Hi there. I just found your video. If I add just two layers of drywall without the vinyl could that alone make a big difference? Also could i email you a photo of my bedroom wall and you make a suggestion. Thanks again.
My new townhome has the WORST neighbors! They make noise 24:7…& no insulation. I need to stay here little over a year…I need serious help bc my life is being ruined
Same here like I'm about to go off for really they been making noise like I can hear them yelling I'm losting mind can't sleep because they running and fight like WWE l and they only been here for a week
@@alexisandrews0521 Just record them to keep trail in case filing complaint and try to plan to move to place with more separation. It's like organized noise menaces through out country, there's many videos describing same thing. Cant win versus them, work towards getting more private place. Many of us have been trough it even after moving.
So I rent an apartment and share a wall with the neighbors' kitchen. I can hear all of their conversation, their cooking food, and, most of all, when then open or close their cupboards that are hung on the wall. Its like an invasion in my bedroom everytime they come in their kitchen. Can I do anything about it ?
The carpet glue seems to be a good quality and economical option to green glue compound. I tried it and recommend it. Here are some things I learned. The point made about buying large quantities of carpet glue should not be overlooked. I installed a 4' x 5 1/2' sheet of 5/8" drywall yesterday and used nearly an entire gallon bucket for coverage. I applied it as a solid layer, not as strips strained through the notches on the trowel. I knew this would use more glue, but I was still very surprised. The entire wall I'm working on is only 9'H x 5 1/2' W, so I thought 1 gallon would be plenty. I believe I will need another gallon plus the 2 inches of glue remaining in the first buck should be enough for the rest of the wall. Also, due to the tight space I am working in, I applied the glue to the wall not the sheet I was hanging. I think this reduced the amount of mess that I would had smeared onto adjoining walls. idk. A tip I would add for anyone using this for the first time is clean up is time sensitive and critical. It only takes about 30 minutes for the glue to begin getting tacky. I suggest having a bucket of water and a wet cloth nearby. When you get your drywall up and have enough screws in to hold it temporarily, take a break and start cleaning up unwanted glue. Put the lid back on the bucket while you do this. Then, finish adding the rest of the screws. I had spots of glue on the ceiling, the floor, the ladder, the adjoining walls, and me. Before it gets too tacky, you can wipe it off with a wet cloth. You should also dunk your trowel in the bucket of water as soon as you are finished using it. If you have enough glue to hang multiple sheets of drywall, I'd suggest conducting cleanup between hanging sheets. Honestly, cleanup took at least twice as long as hanging the drywall because I waited longer than I should have. I'll probably throw the trowel away when I'm finished because I could not get the stickiness off the handle even after soaking it for hours in soapy water and scrubbing it with degreaser and a variety of other products. I hope this helps people who choose this option.
You’re a life saver a friend of mine suffers from misophonia and she has loud neighbors across the back of her yard and they play loud music. Your videos help lessen her pain.
@@NeilWatkinsfromaccounting yes!! 😭 I'm super quiet as a neighbor but if my neighbor told me something I was doing was too noisy I would feel sooo bad and change to try not to bother them
You were great but this was complicated for a beginner. If you could present the material as though you were speaking to a high school student, that would be better. Think about it. Experts in soundproofing aren’t going to need your videos. The people resorting to a RUclips video for help are people who can’t afford to hire someone and also people who have no clue what to do. Or they wouldn’t be listening to a video. So it was excellent. Just a tiny bit I felt you were speaking about some if the materials as if we have heard of them before. Former example the glues. You say you can use carpet glue. I have never even heard of it. Or something that had the word green in it. No clue what it is. It’s like teaching someone to spell. Make sure they know the alphabet first. Make sure listeners know what these items are that you are recommending. Not trying to be mean or hurt you. It was just hard for me to follow since I’ve never heard of any of the materials. Thank you very much.😊
So when I add these layers on ... do I need to get an electrician to move forward the electrical outlet detail inside the wall to compensate for the extra layers?
Recently I moved to a semi detached house and I quickly started to hear my neighbors. When they talk, walk, even when they snore. I also hear when they drop something or when they go up and down the stairs. The old owners had rug all over the floor on the second floor, we didn't like it, so we changed it for laminated floor. Old owners and neighbours said they never heard anything through the walls so I'm wondering if changing the floor messed up everything. I'm trying to find a company that can help me but seems is not a common problem in my country cause I haven't found any. I would really appreciate your opinion, what could I do? :( .
Hi, I moved into a terrace house. Although the wall is made of bricks, I hear everything next door. I have my wall soundproofed by a builder (some plasterers take this job). First, build a wooden stud wall (like a frame), then put accoustic material like a panels inside the stud wall. Then put the soundproof plasterboard. It is not cheap. So I only soundproof my bedroom. When choosing material, don't choose cheaper fiberglass insulation. The denser the better. ❤
Wish I knew this before I decided to move. I have two panel windows and the neighbors 5g blows through them like butter and so does the cell towers (YES TWO) ATT and Verizon both pointed my way. Nothing much showed up on my RFID meter but I feel like my skin is crawling.
We have bought a semidetached house and my neighbors are literally the neighbors from hell, they have a stupid dog that barks 24/7 none stop. We have new double glazed windows and still it feels like the dog is inside our house. We live in front a busy road, we can’t hear the road but the bark of this dog is very high pitched and it goes through the walls windows and everything. We live in Switzerland so our walls are made of bricks, we are now planning to soundproof the walls but I’m not sure if maybe it’s the windows? Perhaps they haven’t installed them correctly?what can we do in this case?
First thing is to talk to neighbors. Tell them the issue. You have rights. Second suggestion is to install a "white noise" system in your house. A good brand is Sonos. Thirdly, there's something called "Bark Blocker". You install it outside your house, and when the dog barks, it sends a loud tone that only dogs can hear. It seems to work well. Trains the dog to Bark less.
@@GUITARTIME2024 hello thank you for taking the time to reply and all the suggestions 🙏🏾, well we spoke with our neighbors and it went worst, now they let their dog bark on purpose just to annoy us, called the police so many times but they can’t do anything since the dog is not abused by their owners. I have bought that bark thing but it seems to starle the dog and make him bark even more 💀💀. We literally tried everything but nothing works. So our last option is to soundproof the house
@@GUITARTIME2024 yeah we have something similar here too, what angers me is that Switzerland is so anal about noises and disturbances, there are literally laws here that prevent people that live in apartments to shower after 10PM or to make any kind of electrical noise on Sundays, but for barking dogs nobody does anything. I said to my husband let’s soundproof the house first and if that doesn’t work either we will sue them for “ noise harassment” that’s what is called here, we installed cameras on our garden so we have all the proof we need for when we will sue them. I also work from home and this is really affecting my work and mental health. I am woken up by this dog at 5 or 6AM every single day living nightmare. Now I understand why some people go to the extent of poisoning dogs, because it does really mess with your mind.
