Soundproofing your home can bring you the peace and quiet you deserve.
Circumstances such as heavy traffic, railroads and neighbors will interfere with your peace and quiet. Soundproofing your home, however, can help you block out all that noise. Two important principles of soundproofing are: Using "mass and space" to control vibrations will bring noise reduction, and using a material like carpet changes "the characteristic of the noise" within the room, according to Soundproofing101.com. Sound Isolation Company says you can "achieve remarkable results combining space, mass and dampening" treatments to help eliminate your noise problems.
Instructions
Wall and Ceiling Treatment
1. Adding a second layer of drywall can drastically reduce noise. Cut the Sheetrock panels to the desired sizes as needed with a utility knife.
2. Apply silicone sealant heavily to the back of the drywall panel at all stud mounting locations. This helps dampen the vibration between panels by decoupling them from one another.
3. Screw the drywall panels into place over the existing drywall and studs. Create airtight seals at all seams and joints. This increases the wall mass and makes it more difficult for sound to vibrate.
4. Apply drywall tape and joint compound at all seams. Sand as needed to create smooth transitions. Apply any additional wall finishes, paint and more.
5. Install additional acoustic foam panels and/or diffuser panels onto new walls if desired. These treatments can help absorb and control sound waves.
Window Treatment
6. Seal all unnecessary window openings. Cut plywood panels with a saw to at least 1-inch wider than the window opening.
7. Cut a drywall panel to the same size as the plywood panel. Apply silicone to the back side and attach it to the plywood panel.
8. Apply acoustic foam to the backside of the plywood to absorb any trapped sounds.
9. Apply sealant around edges on the backside of the plywood.
10. Screw the wood/drywall assembly to the wall, covering the window completely. Repeat for all windows.
Floor Treatment
11. Remove the existing flooring down to the subfloor.
12. Create a new floated floor. Simply install a sound barrier mat over the subfloor.
13. Create a new subfloor. Install two layers of 3/4-inch plywood in a staggered perpendicular pattern. Seal all seams. Be sure not to pierce through the sound barrier mat. The new floor must remain decoupled from the existing floor structure below.
14. Construct any new walls directly on the new floated subflooring.
15. Install the final floor finish material.
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