Tips for making a room sound proof?

[SillyBilly]

Hello gents,

I live in a ground floor flat, built in the 1890s. Unfortunately, the damn thing is approximately 100 yards away from a railway line and is also in the Heathrow flight path. :RpS_cursing::RpS_scared:

I will be doing a refurb soon and would like advice on what I can do to minimise the noise I am subjected to on a daily basis. :-0

I have some thoughts so far, would appreciate a sense check?

1. Use Fermacell boards on stud wall
2. Acoustic insulation inside stud wall
3. Use Fermacell boards on floors
4. Use solid doors

Immediate question I have is whether Fermacell will actually hold up on a ceiling. I have read that it is good stuff but mighty heavy?

Cheers for any info.

 

[jesssop]

are you gonna triple glaze the windows as well?

 

[CTPlastering]

Dot and dab sound boards on exterior walls or expensive option of insultated boards 12.5 mm board 25mm kingspan on back side will help insulation and i guess sound if u wanted sound spec i would speak to the supplier as im not sure !

 

[cassie]

yeh, Kingspan all round, acoustic boards, good double glazing... not sure solid internal doors will make much difference tho... double glazing is the main one...

 

[SpankySouthport]

Sure I heard recently by someone triple glazing is a bit of a fallacy..

Windows well fitted and sealed..

Expensive spec but MF stud work with acoustic insulation, acoustic sealant on the perimeter..

However you'll find that most of the noise pollution will be coming from the windows and doors..


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[Jace]

move flat. glad i could be of service:RpS_thumbup:

 

[raggles]

windows are the best place to start if replacement windows have been fitted already where the old wooden frames from the sash en-casements removed ? If not this will increase noise levels.

 

[Arti]

Egg boxes...................all those pirate radio stations never got rumbled

 

[lazer]

sell the flat and move t durham y cant hear the planes land at heathrow from here in fact the people in the village where im from still pioint at them

 

[jesssop]

Rent it to a deaf commuter :thumbup:

 

[Arti]

whats a deaf computer

 

[jesssop]

Sorry im from suffolk dont allways make sence

 

[Arti]

You boys stare at the moon and all that caper................wickerman's turf

 

[jesssop]

No we dont..... but we do throw stones at it

 

[bubbles65]

Double glazing AND secondary glazing will help :RpS_thumbup:

And you may need to beef up the joists depending on floor/ceiling systems used. A structural engineer will help deciding that for you.