I'm new here.... My neighbors are the rudest people on this earth... They play music every day from 3:45 to 8:30 including Sunday!!!There 4 dogs bark all night long!!! Their house is like 600 feet smaller than mine, so the end of their house actually stops in the middle of my bathroom area so that make their patio be right beside my bedroom!!!! You would think as close as our houses are they would have some kind of respect for all the neighbors not just me but all the neighbors.... I've called the police the Hoa no help... She has threatened me cursed me out. I have Multiple Sclerosis sometimes if I'm sick I can't even lay in my own bed. I have to go to another bedroom in the house which I shouldn't have to do..... I just built this house April 2022... IM MISERABLE IN MY OWN HOME.... PLEASE HELP ME I CAN'T TAKE IT NO LONGER....
Hey thanks for the video. Quick question, I live in a condo that shares a wall with another unit and I want to block out their dog's barking but I rent so I don't think putting up drywall is an option for me- what if I just stapled the MLV to the entire wall? The barking is very clearly coming from through the wall and we don't have central air so no vents and we each have our own roof. Would it help do you think?
Great question. I’m sorry to say that hanging MLV without adding an extra layer of drywall will not result in anything. When renting, the only thing you can do when dealing with a very loud noise, like a barking dog, is to talk to the landlord to help come up with a solution. Best of luck 😊
My boyfriend and i just moved to an apartment and the neighboor upstairs watches TV THE WHOLE DAY with bass and it drives us insane. We tried talking to him, but he got agressive, insulted us and slammed the door :) Now we dont really know what to do. We cant really take a video, because the bass cant be heard on the phone. We're a little afraid of him now, what if he comes screaming at us if we consult the landlord or something? If feel like he even turned the bass up after we said something. I understand wanting to have a good sound, but is your trash TV really more important than the sanity of others? Hate that guy.
Worth having a talk with your landlord. Other neighbors may be affected too. Typically one has a right of the peaceful enjoyment of your home. Many leases have clauses about noise that disturbs your neighbor. Good luck!
Why be afraid? Ignore him and go to the landlord worst that will happen is he will get kicked out… remember you are ALSO paying for your peace and quiet, I’m sure there are rules and him being an asshole doesn’t excuse him from there being rules, REPORT HIS INCONSIDERATE ASS
This video is so helpful! I'm helping my roommates, who share a wall and feel like they can hear everything through it. Do you think we should treat both sides of the wall? Or would treating just one side block the two-way sound?
What’s your take on SONOpan soundproofing for walls? What I’m hearing is it can stop as much as 50db of sound. It’s sold in 4’ by 8’ sheets, installs like Sheetrock and is light, like 5, 6 pounds a sheet. Once screwed to the wall you cover it with Sheetrock. But its claim to fame is it can deaden the noise coming through a wall by as much as 65bd with just regular Sheetrock. Any thought?
We live in a house. The HVAC systems are external. Unfortunately, our neighbor's HVAC is outside their house on the wall across from our exterior bedroom wall. Not only do we hear the machine hum in the bedroom we also feel a slight vibration. (I think it's time they replace their HVAC system, but how does one suggest that to their neighbor? 😄) Would adding another layer of thicker drywall as suggested in this video help solve this problem? Or is there a better solution for this situation?
Thank you for the information! Do you know anything about a sound proofing product called "Sonopan" and where it can be purchased in the USA? Any information will be very much appreciated.
Hi! Thank you for the suggestion! May I ask if I can fix a layer of mass loaded vinyl and a layer of 5/8" drywall (of course green glue between them) onto the ceiling to prevent kids' running noise from upstairs? Do you think if it's enough? And I'm worried if the heavy vinyl will fall down to smash on myself😅thank you!
Great question Suzy! Unfortunately, the way to soundproof the noise of running kids (impact noise) is to decouple the ceiling from the studs using resilient channel. You can find videos where I talk about this product in my channel. The method you suggested would work if you were only soundproofing for airborne noise (people talking, TV). Best of luck! 😊
@@soundproofguide Thank you for your detailed explanation and thank you for referring to resilient channel! Decoupling sounds brilliant! I went through them carefully but still have some questions. I'm living in a co-op building, which means it would be challenging for me to remove the existing ceiling to install sound isolation clips+resilient channel. Do you think if installing sound isolation clips on the existing ceiling directly followed by resilient channel and 5/8" drywall can help? My feeling is it won't help because there are many layers between upstair floor and my ceiling, and the vibration of upstair floor doesn't really vibrate my ceiling...Installing resilient channel on my ceiling won't decouple the transmission? Do I understand correctly? If in this case, do you have any recommendation to prevent noise coming down without destroying the existing ceiling? Really appreciate your help!
I did soundproof my side of the duplex (i own the duplex). It did a slight difference (MLV, soundproof sheetrock, also added rockwool insulation). I would like to add MLV and 5/8" sheetrock on my tenants side once they move out. Does the weight cause problems to the structure of the home overtime? I really would like to soundproof the other side but I am worries about this long term, not sure how it will hold up all that weight!
The additional weight is absolutely negligible. Adding an extra layer of 5/8”s drywall will actually do the opposite of your concern - it will make the wall and the ceiling above it that wall holds, wayyyy way stronger than it was before. The floor below, what you’re most likely worried about as opposed to the vertical studs in the wall, floor joists in general are by far the biggest strongest pieces of lumber in our framing across the entire home usually with the exception of maybe a big beam that’s usually just in one or two specific places in the home as opposed to uniformly/consistently throughout a home. Usually 2 by 10’s or 2 by 12’s (as opposed to 2 by 4’s or 2 by 6’s that are the studs inside our walls. Even ceiling joists are usually only 2 by 6’s so not nearly as strong as floor joists. Joists are just horizontal studs essentially fyi. Ontop of that, as studs In walls are always 16” apart maximum, and joists in ceilings can vary from 16” (but not usually) all the way up to a whole 24” apart while also considerable smaller/weaker. Floor joists however, while not only being two or three times the width of studs/ceiling joists, 2 by 10’s or 2 by 12’s, but also very often can be even closer together than even 16”, sometimes floor joists are as close as 12” on center. Not just for strength. But also to prevent any possible dips happening between floor joists which would make themselves known if you say installed a nice hardwood floor ontop of. So both closer together and also bigger but there’s more.. all floors also have a “sub-floor” which today is usually 3/4” plywood that is nailed ontop of the floor joists which adjoins them all into one uniform solid structure. Plywood which ceilings don’t ever have on either side of them, and walls only have in earthquake territory usually where those particular areas building codes require them, called “sheer”-walls. But floors essentially everywhere no matter when they were built, are always and have always been “sheer” floors. In older homes (1960s and older), plywood wasn’t as widely used or available or as economic to use, so often in older homes instead of 3/4” plywood ontop of the floor joists, they’ll often have what’s called “tongued and grooved” actual 2 by 4’s laying across the floor joists disgonally at a 45 degree angle. As this I guess they’ve figured out is actually stronger than having them be perpendicular. So add a whole other inch and a half to two inches of thickness ontop of the floor joists which are already 10”-12” thick. And there’s absolutely no limit to the amount of weight our homes floors can hold. I don’t think anyone’s ever filled a room with anything that weighs enough to essentially break through the floor or even really make that part of a floor sag or dip at all really. Which is also why we lay floor joists “crown-up” so if any sagging does occur over time or due to weight, the sagging actually makes them flatter. As we install them with a hump, sort of. As they must either have a slight hump or a dip. Since lumber is never straight but always curved. At probably 25 layers of 5/8”/ drywall, you mayyy see the floor kind of dip, not with the naked eye though. And depends on the wall. A load bearing wall is supported underneath it with a foundation. Which isn’t going to sink at all even with 100 layers. Non load bearing walls do not have a foundation directly underneath tho
Well, the drywall I bought was same thickness as 1/2 inch drywall yet it was EASILY three imes the weight. Proper DENSE Drywall is what is NEEDED Here. Add to this dense slabs of Rockwool. If you do this twice, then it will be A LOT BETTER than described here, in this vid.
