10 Cheap Soundproofing Hacks You Should Do!

Here is our first round of 10 soundproofing hacks that will work for you to make your home or office much more peaceful. SoundproofGuid...
These soundproof hacks are meant to be cheap so you don't break the bank and you can do this DIY.
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[@soundproofguide]

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[@cracanata]

"Cheap"? Wall covering bookshelves + hundreds of books is NOT something to be considered affordable, unless you are moderately well off.

[@soundproofguide]

@@cracanata Or you have some old books lying around and some "cheap" lumbar. ;)

[@ryujinzero1253]

I am considering my options for adding some soundproofing in an apartment. Do you have any suggestions for soundproofing in a place where you can't nail or glue things to the walls? About the only idea I had was making big fabric covered panels of some kind that could be held against the wall by furniture.

[@bornbranded29]

​@@soundproofguide any advice for dealing with sound or vibrations coming through the floor? i have a neighbor using a air conditioner right under my floor, because he has a window at ceiling level , right under my floor. he refused to move the ac, when asked

[@naegleriafowleri2230]

you need to STOP recommend the bookshelf tip, a bookshelf is expensive as hell, in the thousands $2000-3000 for a bookshelf to cover a regular wall

[@johnnyworzel3741]

Wish I could soundproof that background music.

[@soundproofguide]

It’s gone in the newer vids 😏

[@craigcotter7476]

you can. Use the mute. Switch on the subtitles for the info. 60 euros

[@misterpacha1]

Agreed, but better than those jolly ting ting tong chimey music atleast. 🤣

[@misterpacha1]

@@soundproofguide haha, thanks a lotfor the reply man. It happens. Lot of good channels used tereibke music at one point. Glad to hear.

[@CarynDPrescott]

@@craigcotter7476 That doesn't work when then captions are auto-generated.

[@cyclessons6914]

FYI, my cousin (he) and I tried installing egg crates when he was aspiring to be a recording artist and it really works. We have installed it in a 3x4x6 ft DIY recording booth and I can't tell that they're already shouting inside.

[@peanutbutter1998]

Lessons In Cycling ha lol

[@megapiux9035]

Thank you for thisss

[@Adiaf8oros]

NEVER for low frequencies though, have in mind people!

[@Afroninja12]

thank you so much

[@Coneman3]

Mostly absorbs mid frequencies. Also they are quite combustible.

[@pat4455]

I have also found that using different glass thickness in double pane glass is very beneficial even if its only 1 or 2 mm From what i have been told the glass panels resonate differently

[@closertothefutureme7576]

Thank you so much! I'm temporarily moving back in with someone who is rather loud and I'm trying to make these next 2 months as quiet as possible. I'm hoping to implement some of these since I can't do much structural changes to the room i'm renting.

[@expression3639]

Egg crates definitely works. I've moved in a house where the previous tenants had covered the playroom in egg crates and I decided to remove them. The difference was surprising.

[@doriangray5750]

Is it good at blocking out noise from neighbours?

[@MichaelDespairs]

@@doriangray5750 covering the wall with something can be better than nothing but egg crates probably won't reduce sound transfer by very many Decibels. Echo or reverb in the room will be reduced and that seems to trick a lot of laymen into thinking it's "soundproof" when it's really just slightly an-echoic within the room.

[@sockruhtease]

I accomplished sound proofing With cardboard envelopes. And my neighbor never even notice me going their garbage! Sound proofing for free!

[@parker2326]

7:04 Blurgalers

[@Martinpoirier25]

Parker 😂I just listened to it like 5 times. Lol

[@lewisgordon1490]

I’ve experienced the difference of w/o & w/ egg cartons. Not a big audible diff but def noticeable & likely free. Also may be a bit easier to paint an interesting design/ replace if screwed up.

[@IMDANIELAUSTIN]

Maybe stacking egg cartons would make the cardboard more dense therefore more free sound proofing. Good to know that you were able to hear difference

[@lewisgordon1490]

@@IMDANIELAUSTIN I'm sure it'd help but I doubt it would be noticeable. What would be noticeable is if you flipped the second layer, putting the high spots of the first to the lows of the second, making it twice as thick. But I don't know if it'd be as effective as even one layer of reg insulation material.

[@IMDANIELAUSTIN]

@@lewisgordon1490 ahhh I see the objective. Now I understand why at that point it’d be more efficient to just buy the ready made material. These are all good notes, thanks friend!

