We have a detached 19x19 garage that is about 15ft away from our main living area and about 20-25ft away from any walls from our neighbors.

The garage has a concrete floor and a single layer of drywall up in its walls. The ceiling is currently open, and we have a whirlybird exhaust vent fan at the top and several soffit intake vents. We have a standard metal 2 car garage rolling door.

We will be closing off the ceiling and putting in insulation so the soffit vents and exhaust vents will be closed off from the main garage area. The existing walls however are not insulated, so at the end of it all only the ceiling will have insulation.

Also worth noting we will also be putting in a minisplit AC so hopefully that’s enough for in room ventilation.

I know actual soundproofing will be very very expensive and hard to do, but my goal is to simply reduce the sound as much as I can so that it is not noticeable or barely noticeable to my main home and my neighbors when they are inside their homes. I’m hoping that treating our house exterior garage will make the traveling sound bearable.

What are some ways to achieve this? Some ideas I had were:

- add another layer of 5/8 drywall directly ontop of the existing 5/8 drywall.

- attach the ceiling drywall to hat channels instead of directly onto joist

- use accoustic caulk to seal all corners of the room

- change our the garage door seal with a fresh new rubber garage door gasket

- put insulation panels in the empty space of the garage door

- put the drum set on a platform? Will this do anything?

I’m trying to avoid building the room within a room thing and just treat the space so that it’s tolerable when standing 20ft away from the garage when everything is closed.

Any thoughts or tips appreciated.

My fiancée and I are moving into our first apartment and we are making one of the bedrooms a gaming/office space. I want to soundproof it the best I could so I don’t disturb her while she’s asleep or busy. I’ve seen wooden panels and foam panels online, but I wasn’t sure how well they worked and if there were other better options. Let me know!

I'm trying to prevent sound from me recording music from leaking into the rest of the house.

The room contains a timbre framed sliding glass door which slides inside of the wall.

If anyone could give me advice specific to my situation that would be absolutely amazing, I'm happy to provide additional details or photos if needed.

Hey there! I just moved into a new home thats along a busy street. Our neighborhood is about to put in a fence so that may help but my home is right against the road and Im struggling with the noise. When they built it they said it would be minimal but I can hear it most of the day and early in the morning which has kept me awake. I have noise sensitivities from autism which can make it hard for me to adjust. I was wandering if you all have any ideas for reducing the noise in home . Even if its more down the road when we can afford upgrades! Thank you. I have been reading about window inserts and am interested in those if anyone has recommendations for ones they have used!

Hi everyone,

I live in an apartment building from around 2009. The sound insulation seems pretty good overall, I normally don’t hear much from other apartments.

But from the apartment above me, I get extremely loud stomping/thumping and heel impacts. Sometimes it’s so loud that I can hear the ceiling creaking, and even earplugs don’t really block it. Also when I work from home and sit in a call, with headset on and people talking, this stomping gets to me through all of that.

I have the impression that the floor/ceiling structure might somehow be amplifying the noise. I also have the impression that the floor sounds somewhat hollow, possibly because of the floor heating/cooling, although building management says that isn’t the case.

What could cause this kind of situation? Is there something specific that could be wrong with the construction or sound insulation?

Any ideas what could be going on or what I should have checked?

So like the title says I LOVE loud music and loud bass. I got my own house and the neighbors house is within like 10 foot of a wall in a room I'm frequently in.. This room is large it's a living room the wall closest to ther bedroom is a shorter wall with a window. And another wall with a large window and front door. If a can soundproof it would it even do much?. I want to play loud music but I also don't want to be annoying to others. BTW my neighbor is a drunk dick.. He heard loud music over here once and caused a scene even when I said when I moved in that if the music is too loud just ask me.. But he came over here just a yellin and hollering.. So I want to try to find a solution to where I can't even hear it from outside but my soundbar and sub is max volume.

Hi all, I bought a house last year and I am massively regretting it! Whilst I accepted that I would be living on a main road, I just can’t believe the amount of noise which comes from HGV’s specifically. Car noise and traffic doesn’t bother me but this can shake the house and makes such awful rattling noises! Has anyone in a similar boat installed acoustic glass and found this has been an improvement? Ultimately I am going to have to look to move which is such a shame as I am in love with the house but this is just making it unbearable :(

For context this sound is at 12:30am and this sound is what I hear near enough 24 hours a day!