Good video but in my country we don't get annoyed by neighbours we just live and let live and be happy, these neighbour arguments are very common in England though maybe its the miserable weather that makes the people miserable
I'm looking to build myself a raised bed platform to prevent noise from below as well (fan vibrations, impact noise, voices) and wanted to add several layers of noise cancelling materials within this raised platform. Would something like the mass loaded vinyl be best for this? Is there another material anyone would recommend? And maybe any specific methods recommended also? I have zero experience lol but I'm good at research so we'll see where this takes me Thanks for the video too! Very informative. I'm gonna have to go do some research on getting something like this done in my bedroom :) much appreciated!
Yes Jake, That's unfortunately true. When you can't add mass, your soundproofing project can't even get off the ground. And hanging curtains on the wall on't make a difference what so ever. The only thing curtains in a room will do is deaden the noise in the room itself. It won't block the sound coming through the wall.
The drastic difference in sound quality between these videos kinda undermines the expert opinion here. That combined with the way he flounders to explain the difference between "sound proofing" and "sound dampening." Also he keeps saying "5 and 8" when he means "5/8ths"
A fonic drywall board will absord 5-7dB. Not much. Just make a frame on the wall that you want to place the drywall and fill it with 2inch insulation wadding and mount your drywall over it. You will reduce about 20dB that way. You can also place two sheets of drywall on top of eachother. That way you'll get a way better sound isolations.
You can also buy special EMF paint; purpose of this is to stop Electro Magnetic Frequencies but as a side effect it also blocks sound, reason being is because the paint is filled with metals making it *very* dense. 1 Layer can block 39-44db, 2 layers 46-53db and 3 layers 51-60db. For paint, that is out standing and better than any specialised acoustic paint on the market as far as I can find.
Hey, Does this really work? I am suffering from my downstairs neighbor's tv noise, she put her tv on a wall, and there is not only noise but also resonate noise on the wall.. Can you give more details? 👍
Changing any single pane exterior windows is good regardless for keeping your house hot/cool. Single pane windows are pretty terrible at everything except keeping the wind out and should be first priority before all this other stuff.
Hey i bought a house but unfortunately i can hear my upstairs neigbours everything they do.(walking..drop something.....speaking.)IF I PUT ROCKWOOL IN THE ROOF SOUNDPROOFING IT WILL HELP?PLEASE ANSWER
I need something that will not off-gas chemicals/smells. Which glue is best? I'd imagine 5/8 in. drywall is better? I have an airbnb in my home and between the two rooms it can be a bit noisy but not all the time. thanks
hi I recently bought a condo but unfortunately experiencing noises from upstairs: footsteps and even the vacuum from upstairs. so do i need to add drywall on the ceiling?
Hi! anything else that could help? I live in an apartment where I'm not allowed to make a change like this. But my neighbor is killing me and they won't do anything about it. Please help 😢
Has anyone ever measured how much kitchen vinyl flooring blocks sound? I've noticed that end-of-line designs and misprints work out to be very cheap compared to specialist products and they have that dense foam feel to them if you look closely. I see no reason why it could not be fixed to a wall as a cheap substitute material.
Some of what they say is right but just as much wrong... Reducing the noise by 3dB is not a halving for the ear, it is a halving of the physical energy, for the ear 3dB makes little difference, for halving the noise you have to reach 10dB... it's also nonsense to just throw random decibel values into the room, it's always important what kind of noise you're working on, voices are easy to work on, but there's a treadmill on the other side of the wall and you always hear a dull rumble, you can do a lot with your wall without an effect
I have a solid wall which suffered from impact noises from cupboards next door, which was invasive. I had pipework which made it awkward, so I boxed in the pipework, at the foot of the wall, rockwool inside and mlv stuck on the inside. I then did a metal stud frame away from the wall, put in rockwool, resillient bars and a very dense layer of plasterboard and mlv composite. The joists run through to next door at the ceiling, but I'm tackling each source as I go along. It's a very old house, so that's to be expected with a fairly thin party and shared joists, but every little bit helps ( me ). It's all rather subjective, but I am sensitive to certain noises, and taking steps to resolve it helps in itself. I did our living room years back because I could hear a telly clearly, but now I hear nothing. That was a stud frame on the wall, res bars, 2 layers of soundboard, 50mm rockwool, mlv curtain and about 6/7 inches loss, but worth it.
This is a lot of work and expense for my wall which is 14 feet wide and 8-9 feet high. The problem is the person next door has no door felt lining and no handle on his door, so it slams and reverberates, also as he doesn't even try to shut it quietly. His landlady is not willing to fix it (for $100). Is this really going to work if I do it on my wall and by how much will the sound be reduced by? Like will I still hear the loud door slam and if so, half as much or what will it be, roughly?
I'm a singer needing to soundproof my apartment so neighbors won't hear as much of MY noise (NOT soundproof so I can't hear noise next door.) Are the techniques in this video effective for that?
Which Roberts carpet adhesive is best to use? I've watched a number of these videos, and I keep seeing both Roberts 3095 and Roberts 6700 being recommended. Surely they each must have different properties, so which one is really being recommended?
Would this work for vibrations? I have issues with people who blast music through big amps and I don’t even hear the songs, just feel/hear vibrations coming through from the neighbor whose house is attached to ours. It drives me crazy, I keep asking them to adjust the bass but people think I’m being unreasonable.
Hi, Thank you very much for great video, i think it is the best suoundproofing education over the web, Also if you have time to answer, I have an question, can i soundproof my open basement celing, with Mass Loaded Vinyl. If i putting vinal between studs and seal it, does it make sence, if i would like to blocking the sounds from basement to 1st floor? Thank you again
hi, maybe you can give me an advice...i have a space that i want to convert to a band rehearsal room...there will be a 4 corners...but the 3 are solid concrete and the new wall will be drywall...is it possible to limit noise going outside by just adding acoustic panels and not putting drywalls on the 3 existing solid wall? im on a tight budget..thats why..thanks..
