Apartment Living: Soundproofing Solutions for the Floor Residing on an upper floor can provide a bit more privacy and safety, but also comes with a cost. Recently, my neighbor came knocking to inform me she could hear loud music through the ceiling. Embarrassed, I quickly turned down the volume and began investigating ways to reduce noise from traveling through the floor. From left to right: Performance, Ultimate, and Premium Carpet Underlay. Another affordable option, 440 Homasote, can be found at Lowe's or Home Depot.My search landed me on a site specializing in noise isolation solutions. The Sound Isolation Company offers 3 carpet underlay options designed to reduce sound emanating from TVs, stereo systems, and also footsteps (here's a graph illustrating the noise reduction qualities of their 3 models). The prices vary depending on the model and square feet you need to cover, so a phone call is recommended to suit your specific needs.I also discovered another solution for absorbing noise between apartment floors requiring installation: 440 Homasote is a dense cellulose fiberboard designed to be installed under carpet to
reduce sound transmission (rated for a noise reduction coefficient of 0.20) If you happen to own an upstairs unit or can convince your landlord to split the costs, this material could be an effective long term solution.Privacy is a two-way street for upstairs and downstairs neighbors, so remember that installing a noise barrier between floors works in both directions. I haven't yet found the right solution within my budget at this time, but you can bet I'm reading the archives for additional ideas like these for acoustic dampening so I don't hear that knock on the door again:How FLOR Tiles Saved Me From Being the Loud NeighborSecret Soundproofing: A Trick for Reducing NoiseIndoor Exercise in Apartments: Tips for Reducing the Noisy Nuisance?Sound Dampening Tricks for Noise Within Apartment?Be a Better Neighbor: Ways to Soundproof Your ApartmentCategories: Door & Window Solutions, Sound Barriers, Soundproofing & Barrier Accessories related products ×1.800.782.5742PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW:
soundproofing a wall with a door in it July 28, 2012 Subscribe I share a wall with my roommate, which isn't as acoustically opaque as I would like (I'm occasionally woken up by late-night activities). What's the best/cheapest way to soundproof it?Trust the World's Fastest VPN with Your Internet Security & Freedom - A Lifetime Subscription of PureVPN at 88% off. Also, Slashdot's Facebook page has a chat bot now. Message it for stories and more. Ask Slashdot: Cost Effective Way To Soundproof My Home? An anonymous reader writes: As more and more people live closer together in tightly packed subdivisions, the mental stress of noise becomes a serious issue. Noise nuisance complaints are on the rise, litigation increasing. We try to tune it out, yet the stress it causes is still present, and there's seemingly no way around it." Six months ago a new neighbor moved in next door who has two dogs, one of which barks incessantly with a high pitched yip that is driving my wife crazy and making it difficult for me to read or work on the computer.
I've already talked to my neighbor and he will bring the dog inside but three days later it starts again. What is a cost effective technical solution to knock 10 or 20 dB off the exterior noise? soundproof windows, an interior acoustic blanket,a sound blocking fence, a sound absorbing fence, planting foliage or noise cancelling headphones, or something else. I'm sure I'm not the first slashdotter to have this problem. What has worked for you?Step 1: First step peel it off the roll. Sign up or log in to customize your list. Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question The best answers are voted up and rise to the top I am going to attempt to create my own door assembly (frame, door, etc) for my soundproofing project and am looking for very dense, heavy wood. The first wood that comes to mind is oak, but I suspect that will be incredibly expensive. However, if that's really the only wood that would do the job then I guess I'd be willing to pay for it. I prefer types of wood that are typically readily available through retailers like Lowe's, Home Depot, and the like.
Note that is a separate inquiry from door sweeps and other add-ons. This is solely about the door and frame itself. I would do a hollow door like @Tester101 suggested, but instead of using Dynamat (which is expensive) I would use foam. In high school, they would collect egg cartons so they could sound proof the audio rooms. You could use egg cartons as well or a cellular foam board. Sound is produced by vibration. Thats why sub woofers aren't directional. Using foam, the cellular structure breaks up the sound waves. Wikipedia actually has a good write up on this. So, on the cheap - 1/8 inch or 1/4 inch plywood to make the door and inside, fill it with a not so dense (ie: a foam where you can see the cells) foam board. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Email and Password Post as a guest By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service. Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged doors wood sound-proofing or ask your own question.
Published on September 12th, 2014 | I am very excited to share with this community and everybody what I have done in my little apartment in hopes to help others who may have the same problem that I had. Before I get started, a brief introduction about myself… I am a young father (32) of 2 lovely kids (4 and 1 years old) and hopefully, if everything goes well, the third one will be born in less than 8 weeks. I am married to an incredible woman who left everything to dedicate her entire time to our kids… we are from Spain but in 2011 we moved to Miami, which is where we live right now. We bought a small apartment in an incredible and beautiful island almost 3 years ago and here is where all our struggle started… The apartment has 1 bedroom, 1 entire bathroom and another “half” bathroom. The total size of the apartment is 940 sq ft, which is more than enough for us considering the space we were used to live back in Spain, where at minimun, you find always 2 bedrooms in a similar sized apartment.
It is even very common to see 3 bedrooms… Our living room is huge (for us) so we always thought there should be more than enough space to build a second room within the living room. And we did, but we did it wrong, without permits and although I tried to do it right “half way” (I told the president of our condominium my plans and she sort of gave me “go ahead” telling me that she was going to keep it “secret”). We spent $3,000 to built a partition wall (we hired professional to do it…) but 6 months later, during the 6th month of pregnancy of my wife, we received a very tough letter from the lawyers giving us 30 days to demolish the wall and get back to the original lay out. We tried to dialogue with the board and find some amicable solution but the only solution accepted was the entire demolition. I did it, and I learned the lesson. Do it right, from the beginning… So that is the story behind my motivation to build the “Pax Room”, a room within the living room made entirely with Ikea Pax closets, without any construction material other than furniture, so the division is made entirely with movable ikea PAX closets which is by no means attached permanently to any where.