One of the biggest nightmares for many homeowners is noisy neighbours and traffic noise. We are inundated with calls for help in this department. Soundproofing homes and offices with effective insulation will improve the situation substantially.
Fitting insulation with a good NRC Noise Reduction Coefficient is essential. The padding is fitted between the floorboards and must be fitted with no air gaps.
Importantly no part of the ceiling below can make contact with the beams of the floor. For this reason, the ceiling below must be separated from the floor beams.
The reason for this is that impact sound like walking on the floor above will travel through the wooden beams, to the ceiling below like a doctors stethoscope.
Drywall partitioning is used with acoustic insulation to reduce noise flow
Imagine warm winter mornings that are not forcing you to tip-toe across the freezing bathroom and kitchen tiles. Or, imagine a home with an interior style that is not interrupted by all those ugly-looking radiators. Well, you can have that by investing in underfloor insulation. It is an option that will warm up your entire …
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There are many reasons why we want Soundproofing Between Walls. Let’s have a look at a few of these: Privacy, Noise pollution, etc. Importantly one must first establish what type of sound we need to address. As a result, both Airbourne and impact noise must be considered to solve the problem effectively. Many modern-day apartments …
Noise pollution is one of the most common complaints from city people, and it’s only getting worse. It’s well known that noise pollution can harm our health and well-being in the short and long term. Soundproofing Between floors is one of the best ways to reduce noise pollution in your home or office. Our products …
We have many calls a week from frantic homeowners on how to soundproof their home from noisy neighbours. Or even the pub down the road even traffic noise. Some of us are more tolerant of noise others not. There are two ways of soundproofing your home. One way is the professional way, which is costing …