I need help!!!! I work from home, my office is on the back corner room on the 2nd floor of my house. My house is separated from my neighbor by like 20 feet. Yet, he has a base system that is is either a surround sound system or a base on the other side of his back porch or in his house that I can't hear when I go outside, but when I'm sitting at my desk I can hear it. It is driving me crazy, I'm about ready to sell my house that I've worked so hard on for the last 3 years and move to somewhere in the middle of no where. The outside of my house is stucco and my office is on the 2nd floor so doing the outside isn't an option. The issue is a very low base sound, it only occurs when he is home. I've not heard it when he's not home and we've already had confrontations about his music in the past. I'm feeling like to get my sanity back, I need to sound proof the inside walls adjacent to his house. Plus next summer I plan on replacing the windows on that side of the house. For now, I just need to know if you think doing the 5/8" sheet rock with the Green Glue Noise Proofing Compound, do you think this will help? I am very sensitive to the sound and it like completely is causing me anxiety, anger, sick to my stomach every time he returns home. I currently either have to take my laptop to my bedroom on the front of the house, go somewhere I can like work(i.e. library) or wear noise cancelling headphones for 3-5 hours a day. I'm not interested in responses that talk about like complaining to HOA, or call the cops/security, etc. I don't hear it when I go outside on my front or back porch, I only hear it when I'm inside in my office/kitchen/living room. I'm not rich so this is going to be DIY.
Buy a white noise device with 2 speakers for the home office..... If windows are in good shape, just try storm windows installed on outside of those windows (larson brand) if you already have double glazed windows. I've had good results on the rooms facing a busy street. (Expriment with 1 room first).
What off gasses worse, green glue or carpet glue? Is there an alternative to using glue? Could i use furrinh strips with a bead of red devil applied to both sides of the furring strip?
Do you have any tips for a noise coming from within a wall? I live in a house and don't have any neighbors but the wall at the head of my bed has a regular tapping and vibrating noise that goes on all day and night and is maddening
I had to move my studio from a brick house with double pane windows in a quiet neighborhood to house where from inside the least used rooms of the house - I can hear weedeaters, dogs, birds, the neighbors talking and constant loud vehicles yet on a discord call the otber day via cell phone - my friend couldn't hear a Harley pass by an open window that I was sitting near, is it possible that software, sound dampening curtains, moving blankets etc will be sufficient to make it worthwhile to unbox my equipment again?
Thanks, I've been waiting for this video after requesting it! :) Would be handy if you explained which solutions work best for (1) impact noise and (2) airborne noise.....
Yes! I should have! This method, adding mass, is best for airborne noise. You’d have to use something like resilient channel to take care of impact noise. Thanks for commenting!
You talked about sealing the gap around the electric outlet but you did not talk about how it would be 5/8" deeper after adding the dry wall. After adding the cover plate* a plug would never reach the outlet. You need to talk about that to reconcile the increase in depth. Otherwise the outlet has become unusable IF the cover plate is put back on. AND you would need a longer screw because the cover plate too is now farther away from the outlet.
They do make outlet extenders for this reason. However what I would do is cut out the drywall extending above the drywall just enough so that I can get at the screws or nails that are tacking the outlet to a stud in order to then move/push the outlet out of the wall a bit. Assuming that there’s still wood to fasten it to and not sudddnky drywall (the first layer) which mightttt still work using drywall anchors. Doing all this would cause a much bigger gap around outlet atleast on first layer of drywall. So I’d be sure to try and seal that now-wider hole around the outlet on the first layer. Even though it will be covered up with a smaller cut out while in final layer. But to actually dettatch an outlet you’ve got to be able to access just above or possibly below the outlet along the stud that it’s connected to which could be just to the left or just to the right of that outlet. Theres a muchhhh much bigger descrepancy here he didn’t mention that no one in the comments has asked about so far either tho…
Easy to understand instructions including links on my website! soundproofguide.com/how-to-soundproof-a-wall/
Hi there. I just found your video. If I add just two layers of drywall without the vinyl could that alone make a big difference? Also could i email you a photo of my bedroom wall and you make a suggestion. Thanks again.
This video is so good, it soundproofed my right ear.
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I thought my Bluetooth died in right ear! 🤣🤣🤣
I thought I was trippin
My new townhome has the WORST neighbors! They make noise 24:7…& no insulation. I need to stay here little over a year…I need serious help bc my life is being ruined
Have you found a solution? I'm in a similar predicament and trying to avoid calling the police.
@@kamariasiaLmao imagine calling the police because your landlords are too cheap for proper noise control
Same here like I'm about to go off for really they been making noise like I can hear them yelling I'm losting mind can't sleep because they running and fight like WWE l and they only been here for a week
@@alexisandrews0521 Just record them to keep trail in case filing complaint and try to plan to move to place with more separation. It's like organized noise menaces through out country, there's many videos describing same thing. Cant win versus them, work towards getting more private place. Many of us have been trough it even after moving.
So I rent an apartment and share a wall with the neighbors' kitchen. I can hear all of their conversation, their cooking food, and, most of all, when then open or close their cupboards that are hung on the wall. Its like an invasion in my bedroom everytime they come in their kitchen. Can I do anything about it ?
Turn the music up lol
Think i'm just going to set my neighbours house on fire, probably cheaper 😂
The carpet glue seems to be a good quality and economical option to green glue compound. I tried it and recommend it. Here are some things I learned.
The point made about buying large quantities of carpet glue should not be overlooked. I installed a 4' x 5 1/2' sheet of 5/8" drywall yesterday and used nearly an entire gallon bucket for coverage. I applied it as a solid layer, not as strips strained through the notches on the trowel. I knew this would use more glue, but I was still very surprised.
The entire wall I'm working on is only 9'H x 5 1/2' W, so I thought 1 gallon would be plenty. I believe I will need another gallon plus the 2 inches of glue remaining in the first buck should be enough for the rest of the wall. Also, due to the tight space I am working in, I applied the glue to the wall not the sheet I was hanging. I think this reduced the amount of mess that I would had smeared onto adjoining walls. idk.
A tip I would add for anyone using this for the first time is clean up is time sensitive and critical. It only takes about 30 minutes for the glue to begin getting tacky. I suggest having a bucket of water and a wet cloth nearby. When you get your drywall up and have enough screws in to hold it temporarily, take a break and start cleaning up unwanted glue. Put the lid back on the bucket while you do this. Then, finish adding the rest of the screws. I had spots of glue on the ceiling, the floor, the ladder, the adjoining walls, and me. Before it gets too tacky, you can wipe it off with a wet cloth. You should also dunk your trowel in the bucket of water as soon as you are finished using it. If you have enough glue to hang multiple sheets of drywall, I'd suggest conducting cleanup between hanging sheets. Honestly, cleanup took at least twice as long as hanging the drywall because I waited longer than I should have. I'll probably throw the trowel away when I'm finished because I could not get the stickiness off the handle even after soaking it for hours in soapy water and scrubbing it with degreaser and a variety of other products.
I hope this helps people who choose this option.
You’re a life saver a friend of mine suffers from misophonia and she has loud neighbors across the back of her yard and they play loud music. Your videos help lessen her pain.
Thank you for letting me know!! Happy I was able to help! 😊😊
I have misophonia too! I totally understand your friends pain. Also why I'm here watching this video!
