Would you suggest mass loaded vinyl under a thick carpet pad and a thick rug? I have a lot of impact noise from upstairs neighbors and my landlord is willing to put large rugs(not quite wall to wall) in the most nerve-wracking areas. The previous tenants had rugs and no kids so it didn't bother me. Tearing up my ceiling or current upstairs flooring is not an option.
does it help in an apartment where your downstairs neighbor BLASTS their tv and computer speakers right under your bed, vibrating your floor all night and preventing sleep?
I had to keep asking them to stop until they were forced to move out by law enforcement and my landlord because it goes against the quiet hours as well as disturbing the peace. Sorry! Downstairs neighbors are sometimes worse than the people upstairs! I know how you feel. It is awful. I hope you get this issue addressed
Great video! What would you recommend for under a bed to decrease noise coming up from the neighbour below? MLV and carpet? EVA foam tiles of a certain brand or thickness? carpet and underlay? Thanks!
My downstairs neighbor is a loud man-baby who loves to game with his equally loud man-baby friends over Discord... at 2am. I swear the guy is gonna catch an elbow to the throat one of these days. Sorry, just venting. LOL
@@SatanenPerkele Dude, the guttural yelling is so accurate. Except there are no objects being thrown on walls, thank god. I'm okay with people having fun with their friends, the last thing I wanna be is a buzzkill. But FOR THE LOVE OF GOD why 3am lol
I am in the middle of building a new house. The subfloor had already been put in above what will be an unfinished basement before I saw these videos. We will have hardwood floors installed over the subfloor. Will putting MLV over the subfloor before the hardwood be very effective for reducing sound below in the unfinished basement, or should I skip the MLV below the hardwood and put that money into finishing the basement ceiling with channels, 5/8, rock wool, and green glue?
Hi my kids runs all day in the house causing alot of disturbance to out neighbor below n above as we have wooden flooring and less furniture. Please let me know best way to get rid of the noise. I viewed alot of your videos, please advise.
If I plan to use MLV in combination with Carpet and Carpet Padding/underlayment. Is it better to lay MLV on the floor followed by underlayment and then carpet? Or to sandwich it between carpet and underlayment to create a sound absorption and air separation layer between MLV and the hardwood floor? I have a noisy neighbor downstairs.
@Elizabeth Portilla Flores So, I ended up going with the sandwich method for ease of installation because I already installed the carpet padding / underpayment. Overall I saw a reduction of 8+/- db with 1/4” MLV, so the results were measurable, unfortunately it was no where near enough to remove the noise entirely, it only made things very slightly more tolerable. I could still hear the neighbor, but coupled with a sound machine I was able to get some sleep. Considering the cost, it’s tough to say if it was worth it, it was for me, but for most people this is a lot to pay for very minor improvement.
If there is carpet already down can I still use the puzzle piece foam on top? Would it still work that way? Ripping up the carpet isn’t an option. My neighbor blasts music directly under my bedroom every night till 3am sometimes. The whole bed vibrates
I am building my floor and can't find any info. Thought this would be the video ad it appeared to shie joist tape.. i do not live upstairs. I live in a one story ADU and have neighbors with noisy cars.
Are there any updated materials for floor sound deadening? My neighbors down stairs say they hear everything and we have carpeting down now. We NEED to rip up carpeting and put hardwood or vinyl flooring down. We have pets. Also I foster kittens occasionally. Once I had 4 tiny kittens as fosters. As they gained strength they started playing. Our neighbors complained about the noise! Kittens only weighed ounces, tiny. They were too loud for them downstairs! I know carpet is best for reducing sounds but it's not good for our situation with our dog and 2 cats plus occasional fosters. I am willing to put down something to help with the noise when we get new flooring. What works best, reasonably priced for under vinyl or hardwood? I am willing to help them, to a point. Advice needed please!
Could multi use mats be put over mass loaded vinyl on top of an existing wood floor? Is there any way to avoid having to nail the MLV into a wooden floor? Am having problems from impact noise from upstairs.
Really helpful video. I am currently living beneath a family who can't have carpets to soundproof as their kid has asthma. However the sound of running around and door slamming makes a lot of noise and we're not sure of a solution. I am going to ask about the rubber matting (any link to the best kind would be amazingly helpful) or MLV but is there anything I can do from below to deaden the sound of impacts and generally cut out the noise from above? Really appreciate any help!
Did you figure out a solution?? I’m going through the same thing but with adults …. Night and day and morning it’s so exhausting and idk what to do at this point 😭
@@doIIIdasavage really sorry to hear that. Unfortunately not. I’ve kind of got used to it and they don’t seem that bad now. The occasional bang happens but it’s rare. Fingers crossed something works for you.
How about carpet first being put down on top of an old wooden floor then rubber on top of the carpet? Do you think that is the best method for reducing as much sound as possible? I have tried using a mic in the room but the wooden floor makes too much noise so I would like to wipe out as much noise as possible and right now i am on budget. Your suggestion is REALLY REALLY welcome. Thank you!