[@richardp4548]

From soundproofing a vehicle - Astroturf rubber underlay is cheap and effective. It is like bonded crumb rubber, good to add mass and for flooring. Office floor tiles - with the bitumen back; Fix them IN REVERSE using velcro hook. This isolates vibration, absorbs it with the fluffy side and dampens vibration with the hard back as well as blocking transmission. Cover over that with any fabric or carpet you like. Use Fibre pin board inside of art canvas frames to absorb noise on large open walls, and have nice picture too on walls that echo.

[@bob-ny6kn]

I put together a new bed for relatives, and held onto the mattress before discarding, storing it upright against a wall. That mattress alone quieted the heat exchanger, outside noise, and even my typing on my computer (er, I still have a "manual" touch on electronic keyboards). The effective noise abatement made me look again at DIY Perks channel for his cheap, framed bath towels as acoustic absorbers.

[@winnonahdichon2475]

Our roof is GI sheet. Can we use bamboo splitting in 2 to be our ceiling as a soundproof from the rain?

[@chilippr4137]

Cheap ways to soundproof your home. Number 1: Multiple bookcases covering every inch of every wall

[@laurendelane6361]

And what if the noises coming from the flat above like the ceiling

[@MortonLuvz2drum]

Yeah. I stopped right there. Although, a bookcase will absorb a lot of sound, it's not a professional solution, and not cost effective. It should not be step 1 of "soundproofing".

[@andrewpippa5590]

Agree acquiring a massive library is not an inexpensive solution. And why must music be played? Thumbs down 👎

[@iamllux]

Bookcases can CONDUCT sound as much as reduce it. Adding books will not necessarily help, and could actually increase sound conduction. If you use the bookcases to decouple the wall surface, adding a space between the bookcase and the wall, you might get good results.

[@frostflower5555]

What about armoires? How tall should cabinets be in order to not hear my neighbour's tv? I am ready to invest in furniture.

[@iamllux]

@@frostflower5555 Sounds waves would be hitting the surface of the armoire, probably harder than books. A glossy surface would reflect sound. Any furniture is generally better than none. Soft surfaces absorb more sound.

[@Lughnerson]

There are also insulating gaskets for the cover plates of light switches and plug outlets. Fairly inexpensive, found at hardware stores, Lowes, Home Depot. They are good to install for multiple reasons.

[@Lughnerson]

And...use metal wall plates, not plastic. Denser material vibrates less.

[@nerenahd]

I don´t know why your videos have so many thumbs down. I find ALL of your tips pretty useful. Thanks for sharing brother. Cheers from Brazil.

[@FirstDagger]

Annoying music.

[@benjamingroves1703]

So I run an acoustical consultancy company. It might be because most of these tips would be minimally effective. Most of them would cost more than some professional advice. Hanging a coat on a door, and putting a sofa an inch in front of the wall, and closing curtains will make no noticeable difference to the noise level. In all fairness, closing windows would obviously help block external sound.... but egg creates, when measured in a lab, do nothing. No scatter, no diffusion of sound. He gets a dislike from me just for suggesting egg crates. That's an industry no no.

[@helenmacaulay7281]

Really useful and helpful guide . Thank you I will be trying these as I have an evil and subversive neighbour who deliberately try’s to wake me up three times a night. At times I only get 2.5 hours sleep because of him. Thanks again. I already use the white noise trick

[@HikingFeral]

Good look going round his house to fit the sound proofing. Because the bumps need to face inwards

[@nightrazer85]

What if you use egg carts and attach a thicc blanket on top, how would that work? Is it worth trying out?

[@incognitotorpedo42]

It's not the heaviness of the furniture that matters, it's the absorption of the surface. A polished granite block is heavy, but it doesn't absorb sound.

[@SferZ]

I'm tired of a noisy neighbor who has no regard of time and a persons sleep. Please can you let me know an effective way to soundproof my basement room from the noise. The door thing is there, but she's loud regardless of doors being closed. What acoustic panels will really save me ? Or should I go with a blanket?

[@guitarstech2215]

Honestly, best way I find is to just lay another layer of plasterboard if it's an existing wall with a layer of green glue inbetween the existing layer and the new layer. If it is a new wall, rockwool / staggered studs and double plasterboard with green glue plus using acoustic caulk to seal up any air gaps inbetween joints and on the floor / ceiling.

[@solamente]

How do you deal with window openings?

