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Condo Noise From the Upstair Neighbours

  
  
  

One of the most common problems in condos today is noise. In particular, the impact sound of people walking, dropping things and moving furniture. If the unit above does not have any carpet and the finished floor is wood or tile without a proper underlayment, you are going to hear a lot of this unwanted sound.

Since the change to fix the problem upstairs is remote to none, you will have to use a sound isolation clip like the GenieClip and another layer of drywall to treat your ceiling. The effect of the clips is to decouple the new layer of drywall from the structure, making it difficult for the sound energy to pass through. The result is a 20 point increase in the STC (Sound Transmission Class) rating the assembly. The IIC (Impact Insulation Class) rating is also dramatically increased.

To get more information on this product and others visit the walls and ceilings link of the www.acoustiguard.com website.


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Hi, I live in an old 1848 log home. We are about to do some renovations and I would like to make an all purpose media room/home theatre. Obviously I would like to make it as sound proof as possible but also acoustically effective for a 7.1 surround system. The room will be roughly  
16'x13. I will have three newly constructed walls but one will be the outside original log wall roughly 10" thick.I also have an original ceiling that has 8" floor joists covered with 1" pine and then old ceiling tiles. I can remove the ceiling tiles but I may not want to disturb the wood. Could you recommend the most effective way to sound proof the original wall and the ceiling. Also withe the new walls I was planning on using a staggered 2 x 4 stud on a 2 x 6 plate and filling with roxul then using the clips you demonstrate. Do you feel one layer of 5/8 drywall will be sufficient or do I need two with green glue? Any input you have would be appreciated. The room is unfortunately located in the center of the house and I want to limit the amount of noise that escapes. Also, I am north of Peterborough ont. Doyou deliver or could I visit your warehouse and pick up supplies? Thanks for your time. Tyler.
Posted @ Saturday, November 13, 2010 2:48 PM by Tyler
I just moved into a stacked townhouse which does not have a basement. The mechanical system for HVAC and laundry is on the main floor under the staircase. The HVAC system kicks in about 4 times every hour for about 5 minutes each time and it is very loud for a an open space layout of combined living/dining and kitchen space. The mechanical room has 2 swing doors. How can we soundproof this room? It is very small, just enough room for the water tank and washer and dryer.
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