Tips on Soundproofing
- Q: What do you do with any of the information you collect from the site?
- A: Read our Privacy Statement
- Q: Can I download a brochure from your website?
- A: Sure, you can
download a copy
of our brochure (in PDF format).
- Q: I would like to install the materials myself. Would you be able to provide
me with support and information to do this as a DIY project?
- A: Yes, we have installation information that we can provide for all materials
and our Technical Advisors are able to assist over the telephone during office
hours on 0845 1306 269.
- Q: If I wanted to buy it from a shop and not direct from you, where do I
go?
- A: Call us on 0845 1306 269 and one of our advisors will be happy to discuss this with you.
- Q: I have to cover building regs, for my sound proofing project any clues?
- A: We have full details about building regulations for sound proofing and
how our sound proofing products cover the building regs. See our
building regulations
section.
- Q: What is noise and soundproofing all about? I am new to this!
- A: Its not that hard to get your head around Soundproofing. Sound proofing
works by density, separation and depth. If you’re having problems working out
the dB (noise level) you're hearing that is causing you noise problems then
see our building regulations section.
- Q: Can I use egg boxes to sound insulate my room?
- A: No. Absolutely not!
- Q: Can polystyrene or foam work for stopping the noise coming from my neighbour?
- A: Not really. Soundproofing should be based on two basic principles, increase
of density/mass and separation/decoupling. Most polystyrenes and foams are very
low density and therefore would not be suitable. I would recommend you stay
with the likes of the high density
Barrier Shield,
Dense Fibre Matting and even the specialist acoustic boards.
- Q: How can I reduce the noise from my noisy shower pump?
- A: Easy really. Build a box around the pump using MDF or something similar,
and then simply line it with the 5mm NoiseStop
Barrier Shield.
You should notice all your problems have washed away...
- Q: I have an internal timber frame and need to upgrade its sound reduction
performance. Any ideas?
- A: The simplest way to improve the performance of your timber wall is to
infill in between the empty framework. It will involve in removing one of the
sides of plasterboard but you will utilize dead space and instantly see great
improvements.
- Q: The noise from my shower is disturbing the people below. Is there any
way I can reduce this problem for less than £50.00 as I am on a tight budget?
- A: It’s obvious that with a small budget like this the results won’t be
outstanding but you could place a product called
NSSF7
directly under the shower tray. This will help to reduce the sounds transmitting
downstairs and still stay within your budget at £50.00.
- Q: I need to reduce the impact (footfall) sounds coming through from the
flat above mine. What is the best way to tackle this?
- A: The best way to reduce impact noise is to use the
NSSF7
directly on the floor above; at only 10mm thick it can sit beneath the carpet
replacing the underlay without any change in floor height. See our building
regulations section.
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