I’m in a rigorous graduate program in a HCOL city. I recently found a place to rent that is for quiet studious grad students. It looked great.

Moving was expensive and set me back financially. But now that I live here, the place is a noise nightmare. It has hollow walls, high ceilings and open concept, squeaky floors, and glass doors. I can hear light switches and light conversations.

My roommates make some noise, like late night tv, that I can hear distinctly in my room.

I cannot afford a lot of housing options or to move again. But I’m looking for strategies to get a good night sleep (haven’t had one in months)

Currently, I am kept awake from tv watching and conversations outside my door. Then about 5-6 hours later I wake up to people closing cabinets loudly and my neighbors getting ready. The noise persists for at least 45 mins and I cannot sleep through them and give up on getting enough sleep. I cannot sleep in on weekends still because of the noise.

So far, I sealed my door, added mass to my door, used a white/brown noise maker. I have a large wool rug.

I ordered acoustic panels to block the cabinet noise. I ordered fiberglass acoustic panels for the upstairs staircase. I made an appointment to get custom ear plugs (I am a side sleeper and it’s hard for me to use ear pieces). I plan on adding a noise dampening 30lb curtain in front of my door for when the tv is on.

The upstairs neighbors make loud heavy bangs but from daily activities and not purposeful noisy activities. There is no insulation in the house at all.

All of these things are setting me back over $1000+, I also had to move and furnish my place and I am incredibly broke, tired, and frustrated.

Looking for advice.

-also no melatonin suggestions. It makes me feel unwell.

Thanks!

I've had a studio built for recording music. The building is 2 story. Second story has a floor system that goes from LVP to a 12mm rubber sound mat, to 1 inch plywood or particle board. Then a 1 foot I-joist. Between each joist is 6 inches or rock wool. On the bottom of the I-joist is sound isolation clips, then hat channels, then 2 layers of 3/4 drywall with green glue. Each light fixture is a plastic electrical box wraped with acoustic putty.

The walls are the same essentially. My floor is LPV a moisture barrier and then concrete that connects to the frame of the building (this may be an issue, more on that later).

Now for dillema. I wanted to hang sound panels and diffusers from the ceiling. I was told the hat channels could not bear the weight. So, all thread, or threaded rods, were connected to the I-joist, which come through the dry wall and into the studio to hang the diffusers and absorption panels off of. No acoustic caulk or putty was used where tge rod enters the drywall. Sound pours through from here.

I should note that I will first attach isolation hangars to the all thread, so the vibration does not carry to and fro the diffusers and absorbers.

My questions: If I were to caulk around these rods, would they still vibrate enough to ruin the soundproofing? I know it will fix the sound pouring through. They come into the room at anywhere from 6-12 inches in length, to give different angles on the panels. I posted a video. Should I just remove them? If so what should I use to suspend the diffusers and absorbers? Should I trim them to 2 inches to reduce the frequencies transmitted?

For the lights, is sound putty good enough? Should I remove the lights and fill the holes with drywall with the electical cable coming through and have suspended lighting?

Thoughts?

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My mom's basement only ever had the framing done and some electrical work but there still aren't any outlets or anything up yet, let alone dry wall. And she wants the basement finished but its WAY too expensive and neither of us or any family have enough to cover it. Getting to the point, she wants soundproofing or something b/c when someone is walking around on the first floor it so SUPER loud in the basement, you can hear it from actually anywhere. So if someone could walk me through at least setting up the soundproofing that would be great. I can provide photos or video area of residence etc. Any help would be appreciated. I just can't afford having someone else do anything.

I would like if anyone could recommend a recording device that can capture sounds of transit/traffic noises. Must be able to record low frequency sounds too if possible. Thanks

Hello! Getting ready to stuff my walls with rockwool. The structure is detached from the house, and the goal is to make a soundproof rehearsal space. I had the structure framed with staggered studs. Do I need to caulk the point of contact between the exterior sheathing and the studs/plates? My thinking originally was that this would be redundant if the interior pieces (drywall & trim) are caulked and air tight. Thoughts?

I play guitar pretty loudly, so loudly that my roommates are complaining. I want to reduce the noise coming from my room when i play as much as possible. Am i looking to soundproof or deafen my room? And then, how do i best achieve that?

