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Can I reduce neighbour noise with insulation?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 4.02 PM

Hi all! I live in a terraced house, and I understand this comes with a level of neighbourly noise. Unfortunately my neighbour has an electric guitar and when they are playing, it does sound like they are in my living room with me! Whilst I understand I will not be able to fully block out this noise, I would like to reduce it. Every room in our house shares a wall with their house. It's a Victorian house so there is a solid brick wall between us. I can hear them in every room no matter where they are playing, but I mainly want to insulate my sitting room from them so I can watch a film in peace. Do you have any advice on what to do? We are thinking of adding a layer of acoustic plasterboard, acoustic foam or a stud wall filled with rock wool/foam to the shared wall, what do you think? Thanks for your help in advance.

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Anonymous user

Hi , although not cheap but works quite well. Soundproofing with special plaster and plasterboard. Can work quite well Jack
Answered14 September 2021
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Anonymous user

I agree with the above answer. The soundproofing plaster boards you need are blue in colour & have soundproofing written on them. You can purchase these from B&Q, but there not cheap. After installation get them skimmed over by a plasterer & decorate as normal. I’ve used these soundproofing boards in the past & although they do reduce sound from neighbours you will still hear some noise, but it won’t be as bad.
Answered14 September 2021
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Anonymous user

Ideally you need to create a void to lose the sound. Unfortunately this will mean you lose around 75mm-100mm of your room. I would build a stud wall infront of the existing wall. Insulate the void with acoustic insulation and board with decibel/sound plasterboard. Then plaster and decorate. If you cannot lose this much space you can dot and dab decibel board to the existing wall but some sound will still transfer through.
Answered15 September 2021
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