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Soundproof the shared wall - neighbours have “sunk” tv into wall.
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.35 PM
Hello, I am trying to figure out what needs to be done to soundproof a shared wall with my neighbours. I’m in a mid terraced house, and the walls aren’t particularly thick on either side (ex-council house built in 60s), I can hear shouting, kids screaming - which is fine in the daytime. But recently my neighbours on one side have had a few little “parties” (which is not very often) but I could hear everything. The music was so clear I can hear the exact song, I did ask them to turn it down which I could noticeably hear but still I was awake until it was turned off. I have found out they have sunk the tv into the shared wall chimney (not longer used). Which means I’m my lounge and the 2 bedrooms upstairs which are the shared walls the noise comes through everywhere. It’s not every weekend but I don’t want to hear it again. They have said they removed some plasterboard. Do I need to pop up some floor boards and add insulation “wool” or “foam” all along the shared wall? And then have an interior wall built in the bedrooms so soundproof foam and insulation can be added in between? One bedroom has a flat wall. The other bedroom has the chimney through it - so not a flat wall. And then add some super heavy duty purpose made underlay for soundproofing? Is there anything else I can do? Might seem extreme, but a lot of weekends I am getting up at 5am. Thanks a lot.
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