Bromney Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hi. Has anyone attempted to sound insulate their house in Sydney? Was it effective and if so are there are specific recommendations you can make? Maybe company or brand of material? I live in a semi detached and our bedroom backs on to the neighbours lounge. The tenants living next door have a loud TV and a tendency to stay up late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 My husband used Gyprock Soundchek in new houses he built. Apparently very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flybyknight Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 you could try acoustic insulation, google for closest suppliers. not an easy thing to fix in all honesty, windows are likely to be single glazed, no or little loft insulation. short of building an acoustically insulated sanctuary, or knocking down or rebuilding. local bylaws could help, in some places it's illegal to be that loud that late. moving to a different place is likely to be cheaper and easier, it's a shame though, they should change not you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Failing all else try earplugs. Years ago we had neighbours who worked night shift and their dog yapped and howled until they arrived back home. Couldn't hear it at all after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 They had some stuff on Better Homes a while back that was literally the thickness of a sheet of fibro and the difference it made was astonishing. Can't recall the brand name sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 They had some stuff on Better Homes a while back that was literally the thickness of a sheet of fibro and the difference it made was astonishing. Can't recall the brand name sorry There's a bit more science to noise reduction than you might think. If you want to really do a good job there are companies out there that can do a noise survey to see what frequencies are causing the most grief and then recommend the right type of noise cancellation material that gets rid of those frequencies. Putting on the wrong stuff may make no difference. Noise cancellation wall coverings come in a massive range of designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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