Soundproofing

Do a search on this subject on this site. There have been NUMEROUS discussions regarding this, and many alternatives proposed. You must be a new member.

Good luck.

That should do the trick, QuietRock is very good.

Hey SP21,

As a real estate agent, i also happen to produce and compose music on the side! What you need is owens corning sound proof insulation. Ownes corning is the best fiberglass material you'll find. The low frequencies are the ones that you should worry about the most (foot steps, banging, talking), since its the low frequencies that travel easier through walls. Ownes corning will block/reflect these.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Harji

Hey SP21,

As a real estate agent, i also happen to produce and compose music on the side! What you need is owens corning sound proof insulation. Ownes corning is the best fiberglass material you'll find. The low frequencies are the ones that you should worry about the most (foot steps, banging, talking), since its the low frequencies that travel easier through walls. Ownes corning will block/reflect these.

Hope this helps!

It's a very complicated topic. The most basic treatment would be green glue plus quiet rock or another layer of regular sheet rock , but green glue is the key . However, it depends on the type and volume of noise -- minor voices would be attenuated by modest steps as just described; more serious sounds would require an air gap to be created . Do some research.

There is an old publication from the EPA that I have used for many, many years. See:
http://www.nonoise.org/epa/Roll10/roll10doc26.pdf

This is a very complicated topic and this is one of the most comprehensive explanations for a lay person. There are some newer materials since this was published, but I passed this on to people with noise complaints when I was on a condo board. It helped solve their problems.

You really have to determine the type of noise and decibel range before you proceed with any work. Different noises require different materials, all explained in the book.

Thank you all.
Ricardo - I'm not a new member and the site has been incredibly valuable to me as I completed my renovation. However as others noted, soundproofing is a complicated topic and I don't see as much about the issues of the acoustical dampening sheets.

reallynow - thanks, I've done research and am still a little confused. Contractor wants to use quietrock glue but I will ask about green glue. There are also other things such as staggared drywall sheet, filling gaps etc.

jelji - interesting EPA piece. I'm merely hoping to hear less loud voices (if any at all), in other words low frequency irregular sounds.

Thanks again all.