[@cascadianrangers728]

There are actually some moving blankets on Amazon that have some pretty cool non standard print patterns

[@darladesautel]

Thank you for this very informative soundproofing hack video... I learned a lot... I live in a densely populated area in Arizona in a poorly insulated small guesthouse with single-pane windows in my landlord's back yard. The air conditioners running on every roof is loud enough, but here's the double-punch... there is a swimming pool in our yard and in several neighbor's yard with pumps and cleaners running nearly full-time. The noise and vibration is keeping me awake at night. I want to know what insulating material you recommend that I can use to build / create a little bed-surround canopy 4-sided covered surround (wood frame most likely) to create a frame around my bed and insulate it from outside noises as much as possible. I don't own the property, so can't add insulation to the walls or floors or ceiling and can't change out the windows. So far, from watching your video, I can try some of the hacks like a carpet or two under my bed and in the bedroom, tapestries on the wall, heavy curtains over the windows, but want to build a canopy like structure around my bed with cheap lumber from Habitat for Humanity Restore (donated building supplies), build a 6-10" rise platform for the bed, and I can add insulation inside the platform. The engines running the pool cleaners are loud and vibrate through the walls and windows and I think even the ground because I hear and feel it when I press my ear to the floor, like a helicoptor is landing or hovering in my yard. Can you help or advise me on the type of material or curtains to use as the bed canopy? I heard your info bout moving blankets. Elsewhere I read about Rockwool?? Help! Slowing going insane! Thank you.

[@abbeyl6115]

A cheaper, temporary fix is a tent with something as close to weatherproof insulation under the mat, and cheap gator clips for tarps, blankets on top. Have had noisy neighbors and my last place In needed to insulate from connecting neighbors, street noises both weatherwise which helped double as soundproof. Refletix helped and it was portable into my new place so right now the noise is acceptable, fine as blessedly these placed built solid. Am going to finishing up lining my cabinets with the Reflectix as a sound barrier from me possibly to my neighbors. But using in place of shelf lining, contact paper. Live now in a temperate climate near the ocean so no extreme summer-winter extremes. But dampness I am told can be an issue. Ceiling fans and at night I turn on the HVAC a bit to help with my arthritis. Refletix I fear possibly dampness underneath. It does do well at retarding the black ants from trying to invade my pets good bowl in another room and areas of the kitchen. They have found ways deep inside my pantry so finding the block is hard. Oh, thick painters canvas cloth and duckcloths I believe offer the most insulation. My last place poorly built but I had started an insulation wishlist or to do researching and pricing all kinds of materials. That included outlet and foam sealers for lighting, electrical which I also took with me. Take the ovals from the foam outlet seals, cut slits to go over dollar store child proof socket dealers. Use masking tape first before I used white duct tape. Not a miracle product on most of my outlets-lightswitch plates except a few. Masking tape first because for this and the Reflectix and duct tape products I used for other projects, when I moved, they needed to be sanded down by maintance and I got charged a bit. Also my downstairs connecting neighbors frequent visitors smoked everything under the moon including burned foods. And their many potlucks in too small of a place, I kept getting their ants so another benefit to masking tape then duct taping the outlet covers. Did not want to complain or be viewed as s snitch ad it's against rules but that place in a highly infested ended up the last half of my rental history there. Huge immediate bonus is noticing the retention of my winter heat-,summer air conditioner. Lots of people visit but figured out they depended on me to heat-cool them. In a few different chats they got snippy and accused me of stealing their electric and gas from them. The meters are outside their windows, direct view and the geothermal gas units locked up by staff. Good luck with their next tenant moving in after me. Gratefully and surprisingly am in a better sound and temperature insulated place. I intentionally also made an extra goal to take my materials with me especially the double rod curtains as I was ready to put on up in the old place. Have too many curtains now. Some are going to repack the family heirlooms and some rolled up on top of the closets to help.retain heat and add a bit of extra sound insulation which I really do not need but am sure my neighbors appreciate.

[@NomadicKick]

Thanks 😊. As a video creator, this video really helped me.

[@bignigincoming8774]

important to know that the gap under doors is also integral for air flow, your air conditioning system utilizes this fact to accurately manage the temperature of the house

[@getro118]

So is it a no go or minimal

[@andy1utz]

Is there a way to rank these hacks, from best to least effective? Also, is there any way of estimating a cost for each, like costing for 1x1 square footage?