I got a room in the basement we put roxel insulation and a drop.ceiling in but can still.hear walking upstairs any idears would pool.noodels in the ceiling help
I'm worried about mold between the rubber and subfloor. In my humid climate, if its not breathable it will mold. Don't say moisture barrier as that causes significant issues in my climate by trapping moisture.
I like the mass loaded vinyl idea but can't do any nailing etc to the floor. Would it be effective if I lay in on top of fitted carpet under furnuture/bed/rugs...thank you
Thanks to you the items you listed below were less expensive and had good ratings... I ordered the rubber mat gym roll today... appreciate it!
Glad i wasn’t the only one who noticed the murder scene
Fkn a lol... I was like....what
Like wth lol
lol I had to come to the comments to see id anybody else noticed
Yeah, I was hoping it'd include like a dead deer being processed or something?...Nope, straight up murder scene.
😲 😱
1:26 like, WTF? Murder scene???
Ummmmm no.... 😑
@@soundproofguide Pretty sure that was supposed to be a bloody floor and knife....
yeah..weird
Would you suggest mass loaded vinyl under a thick carpet pad and a thick rug? I have a lot of impact noise from upstairs neighbors and my landlord is willing to put large rugs(not quite wall to wall) in the most nerve-wracking areas. The previous tenants had rugs and no kids so it didn't bother me. Tearing up my ceiling or current upstairs flooring is not an option.
does it help in an apartment where your downstairs neighbor BLASTS their tv and computer speakers right under your bed, vibrating your floor all night and preventing sleep?
I had to keep asking them to stop until they were forced to move out by law enforcement and my landlord because it goes against the quiet hours as well as disturbing the peace. Sorry! Downstairs neighbors are sometimes worse than the people upstairs!
I know how you feel. It is awful. I hope you get this issue addressed
Yes.
Wondered about the same thing...
Great video!
What would you recommend for under a bed to decrease noise coming up from the neighbour below? MLV and carpet? EVA foam tiles of a certain brand or thickness? carpet and underlay? Thanks!
Thank you for your video!! It’s helped me a lot :)
After seeing the murder scene, he kept mentioning "kill the sounds"...makes sense :D
😏
My downstairs neighbor is a loud man-baby who loves to game with his equally loud man-baby friends over Discord... at 2am. I swear the guy is gonna catch an elbow to the throat one of these days. Sorry, just venting. LOL
That’s too bad. Hope it gets better!
@@SatanenPerkele Dude, the guttural yelling is so accurate. Except there are no objects being thrown on walls, thank god. I'm okay with people having fun with their friends, the last thing I wanna be is a buzzkill. But FOR THE LOVE OF GOD why 3am lol
lmmmmao why the crime scene photo?! lmmmao
I know right!
...because it kills sound... LOL
LMAO😭 sound proof ur apartment so u can get away with murder
If we have a grand piano , what is the best flooring and panels do reduce noise to other rooms?
Ooh, just the vid I was looking for...
1:26 I'm out.
The random murder scene though? What ? Haha
Always the quiet ones, as they say. So true.
I am in the middle of building a new house. The subfloor had already been put in above what will be an unfinished basement before I saw these videos. We will have hardwood floors installed over the subfloor. Will putting MLV over the subfloor before the hardwood be very effective for reducing sound below in the unfinished basement, or should I skip the MLV below the hardwood and put that money into finishing the basement ceiling with channels, 5/8, rock wool, and green glue?
Hi my kids runs all day in the house causing alot of disturbance to out neighbor below n above as we have wooden flooring and less furniture.
Please let me know best way to get rid of the noise. I viewed alot of your videos, please advise.
Take the child out. Teach to be calm indoors. Set up activities. Teach respect regarding others.
If I plan to use MLV in combination with Carpet and Carpet Padding/underlayment. Is it better to lay MLV on the floor followed by underlayment and then carpet? Or to sandwich it between carpet and underlayment to create a sound absorption and air separation layer between MLV and the hardwood floor? I have a noisy neighbor downstairs.
Same with the noisy neighbours down below. I would assume the MLV would be the bottom most layer. 🤔
Hi, How did it worked for you?
@Elizabeth Portilla Flores So, I ended up going with the sandwich method for ease of installation because I already installed the carpet padding / underpayment. Overall I saw a reduction of 8+/- db with 1/4” MLV, so the results were measurable, unfortunately it was no where near enough to remove the noise entirely, it only made things very slightly more tolerable. I could still hear the neighbor, but coupled with a sound machine I was able to get some sleep. Considering the cost, it’s tough to say if it was worth it, it was for me, but for most people this is a lot to pay for very minor improvement.
@@manbearpigonabike Thanks a lot for your response!
@@manbearpigonabike I actually think it is very worth it! 8 db actually is a lot for human ears.
If there is carpet already down can I still use the puzzle piece foam on top? Would it still work that way? Ripping up the carpet isn’t an option. My neighbor blasts music directly under my bedroom every night till 3am sometimes. The whole bed vibrates
you should collaborate with your neighbour to make it sound proof.
