the only wall I have seen like that is in the lounge where I have mounted the TV and needed to drop some cables. If one is like that the is it likely all will be? Also are block then bonded plasterboard okay? Is there anyway to reduce noise?

Thanks for your help