[@luckyduckydrivingschool3615]

The next time your friends move somewhere and are throwing away the foam mattress... just disinfect it, and then dye it black. The cheapest amount of sound-absorbest material you can get. You can also buy foam mattress-toppers for prices lower than you would get per sq.ft. than buying "acoustic foam"

[@respectseasoning944]

Never knew of the soundproof paint and wall paper thanks

[@soundproofguide]

You’re welcome! 😉

[@ashrudinkalam8694]

Thanks this video helped me a lot 😊 Lots of love 😘 from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@shumeister1059]

Thanks for the various hacks. I'm mostly interested in sound proofing the ceiling. I have a crazy roommate that likes to yell to himself. Does styrofoam work? or is it not dense enough? I can only hang so much from the ceiling. So far I have 2 layers of fiber boards up, but unfortunately I wasn't aware that there can be gap for the air to pass through.

[@unoperatic2800]

As far as I know, you'd need to completely soundproof your ceiling by a professional builder.

[@starspeculation]

Maybe gift your roommate a thick shag carpet? 🤷

[@kayo.cart3]

I too need my ceiling covered and maybe floor but it's mostly for when I'm on the phone. The apartment walls, ceilings and floors are paper thin. My phone conversations are closely listened to. At this point I'm willing to find some acoustic foam and line a box with it and put it over my head while I'm talking on the phone cause man!

[@shumeister1059]

@@starspeculation I tried, he's a nut job...

[@shumeister1059]

I hung a carpet up, it's a mild sound dampener. Unlike last time, I made sure to stretch it across the entire ceiling edge to edge. Another layer of thick carpeting will help.... Better yet this nutjob finds something better to do with his life.... instead of spreading misery.

[@GhananiePhotography]

i've used egg crates for soundproofing my bedroom where i record my youtube videos. i sprayed them to make them look nice. people did not notice they were egg crates, lol

[@soundproofguide]

But did it work as good as acoustic panels or foam?

[@GhananiePhotography]

@@soundproofguide honestly i did not pay attention. i was more concerned about it being a decor thing than soundproofing

[@luvlynell]

I have noise upstairs neighbors. What do you suggest I use to help with stomping and or heavy walking

[@angier2289]

The sound absorbing paint seems like an intriguing possibility for a condo. I was wondering if this product would have any effectiveness in reducing the sound of footfall or dropped items or furniture dragging from above? What would you say is the reduction in sound perception - 10%? 50%? If it’s at all effective, this could be a game changer for people living in condos who can’t undertake adding resbar + additional drywall on a condo ceiling without also having to remove and realign ceiling fixtures in every room. Plus the mess of installing and mud/sanding.

[@duanelawson6520]

These tips are creative, some I did not think about before and the quality of production is very professional. Thanks for do this!!

[@soundproofguide]

I'm happy you enjoyed the content. Thank you for your kind words! Cheers

[@mudpie8104]

Love the hacks...but I think my problem is bigger than those solutions. I bought a new house. The guy next door backs up a 2 exhaust truck up next to my bedrooms and leaves at 5am in the morning (89db through the wall). Wakes me and gives me a headache every time he starts the vehicle. I am on a raised foundation. If I add bricks under the house, about 2 feet high on that wall, will that help? (Already have double pane windows and have filled the walls with insulation, the rooms are small so adding a layer of drywall would be questionable.)

[@888hereandnow]

That sucks...what about changing the bedroom space to somewhere else?

[@AdrianJayeOnline]

please advise on how to soundproof a noisy wife..... she is very loud and shouts and not talks and when asleep she snores, I tried soundproffing the room, but realised it just trapped her snore sounds in the room with me :)

[@Jessica-iq6kj]

Lol get her a chin strap for snoring, it looks silly but they sell them for cheap on Shein. Get yourself ear plugs... that should help.

[@w.r.carman3328]

I rent and my upstairs neighbors have kids and no rugs. The last tenants had rugs and I rarely heard them. I have white noise machines, fans, wear earplugs and headphones. Will heavy blankets on the ceilings help? Would thick rugs with heavy padding help if used upstairs? I also share a heating and air system with them. I rarely hear them talk, but can actually hear the kids play with matchbox cars. You can imagine what is like when they run and stomp! Any advice?

[@iamllux]

You might have to add a false dropped ceiling made of two layers of 5/8" drywall with a spacer of green glue sandwiched between them to create an air space to deaden the sound.

[@baldwinstreet6475]

i have similar issue and been searching the comments for an answer! he seems to avoid answering these questions for some reason... please help us!

[@w.r.carman3328]

@@baldwinstreet6475 Well..I lost it and played heavy metal and punk rock for 3 hours straight on the highest volume. This was not planned. Message received. They move their kids to another room to play. And have been routing them to another part of the house to run. It's better but not perfect. Would still like to know the answer about rugs and padding. I have asked my landlord to buy area rugs for two rooms.