Isn’ it mind blowing how insensitive people can be towards their neighbors?
@@NeilWatkinsfromaccounting yes!! 😭 I'm super quiet as a neighbor but if my neighbor told me something I was doing was too noisy I would feel sooo bad and change to try not to bother them
@@aubra_dash I don't know how some people aren't more self-aware.
Does this work against impact noises coming from kitchens? Such as footsteps, drawers, counters, doors, etc....
i would like to know too
Very frustrating when you live in a hostel and a new guy has moved in making noise. There’s basically nothing I can do
You were great but this was complicated for a beginner. If you could present the material as though you were speaking to a high school student, that would be better. Think about it. Experts in soundproofing aren’t going to need your videos. The people resorting to a RUclips video for help are people who can’t afford to hire someone and also people who have no clue what to do. Or they wouldn’t be listening to a video. So it was excellent. Just a tiny bit I felt you were speaking about some if the materials as if we have heard of them before. Former example the glues. You say you can use carpet glue. I have never even heard of it. Or something that had the word green in it. No clue what it is. It’s like teaching someone to spell. Make sure they know the alphabet first. Make sure listeners know what these items are that you are recommending. Not trying to be mean or hurt you. It was just hard for me to follow since I’ve never heard of any of the materials. Thank you very much.😊
Thanks for the comment! It makes a lot of sense! I’ll definitely take what you said into consideration. 😊
@@soundproofguide Thank you for taking it the right way. I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings. I think it was a great video in and of itself.
Yes please a video on doing this for dummies. What tools I'll need and slow step by step instructions... please?
So when I add these layers on ... do I need to get an electrician to move forward the electrical outlet detail inside the wall to compensate for the extra layers?
Recently I moved to a semi detached house and I quickly started to hear my neighbors. When they talk, walk, even when they snore. I also hear when they drop something or when they go up and down the stairs.
The old owners had rug all over the floor on the second floor, we didn't like it, so we changed it for laminated floor.
Old owners and neighbours said they never heard anything through the walls so I'm wondering if changing the floor messed up everything.
I'm trying to find a company that can help me but seems is not a common problem in my country cause I haven't found any.
I would really appreciate your opinion, what could I do? :(
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Hi, I moved into a terrace house. Although the wall is made of bricks, I hear everything next door. I have my wall soundproofed by a builder (some plasterers take this job). First, build a wooden stud wall (like a frame), then put accoustic material like a panels inside the stud wall. Then put the soundproof plasterboard. It is not cheap. So I only soundproof my bedroom. When choosing material, don't choose cheaper fiberglass insulation. The denser the better. ❤
@@sasaboba How much did u spend for it?
Same with my experience 😔
Wish I knew this before I decided to move. I have two panel windows and the neighbors 5g blows through them like butter and so does the cell towers (YES TWO) ATT and Verizon both pointed my way. Nothing much showed up on my RFID meter but I feel like my skin is crawling.
can we apply this same method to the drywall ceiling?? thats the real problem, is upstairs neighbors
We have bought a semidetached house and my neighbors are literally the neighbors from hell, they have a stupid dog that barks 24/7 none stop. We have new double glazed windows and still it feels like the dog is inside our house. We live in front a busy road, we can’t hear the road but the bark of this dog is very high pitched and it goes through the walls windows and everything. We live in Switzerland so our walls are made of bricks, we are now planning to soundproof the walls but I’m not sure if maybe it’s the windows? Perhaps they haven’t installed them correctly?what can we do in this case?
First thing is to talk to neighbors. Tell them the issue. You have rights. Second suggestion is to install a "white noise" system in your house. A good brand is Sonos. Thirdly, there's something called "Bark Blocker". You install it outside your house, and when the dog barks, it sends a loud tone that only dogs can hear. It seems to work well. Trains the dog to Bark less.
@@GUITARTIME2024 hello thank you for taking the time to reply and all the suggestions 🙏🏾, well we spoke with our neighbors and it went worst, now they let their dog bark on purpose just to annoy us, called the police so many times but they can’t do anything since the dog is not abused by their owners. I have bought that bark thing but it seems to starle the dog and make him bark even more 💀💀. We literally tried everything but nothing works. So our last option is to soundproof the house
@HAIRHOLIC_1 In America we have something called "private nuisance" lawsuits. You can maybe ask a local lawyer. Best of luck.
@@GUITARTIME2024 yeah we have something similar here too, what angers me is that Switzerland is so anal about noises and disturbances, there are literally laws here that prevent people that live in apartments to shower after 10PM or to make any kind of electrical noise on Sundays, but for barking dogs nobody does anything. I said to my husband let’s soundproof the house first and if that doesn’t work either we will sue them for “ noise harassment” that’s what is called here, we installed cameras on our garden so we have all the proof we need for when we will sue them. I also work from home and this is really affecting my work and mental health. I am woken up by this dog at 5 or 6AM every single day living nightmare. Now I understand why some people go to the extent of poisoning dogs, because it does really mess with your mind.
I'm new here.... My neighbors are the rudest people on this earth... They play music every day from 3:45 to 8:30 including Sunday!!!There 4 dogs bark all night long!!! Their house is like 600 feet smaller than mine, so the end of their house actually stops in the middle of my bathroom area so that make their patio be right beside my bedroom!!!! You would think as close as our houses are they would have some kind of respect for all the neighbors not just me but all the neighbors.... I've called the police the Hoa no help... She has threatened me cursed me out. I have Multiple Sclerosis sometimes if I'm sick I can't even lay in my own bed. I have to go to another bedroom in the house which I shouldn't have to do..... I just built this house April 2022... IM MISERABLE IN MY OWN HOME.... PLEASE HELP ME I CAN'T TAKE IT NO LONGER....
What if you cannot afford to lose 5” of your livingroom? Are there any other options?
Does this work against shouting and mentally challenged screaming noises from neighbours
Hey thanks for the video. Quick question, I live in a condo that shares a wall with another unit and I want to block out their dog's barking but I rent so I don't think putting up drywall is an option for me- what if I just stapled the MLV to the entire wall? The barking is very clearly coming from through the wall and we don't have central air so no vents and we each have our own roof. Would it help do you think?
Great question. I’m sorry to say that hanging MLV without adding an extra layer of drywall will not result in anything.
When renting, the only thing you can do when dealing with a very loud noise, like a barking dog, is to talk to the landlord to help come up with a solution.
Best of luck 😊
What about stomping from next door? Would u suggest 2 layers of drywall
My boyfriend and i just moved to an apartment and the neighboor upstairs watches TV THE WHOLE DAY with bass and it drives us insane. We tried talking to him, but he got agressive, insulted us and slammed the door :) Now we dont really know what to do. We cant really take a video, because the bass cant be heard on the phone. We're a little afraid of him now, what if he comes screaming at us if we consult the landlord or something? If feel like he even turned the bass up after we said something. I understand wanting to have a good sound, but is your trash TV really more important than the sanity of others? Hate that guy.
Worth having a talk with your landlord.
Other neighbors may be affected too.
Typically one has a right of the peaceful enjoyment of your home.