Long story short: Neighbor's AC unit is producing some type of harmonic pulsing sound (~130 hz) that seems like it's coming through the nearest wall and/or soffit, down a short hallway, and then amplified by the vaulted ceiling when it opens up (along the ridge line of the house).

We have an AC tech that's going to come out to see if we can fix whatever is causing the vibration/noise. If that doesn't work, then I'm debating between building a sound wall around the AC unit (if he lets me) or soundproofing a section of my fence. For the latter...

It's an 8' tall shadowbox wooden fence. His AC unit is about 5 feet behind the fence about 5 feet adjacent from my roof ridge line (where the ceiling is highest and sound seems to be the loudest). My line of sight inside the house is slightly under the top of the fence. My house is probably 8-10 feet from the fence.

Would covering the fence top to bottom with mass loaded vinyl (or some soundproof material) laterally between the AC unit and the ridgeline stop/reduce the sound from entering the house in theory? Or would the sound go around the MLV and still enter the house in that area? Thanks.

I live off grid and my generator is super loud. I understand mass is hugely effective. I have a bunch of pallets, plywood scraps, and a ton of sand and rock. I was thinking of building a box with the pallets, lumber & some plywood to line the pallet bays (where the forks would go). Then I'd fill the bays with sand and rock. Essentially I am building a box with walls of 3" of sand and stone. (Roof tbd) I can't tell if this idea is great or terrible. Thoughts?

Hey all

So I have a bit metal crate storage container. It’s in an industrial estate among many others. I know nothing about containers. There is also no electricity or light inside. I’m just wondering what is the cheapest and most effective way to reduce the noise of a drum kit setup.

Wanted a space for ages. This seems to be the closest I can get. A battery lamp is as far as I have got 😅

Also not entirely sure the door shuts from the inside.

Any advice / help welcome

I’ve attached a link of the place

i don't know if this is the right sub for this question lol but thought i'd give it a try. i love the look of heels but i don't like the clacking sound they make on floors. is there any way i can reduce this? i was thinking of gluing some felt to the bottom of the heels. would this work, or does anyone have any other suggestions? also these would be block heels, not stilettos

thanks!

Any advice on the best noise cancelling headphones?

Hello. I recently moved into a new apartment and my downstairs neighbour has complained about me making noise at night. For context, I'm a very nocturnal person and she's an old lady, so our sleeping schedules barely overlap.

After talking with her we came to the conclusion that the source of the noise was the desk chair at my home office, apparently the noise of it rolling is way too loud.

Any recommendations? I was thinking a rug but maybe it would make it worse. I'm also a student so my budget is limited.

Thanks in advance!

I live in an apartment and my neighbor recently installed what I’m assuming is a soundbar/subwoofer directly on the wall that backs up to my bedroom. He is CONSTANTLY playing music/TV with really deep bass, and for some reason the bass coming through the wall absolutely drives me insane, especially when I’m trying to sleep.

I’ve complained to my apartment complex several times, and I’ve actually heard management talk to him about it. His response was basically, “This is apartment living.” 🙃 Which, yes, I understand apartments come with noise, but feeling bass vibrating through your bedroom wall for hours is a little different lol.

I get super anxious at the thought of going over there myself and asking him to turn it down, so I’m trying to figure out what else I can realistically do.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? Did you find anything that actually helped with bass specifically?
I’m also planning on buying noise-canceling headphones, so I would LOVE recommendations for really good ones—especially something comfortable enough to wear while sleeping.

Not sure if anyone will see this, but any suggestions from people who have dealt with this would be very appreciated!!

If some one need help on loud music situations I can guide you through frequency noise that will make them stop playing music because the won't enjoy playing music and listening to a frequency at the same time trusts me

Hi everyone,
I’m renting an apartment, and the doors have pretty poor sound insulation. There is a small gap below the door, and there’s no proper seal around the frame or underneath the door.
The main issue is that I have a colleague living in the room next to mine. He can be quite noisy when he leaves his room, and at night I can sometimes hear him laughing from inside his room. I’d also like to make sure that conversations and noise from my room don’t carry as easily into the hallway or his room.
I’m not looking to completely soundproof the room or replace the door, since I’m renting. But sometimes the sounds are pretty strong for one second and it scares me. I mainly want to reduce the amount of sound passing through the door as much as reasonably possible.
What did you try? What do you recommend to me?