[@w.r.carman3328]

@@iamllux not an option. It is a good solution if I owned the home.

[@shirataki6520]

@@baldwinstreet6475 he doesnt know the answer to this, he doesnt reply to this question.

[@birthdaywishesforyou]

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[@andy1utz]

In reading comments on your Acoustic Panel recommendation, I noticed they recommended you needed a lot, such doing all the walls and ceilings to be really effective in sound absorption. I would assume this would be true for your recommended Sound absorbing wallpaper. So let's say you would like to absorb the noise from a TV, music, and voices, form a room, would paneling one wall be so minimal that it really wouldn't be worth it?

[@TryingYourLvck]

Did you ever find the answer to this?

[@ImDembe]

Something is better than nothing but in the end it's hard to go around a faulty wall if that is the problem.

[@andy1utz]

@@TryingYourLvck not until now

[@KvltKommando]

@@andy1utz and what is it?

[@andy1utz]

@@KvltKommando paneling just one wall

[@fenraven]

I have yet to find anything that blocks bass, and that's the one thing that drives me up the wall. Got any ideas for that?

[@matthewheckman4522]

Bass traps typically work to block bass or at least reduce it by a lot. They're usually placed at the bottoms of your floor or corners around the room.

[@backcrackingvideosamigo765]

Same problem here. I added a box fan to my room and it reduced the noise a good deal. I'm thinking of ways of positioning it and another box fan. With base you need thickness, which means a lot of $. I figure fans are cheap and easy to install.

[@fenraven]

@@backcrackingvideosamigo765 I'll put Mack's silicone plugs in my ears, and THAT works pretty well unless the bass is right next door. I also have a Honeywell fan to block less invasive noise. It's a constant battle against noisy humans, though. ;) Makes me wish I lived in the country again.

[@theclearsounds3911]

A lot of these are super obvious, however this doesn't explain why I didn't think of many of them before! I love the moving blanket idea, since I recently moved, and noticed that the blankets seemed to absorb sound very well. So, why didn't I think of it??? 😂

[@sharonhosein7234]

I truly need help for a sound proof room my noisy neighbours who do not regard no one

[@AviationWP]

The gap under the door isn't just for doors to open easily its there to allow forced air to circulate through a structure. Block that gap and the thermostat won't control temperatures across all the rooms.

[@soundproofguide]

That is correct. I wouldn’t recommend placing a bottom door seal on every door in the home. Only the room you want to soundproof. Thanks for the comment. 😊

[@abbeyl6115]

Keeps the dust and bugs out.

[@alanwilton6806]

All of those suggestions are practical and make perfect sense.

[@pon23jc]

Thank you for your ideas!

[@mariad4183]

Awesome info! Thank you!

[@tobe3940]

All great ideas honestly! But as someone who has a sadistic upper neighbor that hammers his dam* legs on the floor and doesn't even know how to walk, I wonder how on earth can we attach a heavy hefty carpet or rug on the ceiling. I feel like if I did that myself, at any moment they'd fall and land on my own head.

[@andy1utz]

I ran into this video, after reviewing your MLV video, because it appeared, in our situation, MLV was expensive. I found some of your hacks just as expensive as MLV, if you choose not to sandwich it in between 2 pieces of drywall and paint it, which your MLV video had as an option. Just wondering why you didn't include MLV as a hack?

[@rickyleung2864]

1:38 very very nice house floor plan design.

[@yoh3950]

does she know how to use a computer?

[@onufmi]

I live be a loud road. its all coming in trough my closed. single pane window. I have 2 layers of windows, thicc curtain but I still hear all the chainsaws, lawnmowers and trucks. >:c nice to live in a village

[@MRSENSATION99]

Hey, the window in my room (and whole apartment) that i stay in while at college is really bad at keeping noise from the busy road out, its quite small and is above a desk that cant be moved, what are the best ways for a broke college student to soundproof their window? (please reply)

[@mechadie5915]

earplugs

[@tgrsparrow]

Heavy curtains from a thrift shop. Ladder for hanging decorative items like your favorite jacket. Rug or a shit ton of pillows.

[@ian_bradley]

I'm moving into a flat (rented) and the walls are fairly thin, same with the ceiling! I like my music as a DJ and it can be bass heavy at times, plus being a singer, I will need to rehearse. What would be the best and cheapest way to sound proof my main two rooms to minimise disruption/disturbing mg new neighbours? Any advice and guidance would be greatly appreciated!

