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By *ooo wet tight horny OP Woman
over a year ago

lancashire

Hey, just wondered if there are any experienced plasterers that have experience of fitting sound proofing on ceilings and walls?? I'm in the Blackpool area, really need advice and maybe fitting of some. Reply here or direct message me please if you are one...Thanks!!

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

Theres not much to sound proofing if anything its sound deadening.

Changing the frequency of the sound to lower sound levels.

If its a party wall you can still do it but its better to try and seperate the heavy wall to a floating wall.

Crappy built walls which are not thick will make the sound travel through it too easily.

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By *ooo wet tight horny OP Woman
over a year ago

lancashire

"Theres not much to sound proofing if anything its sound deadening.

Changing the frequency of the sound to lower sound levels.

If its a party wall you can still do it but its better to try and seperate the heavy wall to a floating wall.

Crappy built walls which are not thick will make the sound travel through it too easily."

Hey, thanks for that. So is this some thing you can do?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on why you need sound proofing. Are you trying to insulate from noise or from creating noise? There are some good sound insulation products that are really thin.

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By *ooo wet tight horny OP Woman
over a year ago

lancashire

"Depends on why you need sound proofing. Are you trying to insulate from noise or from creating noise? There are some good sound insulation products that are really thin. "

I want to stop the noise from the noisy guy that lives above me and also the women that lives next door to me. I live in a purpose built block of flats with no sound proofing

It really is doing my head in.

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

I'm guessing that moving house isn't an option? Soundproofing can be a fair bit of work and an expense, also you won't eliminate all the noise only reduce it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm guessing that moving house isn't an option? Soundproofing can be a fair bit of work and an expense, also you won't eliminate all the noise only reduce it.

Was gonna say similar too. The biggest problem even if you reduce the noise you may always be conscious of it because its gone on for a while. Does he have carpets or wooden flooring. Is it just noisy or is he being overly noisy. The party wall is a lot easier to do than your ceiling. Muffling the frequency is the best bet. Ask at a building supplier for their best product for your home. I can't see your home so don't know, can only guess. Space blankets (really thin) to sound boards (couple of inches thick).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm guessing that moving house isn't an option? Soundproofing can be a fair bit of work and an expense, also you won't eliminate all the noise only reduce it.

It all depends on budget, there are numerous grades. But it will cost 1000s of you want to soundproof properly after the main construction. Proper sound proofing requires building a room within a room to minimise structural vibration. A false ceiling with suitable noise reducing plasterboard and a treatment layer in the void will likely cut down most noises like loud noises or a dog. But something more serious will be needed if the noise is more problematic (loud bass from a home cinema system).

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

I've watched a few videos on this, they all point to creating that air gap as mentioned in posts above. The cost is tremendous as you're building a wall or room within the existing structure with specialist materiels.

One video though tested several expensive options like acoustic boards against cheaper alternatives, like duvets and egg cartons. They found ordinary bath towels (10 deep), stretched out on frames, gave better deadening than anything else. Putting a final piece of plain/decorative fabric over it meant it could be hung on a wall without anyone really noticing.

I don't know how you'd sort the ceiling out without putting in a new ceiling, but the towels may be an option - landscape/portrait.. with a print on etc

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By *piderBunnyCouple
over a year ago

Back of Nowhere and Beyond

Rockwool gives excellent acoustic insulation, and fire retardent propertied if fitted in the roof void to boot, but not cheap and very difficult to rerofit.

I reckon you'd be better off investing a tiny fraction of the price in a top of the range set of noise cancelling headphones

Good luck dude!

Bob

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

"I want to stop the noise from the noisy guy that lives above me and also the women that lives next door to me. I live in a purpose built block of flats with no sound proofing

It really is doing my head in.

I know of all 3 methods to sound proof at best of times floor, walls and ceilings then it all depends on how the structure is built.

Really its not a viable situation for you

If it was a party wall then it could be done to a degree but not in a flat situation.

Sorry only alternative is to move.

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