I would report them, you should not have to put up with that
I am building my floor and can't find any info. Thought this would be the video ad it appeared to shie joist tape.. i do not live upstairs. I live in a one story ADU and have neighbors with noisy cars.
Hey man. I want to cut the snoring sound of my neighbour in the room right under mine. Any suggestions?
How about the ceiling?
Are there any updated materials for floor sound deadening? My neighbors down stairs say they hear everything and we have carpeting down now.
We NEED to rip up carpeting and put hardwood or vinyl flooring down. We have pets. Also I foster kittens occasionally.
Once I had 4 tiny kittens as fosters. As they gained strength they started playing. Our neighbors complained about the noise! Kittens only weighed ounces, tiny. They were too loud for them downstairs!
I know carpet is best for reducing sounds but it's not good for our situation with our dog and 2 cats plus occasional fosters.
I am willing to put down something to help with the noise when we get new flooring. What works best, reasonably priced for under vinyl or hardwood? I am willing to help them, to a point. Advice needed please!
Could multi use mats be put over mass loaded vinyl on top of an existing wood floor? Is there any way to avoid having to nail the MLV into a wooden floor? Am having problems from impact noise from upstairs.
Why is a murder scene on 1:27 minutes of the video?
Which should I apply under my upright piano so that I won‘t annoy my neighbors？
What about pulling up carpet putting down mlv and the reinstall the carpet?
Julian Edelman with the nice cushy retirement plan as the soundproof expert.
lol
Thank you, great content.
Does this work for ppl i hav a noisy mother and im also noisy i hate being woken up
Mlv is dense but very thin, I would think that stapling would be an acceptable alternative to nailing or screwing it.
Yes, industrial staples would do the trick.
is gym matte good for air noise
can i use gym mate for floor sound proofing ?
5:47 "a lot of proffessionals..." shows a vid of a guy in sweatpants, no shoes and 200 year old power tool with a big ole cable attached. LOL 😂
Plz tell me will it work if I have to stop noise from below ....
Can I just lay down some mlv without nailing it into my upstairs floor then lay plush carpet over it?
Yes you can!
Thank you for the video
Really helpful video. I am currently living beneath a family who can't have carpets to soundproof as their kid has asthma. However the sound of running around and door slamming makes a lot of noise and we're not sure of a solution. I am going to ask about the rubber matting (any link to the best kind would be amazingly helpful) or MLV but is there anything I can do from below to deaden the sound of impacts and generally cut out the noise from above? Really appreciate any help!
Did you figure out a solution?? I’m going through the same thing but with adults …. Night and day and morning it’s so exhausting and idk what to do at this point 😭
@@doIIIdasavage really sorry to hear that. Unfortunately not. I’ve kind of got used to it and they don’t seem that bad now. The occasional bang happens but it’s rare. Fingers crossed something works for you.
How about carpet first being put down on top of an old wooden floor then rubber on top of the carpet? Do you think that is the best method for reducing as much sound as possible? I have tried using a mic in the room but the wooden floor makes too much noise so I would like to wipe out as much noise as possible and right now i am on budget. Your suggestion is REALLY REALLY welcome. Thank you!
what did you end up with
I got a room in the basement we put roxel insulation and a drop.ceiling in but can still.hear walking upstairs any idears would pool.noodels in the ceiling help
I'm worried about mold between the rubber and subfloor. In my humid climate, if its not breathable it will mold. Don't say moisture barrier as that causes significant issues in my climate by trapping moisture.
Great information
Thank you for sharing honey!
This was helpful thank u 😊
Floor solid now
Be good to have a db reading difference between before and after. Just saying?
Thanks! :)
i have electric current traveling thru walls an floors in my second floor apt below me is the garbage room please help
You should call an electrician…😐
i just want to use my sewing machine at night without disturbing the old lady under mi apt. thanks for the tips.
Carpets are dirty and grubby, hate them!
So I’m basically watching a video that a murder would watch
That blood floor wtf :p
😉
he trolled
My neighbour called the police bcos my son shut his finger in the door and was screaming loud! I need a solution
I like the mass loaded vinyl idea but can't do any nailing etc to the floor. Would it be effective if I lay in on top of fitted carpet under furnuture/bed/rugs...thank you
rephrase please.
guy does love to say "kill"....
Remove your first image - a bloodied knife is out of place
I am the only person who noiticed and was confused about the relevance of the bloody knife???
Is mass loaded vinyl a good option?
Indeed it is. It is a tad expensive but it does work at reducing noise.
Dam… i really really hate carpets :(
Who's blood is featured @ 1:28? Did you kill someone?
No, not “kill” them.
@@soundproofguide So... Just minor dismemberment then...
Why the fuck was there a random bloody knife on the floor at one point?
Foam mats have a Cancer Warning.
Huh why the f”ck knife 🔪 and blood 🩸 ? 😳😂
To encourage comments like yours maybe? 😎
Hey no green glue this time!
😄 just busting ur balls
🤣
i search this item and it 100$ to150$
rubber mat
What the fuck is up with that bloody knife?
Wtf is with the blood