[@1GoodWoman]

I am currently living near a busy intersection with quite a bit of sirens during the day. Are there any software assists or mikes which sound cancel the frequencies of sirens? I really do not want to have to record in the middle of the night. This is a different kind of sound management.

[@lourenshattingh4205]

Hi. If I build a new room with brick walls , it will be double brick walls with a 50mm caverty between the outside course and the inner course. Then I place a insulating material in the caverty similar to that product that is layed in the ceiling for heat. Will this be effective. ?

[@alinbate4580]

I use eggs crates in my room and i don;t have problems at all. they works for me

[@sandrabenavides4150]

Where did you get the egg crates at please reply

[@rishadq]

@@sandrabenavides4150 - buy eggs at supermarket

[@notagod-5174]

Most of these are acoustic treatment which is very different from soundproofing

[@lewisgordon1490]

I like the idea in the title pic of a 3-D surface making some sort of pattern like =|=|=| or ||. W/ some artistic skill very interesting designs/ custom pictures can be done. I’ve thought of doing a mural of my dog who died last yr w/ 2+ colors of deadening foam.

[@Ben-kb5qj]

for ceilings, what is better for sound dampening /proofing: double sheetrock with green glue in between or Rock wool insulation and single layer of sheetrock?

[@dilpickel22]

STC ratings of rockwool and fiberglass almost the same, a thicker piece of fiberglass for less money would have a higher rating then the rockwool

[@MusikLover8]

Hi will heavy duty Metal type of garage cabinets filled with cd's be as good as books, why or why not?

[@Linnys007]

I have a dog kennel for boarding a lot of dogs. Years ago when I built it my carpenter told me metal ceiling would work best so he installed metal ceiling inside the kennel rooms & the outdoors areas. How do I sound proof this? The walls are masonry.

[@donutnuts4594]

can i use a yoga block as bass trap or acoustic panel? i have 4 unused yoga block just wondering it could be used as bass trap or acoustic panel behind my speaker 🤔

[@RoxannLarson]

I don't have heavy furniture and I don't have many pieces of furniture either. I'm going to try foam board that you can buy at the $ Tree. I'm going to hang it behind pictures to see if that won't help soundproof the room since it's very large and in a new apartment. I have to do something fast!

[@powerWithinUs4055]

Get canvas stretchers. If you have to buy them, each side is three or four dollars. But, no effort in cutting, just lock together. Use old beach towels, old mattress cover is itself layers, cut to size, layer after layer. Staple gun the layers to the wooden canvas stretcher. Top cover is pretty fabric. Lots of giveaways or run a freebie ad to have remnants come to you. If you do a few, do a few more to giveaway to seniors or to trade for material.

[@thalassa2889]

Do you have any more advice about blocking sound from windows? Curtains are surprisingly very expensive these days.

[@qelookingup]

I live in a mobile home and like to listen to music loudly and use my soundbar for movies how can i soundproof so my roommate wont hear sound from my room

[@mr.crazybird]

Hello, Recently I have constructed a shed for birds aviary (African lovebirds ) noisy birds in this four sides covered with mesh which is for noise dispers, so can you please suggest something to reduce the maximum noice otherwise it's problem with neighbors.

[@benjaminzedrine]

The heat goes OUT *backhand* - Batman

[@Infidelio]

what's a blurgler?

[@jeffshotpeppers3732]

I need to sound prof a chicken coop. Im thinking foam board in the frame. What do you think? Great video, God bless.

[@GladiatorReid]

Most of these are expensive, has this man ever bought a rug? Bookshelves? Or books to fill it. The paint is worth a try, though what cost??

[@jamesmchugo9422]

The best the paint can do is about 10 dB. And it’s recommended you apply 3 coats at $70 a gallon, I do not know what the coverage is per gallon. A good quality regular paint can be purchased for around $40 dollars, granted regular paint probably has zero noise reduction. I don’t know for sure. 10 dB is the sound a leaf makes when it falls to the ground. Normal speaking voice, a regular conversation is about 60 dB. Standard 5/8 inch Sheetrock can reduce sound about 34 dB. If you just double regular 5/8 inch Sheetrock you can get at least 50 dB of noise reduction. With insulation and a third layer of 5/8 inch Sheetrock on the other side of the wall you can get at least 60-65 dB of noise reduction*. Sound can still transfer through the studs, outlets and heat ducts. I know this because I just isolated my utility room from the rest of the house. The blowers on the furnace and water heater can reach 80dB, now I can barely hear them. Mostly it’s sound that can still travel through the ductwork, now it’s a manageable background noise. There is a product called Quietrock, it claims to reduce noise by something like 54 dB. It’s also about 4 times more expensive than standard Sheetrock and is only 1/2 thick. Most fire codes require 5/8 inch. But at $70 a gallon for maybe 10dB of noise reduction, I think I’d pass on the paint. And the noise reduction paint only comes in grey. If you paint over it, I have no idea how it effects the noise reduction. Hopefully this helps you with your sound proofing needs.