Many leases have clauses about noise that disturbs your neighbor.
Good luck!
Use a cup of water to show the Bass
Or just keep filing noise complains against him
Why be afraid? Ignore him and go to the landlord worst that will happen is he will get kicked out… remember you are ALSO paying for your peace and quiet, I’m sure there are rules and him being an asshole doesn’t excuse him from there being rules, REPORT HIS INCONSIDERATE ASS
I hate my stupid neighbours and how many time should i call the police , i think i have to purchase it
I'm struggling with a noisy dog next door and impact noise also. Stupid timber frame houses... Thank you so much for your guides.
This video is so helpful! I'm helping my roommates, who share a wall and feel like they can hear everything through it. Do you think we should treat both sides of the wall? Or would treating just one side block the two-way sound?
Treating both sides will certainly give you better results. It really all depends how much noise comes through.
Dude sound proofed his computer from his mic.
What’s your take on SONOpan soundproofing for walls? What I’m hearing is it can stop as much as 50db of sound. It’s sold in 4’ by 8’ sheets, installs like Sheetrock and is light, like 5, 6 pounds a sheet. Once screwed to the wall you cover it with Sheetrock. But its claim to fame is it can deaden the noise coming through a wall by as much as 65bd with just regular Sheetrock. Any thought?
five and eight inch dry-wall: 13 inch dry-wall?
add z bar and a layer of sound deadening type of drywall.
2:44 lol look at the size of the caulk gun he chose. Over compensate much?? Lol talk about insecurities!
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We live in a house. The HVAC systems are external. Unfortunately, our neighbor's HVAC is outside their house on the wall across from our exterior bedroom wall. Not only do we hear the machine hum in the bedroom we also feel a slight vibration. (I think it's time they replace their HVAC system, but how does one suggest that to their neighbor? 😄) Would adding another layer of thicker drywall as suggested in this video help solve this problem? Or is there a better solution for this situation?
THANK YOU! As soon as I get some dollars together, I will be doing this. Just need advice on sound deadening my door. 👍
You’re welcome! I have a video on a sound deadening door panel. ruclips.net/video/PDuFGgQ9Ldk/видео.html
where didn't you learn fractions?
Guy forgot to put it into mono audio
Should i remove the 4 inch trim that separates the floor & wall first before soundproofing? Or will this not make a big difference?
Thank you for the information! Do you know anything about a sound proofing product called "Sonopan" and where it can be purchased in the USA? Any information will be very much appreciated.
I used sonopan to soundproof my bedroom ceiling. It worked great & easy to use. I'm from canada so its readily available here.
Great question! You can buy it at Home Depot and other stores jn Canada but their not available in the US for some reason.
@@wiiiz3 Thank you for the information.
@@soundproofguide Thank you for the information.
but why are u sealing electrical box? neighbours box is not connected to ur box throught the wall :) ...
Every path needs sealing.
Do you glue the mass vinyl against the existing wall? Then screw the 2nd drywall?
No, you will have to use either an industrial staple or a nail pew pew.
But concreat weighs more...
Hi! Thank you for the suggestion! May I ask if I can fix a layer of mass loaded vinyl and a layer of 5/8" drywall (of course green glue between them) onto the ceiling to prevent kids' running noise from upstairs? Do you think if it's enough? And I'm worried if the heavy vinyl will fall down to smash on myself😅thank you!
Great question Suzy! Unfortunately, the way to soundproof the noise of running kids (impact noise) is to decouple the ceiling from the studs using resilient channel.
You can find videos where I talk about this product in my channel.
The method you suggested would work if you were only soundproofing for airborne noise (people talking, TV).
Best of luck! 😊
@@soundproofguide Thank you for your detailed explanation and thank you for referring to resilient channel! Decoupling sounds brilliant! I went through them carefully but still have some questions. I'm living in a co-op building, which means it would be challenging for me to remove the existing ceiling to install sound isolation clips+resilient channel. Do you think if installing sound isolation clips on the existing ceiling directly followed by resilient channel and 5/8" drywall can help? My feeling is it won't help because there are many layers between upstair floor and my ceiling, and the vibration of upstair floor doesn't really vibrate my ceiling...Installing resilient channel on my ceiling won't decouple the transmission? Do I understand correctly? If in this case, do you have any recommendation to prevent noise coming down without destroying the existing ceiling? Really appreciate your help!
What about ceilings? Noisy upstairs neighbors.
Video coming out today about this very thing! 😊
Have you heard of the Prosound soundboard 4? It is made up of 2 acoustic plasterboard, 2 layers mass loaded vinyl and a layer of closed cell foam.
would my renter notice if I added a second layer of drywall? :P
I meant landlord. I'm the renter
I did soundproof my side of the duplex (i own the duplex). It did a slight difference (MLV, soundproof sheetrock, also added rockwool insulation).
I would like to add MLV and 5/8" sheetrock on my tenants side once they move out. Does the weight cause problems to the structure of the home overtime? I really would like to soundproof the other side but I am worries about this long term, not sure how it will hold up all that weight!
The additional weight is absolutely negligible. Adding an extra layer of 5/8”s drywall will actually do the opposite of your concern - it will make the wall and the ceiling above it that wall holds, wayyyy way stronger than it was before. The floor below, what you’re most likely worried about as opposed to the vertical studs in the wall, floor joists in general are by far the biggest strongest pieces of lumber in our framing across the entire home usually with the exception of maybe a big beam that’s usually just in one or two specific places in the home as opposed to uniformly/consistently throughout a home. Usually 2 by 10’s or 2 by 12’s (as opposed to 2 by 4’s or 2 by 6’s that are the studs inside our walls. Even ceiling joists are usually only 2 by 6’s so not nearly as strong as floor joists. Joists are just horizontal studs essentially fyi. Ontop of that, as studs In walls are always 16” apart maximum, and joists in ceilings can vary from 16” (but not usually) all the way up to a whole 24” apart while also considerable smaller/weaker. Floor joists however, while not only being two or three times the width of studs/ceiling joists, 2 by 10’s or 2 by 12’s, but also very often can be even closer together than even 16”, sometimes floor joists are as close as 12” on center. Not just for strength. But also to prevent any possible dips happening between floor joists which would make themselves known if you say installed a nice hardwood floor ontop of. So both closer together and also bigger but there’s more.. all floors also have a “sub-floor” which today is usually 3/4” plywood that is nailed ontop of the floor joists which adjoins them all into one uniform solid structure. Plywood which ceilings don’t ever have on either side of them, and walls only have in earthquake territory usually where those particular areas building codes require them, called “sheer”-walls. But floors essentially everywhere no matter when they were built, are always and have always been “sheer” floors. In older homes (1960s and older), plywood wasn’t as widely used or available or as economic to use, so often in older homes instead of 3/4” plywood ontop of the floor joists, they’ll often have what’s called “tongued and grooved” actual 2 by 4’s laying across the floor joists disgonally at a 45 degree angle. As this I guess they’ve figured out is actually stronger than having them be perpendicular. So add a whole other inch and a half to two inches of thickness ontop of the floor joists which are already 10”-12” thick. And there’s absolutely no limit to the amount of weight our homes floors can hold. I don’t think anyone’s ever filled a room with anything that weighs enough to essentially break through the floor or even really make that part of a floor sag or dip at all really. Which is also why we lay floor joists “crown-up” so if any sagging does occur over time or due to weight, the sagging actually makes them flatter. As we install them with a hump, sort of. As they must either have a slight hump or a dip. Since lumber is never straight but always curved. At probably 25 layers of 5/8”/ drywall, you mayyy see the floor kind of dip, not with the naked eye though. And depends on the wall. A load bearing wall is supported underneath it with a foundation. Which isn’t going to sink at all even with 100 layers. Non load bearing walls do not have a foundation directly underneath tho
it'd 5 eighths drywall
Well, the drywall I bought was same thickness as 1/2 inch drywall yet it was EASILY three imes the weight. Proper DENSE Drywall is what is NEEDED Here. Add to this dense slabs of Rockwool.
