I just moved into a duplex and I can hear everything through a shared bedroom wall. The duplex used to be a 1 bedroom, but the owners took the master bedroom from next door and split it in half, thus adding on a second bedroom to my duplex. The wall that was built to split the master bedroom is the one I can hear everything through, what can I do to get/give some more privacy?
2007-12-08 06:36:44 · 7 answers · asked by joe g313 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I would ask the landlord for his/her advice... and assuming the answer would be a firm "no"--cut your loss, and find a different place to reside. I would not put ANY work into another person's house without being able to reap the benefits
2007-12-09 16:42:33 · answer #1 · answered by casinoreverend 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We lived in an apartment years ago with paper thin walls. We put foam insulation board like Dow Board all over the one bedroom wall, finish nails held it very well, and left only tiny holes to fill. And then hung curtains across the whole wall, to hide the foamboard, insulated curtains from a rummage sale worked best of all. A little "white noise" like a small fan running on low, and it wasn't perfect, but much bettethan before.
2007-12-08 08:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by KS N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we lived in a shared duplex, we took the electrical plates off and sprayed foam insulation into them. It helped some. I eventually put corkboard square up on the wall and that helped some more.Your landlord should have planned ahead.
2007-12-08 06:45:59 · answer #3 · answered by Harley Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly, approximately your good that is going to count on the city ordinances of the place you reside. you will could desire to earnings them. additionally, if that is a subdivision with a proprietor of a house's association, they could have some regulations which you are going to be able to wanna verify too. only after checking all which you would be able to answer any question approximately obstacles. If there is not any limit for what she desires to do, and in case you have any concerns approximately it, pass confer with somebody encharge of the owner of a house's association (if there is one) or somebody from the city hall of your city in charge for the city of ordinances branch. If it is in basic terms a brick wall to alter the fence, i don't think of any commencing place could impact your components because of the fact the commencing place they could desire could desire to be small and not deep, inflicting probably no impression. i'm hoping that is efficient. solid success on your seek.
2016-12-17 11:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Annoying isn't it? you can either put up another sound wall, talk to the neighbors, record them or sell. Not much choice, since ours were druggies and she was a prostitute, we decided to just move quietly.
2007-12-08 21:47:58 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move - that's going to be the cheapest if you are renting
2007-12-08 08:22:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Styrofoam. As thick as you can make it.
2007-12-08 06:46:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