[@GladiatorReid]

My goodness James that's quite a large reply, I'll not be buying the paint unless I get it at the local recycling centre for free.

[@djackson4605]

@@jamesmchugo9422 have you ever been called an overachiever?

[@GBLynden]

Good stuff my friend! You have a new sub 😎

[@yektahashemi568]

Perfect! What should I do to absorb the sound coming from the ceiling?(upstairs neighbors)

[@shirataki6520]

i think he doesnt know the answer to this, he doesnt reply to this question.

[@TheLordstrider]

please for the love of god help me. in my bedroom I have 1 wall with a window, a neighbor has an air conditioner on top of my window. the air conditioner noise is killing me. how can I block that sound? (it's a buzzing/vibration noise, going through the window and I think the wall). I haven't slept like a human being for 3 years now.

[@aboxofpaint]

Moving blanket work!!!!! I live in a 107-year-old building in San Francisco I can hear my neighbors have sex and sometimes snore or laughing. Thick moving blankets from Amazon cut sound. I can still hear the sex, but all ambient noise is wonderfully quiet.

[@everybodyinternetstranger]

Lol

[@gailgray2790]

Put mattresses against the walls.

[@sekhersardar1673]

Hello sir; What if I make a room what have two walls 🧱 one after another and the middle is blank or filled!! Will the sound still come?

[@DOGakaDefenderOfGems]

A very small bathroom in my van...the toilet is installed inside a shower stall approximately 29 x 29 inches. We shower outside or at the gym so it doesn't get wet...what would you do to soundproof this tiny room...thanks

[@davidng9015]

Hi what kind of acoustic panel foam can reduce foot stepping noise from ceiling thanks

[@baldwinstreet6475]

i am wondering this too!

[@icaro5564]

greetings from brazil, appreciate your content, it has helped me a lot, I'm thinking about buying audio monitors an create a nice home office in my bedroom, and I have learned a lot with your videos. probably will go with acoustic panels, allthough I have big windows and no budget to replace them

[@mrdj7285]

I am suffering from a neighbour across the street who plays music with a heavy speaker. I close all the doors & windows after which I dont hear the music but still I could feel the vibration (I guess it is the bass from the speaker not sure though). This irritates me to the core and its really frustrating. I have time and again requested them to reduce the sound effect but of no use. Can you please tell me how can I get myself relived from this vibration problem. Thanks in advance.

[@Hasna256]

call the police

[@MusikLover8]

ok, what ideas work for apt renters? if you make changes to windows walls etc you could risk your security deposit, so what is less invasive? and forgiven like a small thumb tack or nail. I have a nice apt now. That would be hard to duplicate elsewhere. My apt management are little help to control the dogs, and kids. So I need to take matters into my own hands legally of course.

[@barrydebski2636]

What is best soundproofing to fill a 2 inch gap between 2 doors? Fiberglass ins, styrofoam sheet, or hanging vertical rugs?

[@bgeiger10]

Great video. I have a heavy-duty speed bag platform bolted to the wall (through studs) in my finished attic. House is relatively new, 2013, construction. Yet still vibration can be felt throughout the house. Placing heavy sandbags on top during use helps. I wondered if also placing foam pads or rubber between the brackets and wall would help much? It would have to be thin rubber so that the bolts can still be driven relatively deeply into the studs in order to support the weight of the platform. If I instead used foam pads, they would become very thin as they are squashed when I tighten the bolts. Would “squashed” foam still be effective at minimizing vibration?

[@cyruswilliams8714]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@helixlee9778]

can you make a video on soundproofing refrigerators?

[@soundproofguide]

I will certainly add that one on the list! I’m making a video about how to soundproof a room at the moment so be sure to check that one out when it comes out!

[@danthel]

Yes very simple just buy a quite fridge

[@shumeister1059]

put something like rubber pads under the feet, and see if it's touching something that's unintentional amplifying its sounds, also you can encase the fridge with something solid, just make sure the back of the fridge is vented, the air needs to be able to escape at the back of the fridge, for the fridge to dissipate heat out the back. Other the fridge won't work properly.