If you do this twice, then it will be A LOT BETTER than described here, in this vid.
Good video but in my country we don't get annoyed by neighbours we just live and let live and be happy, these neighbour arguments are very common in England though maybe its the miserable weather that makes the people miserable
I'm looking to build myself a raised bed platform to prevent noise from below as well (fan vibrations, impact noise, voices) and wanted to add several layers of noise cancelling materials within this raised platform. Would something like the mass loaded vinyl be best for this? Is there another material anyone would recommend? And maybe any specific methods recommended also? I have zero experience lol but I'm good at research so we'll see where this takes me
Thanks for the video too! Very informative. I'm gonna have to go do some research on getting something like this done in my bedroom :) much appreciated!
I guess since I live in a apartment building, it's impossible for me to do even minimal soundproofing
Yes Jake, That's unfortunately true. When you can't add mass, your soundproofing project can't even get off the ground.
And hanging curtains on the wall on't make a difference what so ever. The only thing curtains in a room will do is deaden the noise in the room itself. It won't block the sound coming through the wall.
What about a layer of cork applied on the wall?? Thanks for informative vid!!
I wonder about that too. Not really cheap but…
Thats not flame retardant. I wouldn't.
Can dry wall cause mildew to grow between both walls?
Not in my experience.
The drastic difference in sound quality between these videos kinda undermines the expert opinion here. That combined with the way he flounders to explain the difference between "sound proofing" and "sound dampening." Also he keeps saying "5 and 8" when he means "5/8ths"
A fonic drywall board will absord 5-7dB. Not much. Just make a frame on the wall that you want to place the drywall and fill it with 2inch insulation wadding and mount your drywall over it. You will reduce about 20dB that way. You can also place two sheets of drywall on top of eachother. That way you'll get a way better sound isolations.
You can also buy special EMF paint; purpose of this is to stop Electro Magnetic Frequencies but as a side effect it also blocks sound, reason being is because the paint is filled with metals making it *very* dense. 1 Layer can block 39-44db, 2 layers 46-53db and 3 layers 51-60db. For paint, that is out standing and better than any specialised acoustic paint on the market as far as I can find.
Hey, Does this really work?
I am suffering from my downstairs neighbor's tv noise, she put her tv on a wall, and there is not only noise but also resonate noise on the wall..
Can you give more details? 👍
I can hear my neighbors open and close closet/ cupboard doors and when they drop stuff ( I know weird). Will this method help with that kind of noise.
Yes it should. Cupboards don’t tend to cause enough vibrations to justify decoupling the wall.
@@soundproofguide thank you so much for the reply 🤩🤩
Changing any single pane exterior windows is good regardless for keeping your house hot/cool. Single pane windows are pretty terrible at everything except keeping the wind out and should be first priority before all this other stuff.
f you live in an apartment how do you sound block the front door, adjoining bed walls? ceiling? and windows?
Hey i bought a house but unfortunately i can hear my upstairs neigbours everything they do.(walking..drop something.....speaking.)IF I PUT ROCKWOOL IN THE ROOF SOUNDPROOFING IT WILL HELP?PLEASE ANSWER
I am deaf in my right ear! Help!
Omg, I now know what this comment means... 😩 Thanks for pointing that out, I'll make sure to fix it for the next video!
I need something that will not off-gas chemicals/smells. Which glue is best? I'd imagine 5/8 in. drywall is better? I have an airbnb in my home and between the two rooms it can be a bit noisy but not all the time. thanks
hi I recently bought a condo but unfortunately experiencing noises from upstairs: footsteps and even the vacuum from upstairs. so do i need to add drywall on the ceiling?
Hi! anything else that could help? I live in an apartment where I'm not allowed to make a change like this. But my neighbor is killing me and they won't do anything about it. Please help 😢
Has anyone ever measured how much kitchen vinyl flooring blocks sound? I've noticed that end-of-line designs and misprints work out to be very cheap compared to specialist products and they have that dense foam feel to them if you look closely. I see no reason why it could not be fixed to a wall as a cheap substitute material.
Can you do it the other way around or is it the same?
Some of what they say is right but just as much wrong...
Reducing the noise by 3dB is not a halving for the ear, it is a halving of the physical energy, for the ear 3dB makes little difference, for halving the noise you have to reach 10dB...
it's also nonsense to just throw random decibel values into the room, it's always important what kind of noise you're working on, voices are easy to work on, but there's a treadmill on the other side of the wall and you always hear a dull rumble, you can do a lot with your wall without an effect
That’s definitely true! Different frequencies will need different methods of soundproofing. Thanks for commenting!
Hi. Would this block a dogs bark and loud music or just reduce the sound? Thank you!
I have a solid wall which suffered from impact noises from cupboards next door, which was invasive. I had pipework which made it awkward, so I boxed in the pipework, at the foot of the wall, rockwool inside and mlv stuck on the inside. I then did a metal stud frame away from the wall, put in rockwool, resillient bars and a very dense layer of plasterboard and mlv composite. The joists run through to next door at the ceiling, but I'm tackling each source as I go along. It's a very old house, so that's to be expected with a fairly thin party and shared joists, but every little bit helps ( me ). It's all rather subjective, but I am sensitive to certain noises, and taking steps to resolve it helps in itself.
I did our living room years back because I could hear a telly clearly, but now I hear nothing. That was a stud frame on the wall, res bars, 2 layers of soundboard, 50mm rockwool, mlv curtain and about 6/7 inches loss, but worth it.
Have you ever tried melamine foam acoustic foam? Our melamine foam can reach NRC=0.9
This is a lot of work and expense for my wall which is 14 feet wide and 8-9 feet high. The problem is the person next door has no door felt lining and no handle on his door, so it slams and reverberates, also as he doesn't even try to shut it quietly. His landlady is not willing to fix it (for $100). Is this really going to work if I do it on my wall and by how much will the sound be reduced by? Like will I still hear the loud door slam and if so, half as much or what will it be, roughly?
Why don't YOU pay for the door fix? That's cheaper. If it's his front door, a "soft close" mechanism can be installed.
