Soundproofing hallway
Anyone know what the best way to soundproof a wooden hallway staircase? I was thinking carpeting vs some rubber mats. And how have people cut down on noise from upstairs besides asking tenants to use carpets in every room? would there be any point to installing pergo over the hardwood floors in tenant units? Any…
Anyone know what the best way to soundproof a wooden hallway staircase? I was thinking carpeting vs some rubber mats. And how have people cut down on noise from upstairs besides asking tenants to use carpets in every room? would there be any point to installing pergo over the hardwood floors in tenant units?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for your time, great suggestions.
carpets reduce more noise than other flooring options. with noise reduction you want to think about ways to 1) lock in all areas totally so sound will not transmit (think caulking, sealing with moldings, etc.) 2) muffle sound (carpets come in here so do other soft furnishings like curtains, wall hangings you get the idea) the idea that you can soundproof in a t’house is unlikely, but not impossible. in order to do an amazing job you will have to do incredible things like building extra walls, raising up floors or lowering ceilings, creating air tight seals and insulating with whatever you can (air works pretty well here — air tight being the important piece of the puzzle; ie: floating rooms in recording studios, government embassies that don’t want to risk being bugged, but i digress.)
I am anon poster 10:31. Please don’t take issues out of context. I live on 1st floor which is naturally noisier with in and out and up stairs traffic. There is through the floor/ceiling noise as well. If I lived on the second floor and tenants were on 1st it would still be an issue in my house that I would fix regardless. This is a fact of life living in older buildings with multiple families. If anyone has more suggestions it would greatly appreciated.
Tenants should be seen (when the rent is due) but not heard?
I have rubber mats on the stairs leading to the upper floor rentals. They do *not* soundproof. While they may mute some of the “heel on wood” sound, they are not effective against stomping or creaking.
I have a similar problem with tenants upstairs in my three family wood frame house. the hallway stairs and the front double parlor rooms mostly. If someone has the hiccups upstairs, I can hear it. I was looking into blown-in insulation from Federal Conservation in the ceilings or under the stairs. Anyone who has put in soundproofing in ceilings with success, I’d also like to know. Has anyone used owens-corning type acousitc ceiling tile?
Is this a public corridor or inside an apartment. Homasote 4’ x 8’ work very well and are inexpensive but is flammable. Dykes lumber should have it.
Put up a layer of that and then a layer of gyp. board.