[@NeilBaker722]

@@soundproofguide They have split-system air conditioners so the noisy compressor and condenser are outside. I've often wondered why split-system residential refrigerator/freezers aren't available for eliminating unwanted noise. My frig is very annoying at times.

[@vadsvoltube8131]

Can you cover it with pillows I mean I don't wanna get heard by the person beside me, so can I cover my face with pillow? Does it work?

[@fredericknavarro1203]

Make sure you could still breathe though, heheh... peace

[@vadsvoltube8131]

@@fredericknavarro1203 lol yeah breathing was my problem

[@LiquidSnake1988]

But can you use pipe if you want to what's on the 1st floor or on 4th floor if you live with dew friends or alone in the building?

[@mukulmansinghka974]

Hello. I have an old style wooden window (90cm x 90cm) with a two way open systen. Each way has a glass in middle (70cmx35cm). I need to prevent outside noise of dog barks and marble cutting machine noises which should be around 65db when heard from inside the room and windows closed. I have ordered and not yet received the soundproofing tape which i believe to be a solution for my problem but not sure. I am giving a hit and trial and trying my luck you can say. Do you think it shall work? Yes ? No? What could be a better solution? I am little confused honestly.

[@erikhamann]

Egg cartons are a great way to to make any candle light dinner infernal. 🔥

[@soundproofguide]

Good point... 😐

[@belayhabtegebriel6134]

Hi it is interesting to watch the tricks/hacks. Do hollow brick walls transmit sound vibrations? what do you recommend for airplane sound pollution in an apartment? thanks

[@vedales8670]

EXCELLENT!

[@LiquidSnake1988]

But can you use pipe if you want to what's on the 1st floor or on 4th floor if you live with dew friends or alone in the building? Like what they use on titanic to communicate?

[@LEACHISRICH]

Excellent thanks

[@NeilBaker722]

Do you think VCT or LVT flooring would be effective as sound proofing? Do you think it has near the same sound blocking quality as mass loaded vinyl? I have much vinyl flooring left over from other jobs and was thinking of using it on some walls.

[@melindamassey14]

Would adding acoustic to the back of the book case and line it, help as well?

[@brucedavidoff9030]

What’s best wood plantation. Shutters one hybrid solid plantation shutters

[@ravisahadevan9958]

Running kids vibration.neighbour on up room.what shall I do?

[@mrreviewer4153]

Whats not to like About this video i dont understand nearly 100 thumbs down,,I have just learnt summit new so thumbs up from me 🤠,n then here goes the neighbours again Loud music.glad iv bought my house this isolation will get them muted once n for all after i find the ms credit card 🙇🤷

[@soundproofguide]

Thank you for the wonderful compliment! 😉

[@mrreviewer4153]

Mute them 🤪🤪🤪

[@Shiyounin]

Bergyoulerz: gotta keepem out

[@tars1307]

does this work both ways? like you silence the sound coming in and out?

[@soundproofguide]

Most definitely, depending on the method of course.

[@mirlamurillo3473]

Hi Soundproof Guide, would you say that plywood is better at soundproofing than drywall? And if plywood wins, would you say that a protective layer of linseed oil (safe alternative to chemicals that treats wood) would help block more sound? As to create an impervious surface and also protect the wood for longer. Not sure if this helps with sounds at all which is why I am asking. It is just my thinking and me trying to think outside the box. The reason I'd rather use plywood is because I am trying to soundproof my basement. And plywood is less prone to molding.. Ty : )

[@10908070605040302]

Brilliant advice

[@Wendel_Kos]

dude this really doesnt make any sense at all...none of these 'hack' actually work soundproofing your room/house...at nr one, which is BY FAR the cheapest and easiest, you should put: making an extra wall with drywall, and fill it with Rockwool. Do double plaster sheets with silicone in between for REAL sound proofing. This is easier, much better, faster and in the end cheaper then wasting time and money on all these 'hacks'. Except double glass ofcourse, which is good (but can be expensive for a whole room, depending on room size).

[@Abdo_s-dw1vc]

I have noisy neighbors above and below my room and I live in noisy area outside my window and I have noisy family outside my door Ans I want my room to be soundproofed against all of that Because I want to get some good night sleep and record some videos and do some jobs that need qiute time Note : My walls and ceiling and floor are made of Concrete

[@shirataki6520]

i think he doesnt know the answer to this, he doesnt reply to this question.