I live in a Victorian Terrace and am having problems with music and television noise from next door which has been converted into flats. Ideally I need a solution I can do myself and which is cheap!
2007-01-23 00:16:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The only way to stop sound penetration is by sealing air gaps and having heavy barriers between you and the source. All the soft stuff that hangs on walls only deadens a room's reflective properties, killing reverberation. It does nothing to prevent noise inflitration.
Having said all that, the most effective method I've found (on the cheap) is to simply install another layer of wallboard over your existing wall finish. Lay the bottom sheet in a bead of silicone sealant and you've successfully eliminated any air gaps between you and the source of the noise. If you want even further isolation, you may consider installing sound absorption channels across the wall before hanging the second layer of wallboard. These flexible channels hold the wallboard away from solid structure and allow it absorb more sound energy so that less is transmitted through your wall. You'll lose about an inch of floor space along your existing wall within the room, but the sound reduction should be more than worth it. No single method is able to reduce all sound frequencies, but the combination of absorption channels and additional wallboard is about as good a value as you can get in a retrofit on the cheap.
2007-01-23 05:00:39 · answer #1 · answered by littleman77y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are materials made to deaden sound passing through walls without tearing the wall apart to install them. They go on like wall paper. As to wether they are cheap, depends upon how much the noise bothers you. Check with stores that carry quaity office furnishings.
2007-01-23 08:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by MT C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy those cork 'tiles' and adhere them to the wall. even in a decorative 'pattern'. I think Lowe's, home depot sells the cork board in 'sheets'. Also you can tack 'egg crate' foam on the wall and cover it with fabric. Or even regular foam- about 2" thick would help. You can get that at a Fabric Store such as Hancock Fabrics, Jo Ann's, etc.
2007-01-23 09:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by pandy37050 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang thick tapestries, or persian rugs on the wall.
2007-01-23 08:26:36 · answer #4 · answered by crossbones668 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