I'm a singer needing to soundproof my apartment so neighbors won't hear as much of MY noise (NOT soundproof so I can't hear noise next door.) Are the techniques in this video effective for that?
Which Roberts carpet adhesive is best to use? I've watched a number of these videos, and I keep seeing both Roberts 3095 and Roberts 6700 being recommended. Surely they each must have different properties, so which one is really being recommended?
Does MLV emit an odor?
Some do, but most give out little to no odor.
Would this work for vibrations? I have issues with people who blast music through big amps and I don’t even hear the songs, just feel/hear vibrations coming through from the neighbor whose house is attached to ours. It drives me crazy, I keep asking them to adjust the bass but people think I’m being unreasonable.
For vibrational noise it’s best to decouple the wall/ceiling using resilient channel
This does agood job, but I still hear the furniture dragged and slammed by the neighbors behind the wall. 😢 Any recommendations?
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Hi, Thank you very much for great video, i think it is the best suoundproofing education over the web, Also if you have time to answer, I have an question, can i soundproof my open basement celing, with Mass Loaded Vinyl. If i putting vinal between studs and seal it, does it make sence, if i would like to blocking the sounds from basement to 1st floor? Thank you again
you have soundproofed my right ear, i cant hear anything.
I have a teen who games at night. God help me... 😢
hi, maybe you can give me an advice...i have a space that i want to convert to a band rehearsal room...there will be a 4 corners...but the 3 are solid concrete and the new wall will be drywall...is it possible to limit noise going outside by just adding acoustic panels and not putting drywalls on the 3 existing solid wall? im on a tight budget..thats why..thanks..
May I know if it helps with impact noise from like closing of door or footsteps?
I need help!!!! I work from home, my office is on the back corner room on the 2nd floor of my house. My house is separated from my neighbor by like 20 feet. Yet, he has a base system that is is either a surround sound system or a base on the other side of his back porch or in his house that I can't hear when I go outside, but when I'm sitting at my desk I can hear it. It is driving me crazy, I'm about ready to sell my house that I've worked so hard on for the last 3 years and move to somewhere in the middle of no where. The outside of my house is stucco and my office is on the 2nd floor so doing the outside isn't an option. The issue is a very low base sound, it only occurs when he is home. I've not heard it when he's not home and we've already had confrontations about his music in the past. I'm feeling like to get my sanity back, I need to sound proof the inside walls adjacent to his house. Plus next summer I plan on replacing the windows on that side of the house. For now, I just need to know if you think doing the 5/8" sheet rock with the Green Glue Noise Proofing Compound, do you think this will help? I am very sensitive to the sound and it like completely is causing me anxiety, anger, sick to my stomach every time he returns home. I currently either have to take my laptop to my bedroom on the front of the house, go somewhere I can like work(i.e. library) or wear noise cancelling headphones for 3-5 hours a day. I'm not interested in responses that talk about like complaining to HOA, or call the cops/security, etc. I don't hear it when I go outside on my front or back porch, I only hear it when I'm inside in my office/kitchen/living room. I'm not rich so this is going to be DIY.
Buy a white noise device with 2 speakers for the home office..... If windows are in good shape, just try storm windows installed on outside of those windows (larson brand) if you already have double glazed windows. I've had good results on the rooms facing a busy street. (Expriment with 1 room first).
What off gasses worse, green glue or carpet glue? Is there an alternative to using glue? Could i use furrinh strips with a bead of red devil applied to both sides of the furring strip?
It seems to judge by some comments on amazon that the mass-loaded vinyl doesn't work very well, or maybe they didn't install it properly.
The EXACT video I needed. Really man thank you
I'd imagine that this would also help a little with geat insulation too. What do you think?
How’s the best way to sound proof an attic in a mid terrace house, would I need to use sound block dri wall board on the roof and gable end walls
Do you have any tips for a noise coming from within a wall? I live in a house and don't have any neighbors but the wall at the head of my bed has a regular tapping and vibrating noise that goes on all day and night and is maddening
Pests?
How about sound proofing a ceiling? I have noisey neighbours above me.
CHEAPEST Budget Way For soundproofing Ceilings & Floors!
ruclips.net/video/1e-6Gg7eV4s/видео.html
I can't modify my landlord's property by adding a layer of drywall but my neighbor is driving us nuts!
Perhaps talking to your landlord would help? You could request some soundproofing be done.
i like how your sound is always horrible, either you hear the table or only the left speaker is working lol
Then you will HATE my upcoming video! 😎
he soundproofed my right ear nice vid btw
My sofa is right next to the wall where my neighbours front door is, is there anything I can do?
Ask them to install a soft close mechanism, and maybe thin felt strip where door touches frame.
Can you plaster over this?
I had to move my studio from a brick house with double pane windows in a quiet neighborhood to house where from inside the least used rooms of the house - I can hear weedeaters, dogs, birds, the neighbors talking
and constant loud vehicles yet on a discord call the otber day via cell phone - my friend couldn't hear a Harley pass by an open window that I was sitting near, is it possible that software, sound dampening curtains, moving blankets etc will be sufficient to make it worthwhile to unbox my equipment again?
I live on a busy road. Storm windows have given the best result. Try one in a street facing bedroom to test. Larson brand. HD or Lowes I think.
Will this work with a hard walking neighbor?
Thanks, I've been waiting for this video after requesting it! :) Would be handy if you explained which solutions work best for (1) impact noise and (2) airborne noise.....
Yes! I should have! This method, adding mass, is best for airborne noise. You’d have to use something like resilient channel to take care of impact noise. Thanks for commenting!
What is resilient channel?
Do you have a video on that?
You talked about sealing the gap around the electric outlet but you did not talk about how it would be 5/8" deeper after adding the dry wall. After adding the cover plate* a plug would never reach the outlet. You need to talk about that to reconcile the increase in depth. Otherwise the outlet has become unusable IF the cover plate is put back on. AND you would need a longer screw because the cover plate too is now farther away from the outlet.
They do make outlet extenders for this reason. However what I would do is cut out the drywall extending above the drywall just enough so that I can get at the screws or nails that are tacking the outlet to a stud in order to then move/push the outlet out of the wall a bit. Assuming that there’s still wood to fasten it to and not sudddnky drywall (the first layer) which mightttt still work using drywall anchors. Doing all this would cause a much bigger gap around outlet atleast on first layer of drywall. So I’d be sure to try and seal that now-wider hole around the outlet on the first layer. Even though it will be covered up with a smaller cut out while in final layer. But to actually dettatch an outlet you’ve got to be able to access just above or possibly below the outlet along the stud that it’s connected to which could be just to the left or just to the right of that outlet. Theres a muchhhh much bigger descrepancy here he didn’t mention that no one in the comments has asked about so far either tho…
Do you have a video about reducing noise coming from the outside like trafic?
4:05 Great video sirrrr (indian pronunciation) my favourite part was you describing mass loaded vinyl😅
Glad you liked it 😉
Is there an in home noise cancellation system yet?
Preferably affordable?
Thanks 🙏
Sonos, i think
Any tips on how to soundproof my wife?
How about cork ?
Thank you