I have a shared wall in my townhome. It's likely a very shitty construction build (about 8 years old). I can here my neighbors walking around etc.
I'm looking to learn more about options for sound dampening the shared wall. Drywall seems thin and based on looking at other areas of the home the insulation seems shitty. Any one have advice? Right now just thinking of replacing the current insulation and adding thicker drywall. Any success stories?
Would this kind of paneling be something to look into? My thoughts are this is more for dampening sound from within not from outside noise
If it's real bad, you could build a double wall. It's what is used in recording studios and theaters. Alternatively, just add more insulation in the wall, and then instead of installing a single layer of drywall install either 2 layers or a layer of OSB/plywood followed by drywall. Add a layer of green glue (industry standard, there's probably some cheaper shit for this) for better performance.
To add, you could probably steal some ideas from this site and create a solution that works best with your time, budget and space.
https://www.soundproofingcompany.com/soundproofing-solutions/soundproofing-walls
This helps a lot thank you
I own. Plan is to live here a bit then rent it out
>Plan is to live here a bit then rent it out
Frick yourselk like, landjews deserve death
do you own or rent? if you rent, don't fricking mess with someone else's property
if you own, sell that shit and buy a real house. never understood why anyone would want to live in a townhouse, defeats the main point of not living in an apartment
>don't fricking mess with someone else's property
gay alert
>muh propertay! have you tried not being poor?
Oy Vey! The joo from the sardine thread strikes again.
Frame out another 2x4 wall directly in front of the shared wall. Fill with rockwool and sheet with pic you posted. More insulation and less noise at the expense of a few sq/ft.
This but use a metal stud wall. They are cheaper and don’t require a saw and more quiet
Very dumb idea
Most of these situations let sound in through hvac, the attic if you're next to it, outlets. Everything has to be sealed tight first or audio just flows around it like water. If you're only getting lower frequency, then that's likely going moving through the structure itself. Success is heavily dependent on good construction and isolation.
I'm always amazed by how shitty construction standards are in the US, considering how full of regulations and red tape everything is in that godforsaken parking lot of a country, but especially considering the extortive prices people pay for those cardboard houses.
Terms for you to google : Roxul, sonopan and resilient channel
Basically fill wall cavities with insulation to stop it from resonating. Stone wool works very well.
You can glue a second layer of drywall on top of the current one. Drywall is excellent at sound deadening.
I got this done on my old house built in '77. You cant even hear gunshots and fireworks from outside anymore.
I added solid MDF doors too and now you can be normally loud in the living room with kids not waking up. It's bretty good anon.
>owns home
>shared wall
>same problems as renters
Just move.
downer