Soundproofing

[Joost Schuttelaar]

> http://www.soundblock.be/nederlands.html
> 
> One thing to notice, you've gotta follow the rules here. If you don't it wont work! I put 2 plasterboards on top of each other: more mass, less sound going through...
> I did my previous studio with this technique, ask my former neighbors, this was a vast improvement. 


Interesting! Yes, I read that mass is key. Not foam.

> So, in my studio, we had the insulation, but then the drywalls were attached with spring damping mechanisms.  You are basically doing same, but I'd look into how you can have a layer before the rockwool to absorb the initial waves.

Decouple the mass with springs, hmm… makes sense. What kind of spring dampers did you use? Do you remember?

Cheers,

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Joost Schuttelaar
The Hague, NL

> On 16 Nov 2018, at 16:45, tom adam <tom.adam at thebigear.be> wrote:
> 
> http://www.soundblock.be/nederlands.html
> 
> One thing to notice, you've gotta follow the rules here. If you don't it wont work! I put 2 plasterboards on top of each other: more mass, less sound going through...
> I did my previous studio with this technique, ask my former neighbors, this was a vast improvement. 
> 
> ToAd
> 
> 
> On 16/11/2018 16:20, Joost Schuttelaar wrote:
>> Yo Guys!
>> 
>> Right now I’m in the middle of the big renovation of the new (old) house. A room at the top will be the music studio. About 28m2. See attached picture (it’s next to the balcony).
>> 
>> The walls to the neighbours on the left & right are basically two sideways bricks, without any air in between. Say about 20 CM thick. So it would be a good idea to soundproof this room a bit, so the neighbours won’t get too bothered by loud sounds made in the studio…
>> 
>> I’m thinking of a simple intervention, basically placing rockwool on both the left & right side, with plasterboard in front. Should I decouple it from the wall, and if so, how?
>> 
>> Acoustically I might place some foam acoustic panels on top of the plaster boards, but my main goal is to reduce noise for the neighbours.
>> 
>> Thoughts? :)
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> Joost Schuttelaar
>> The Hague, NL
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