I had this system installed in my flat recently. It took a lot longer than we expected to assemble, mostly because the downstairs flat had a single layer of lath and plaster for their ceiling so we had to take extra measures on our side for fire regs. But otherwise, it was an easy construction, much like the video above, and has created an incredibly solid floor with EXCELLENT acoustic transfer rejection. Great product.
@simonl20725 жыл бұрын
A year down the line are you still happy with it?
@bencassidybc22 күн бұрын
@@simonl2072I don't think he heard you.😂
@simonl207222 күн бұрын
@@bencassidybc I installed it anyway. Mixed feelings. I reckon it works but maybe foam backed flooring would be cheaper and easier to obtain and be pretty close.
@bencassidybc22 күн бұрын
@@simonl2072 thanks! I was also wondering whether something like foam/rubber sitting on the plasterboard (in my case) might be an idea to deaden the reverberation...
@simonl207222 күн бұрын
@@bencassidybc the main thing I have learnt it's not about thickness but density and varying the layers. Better having a foam dampening, heavy boards with air tight seal from flexible mastic sealant and a thick memory foam underlay for a carpet than almost anything else.
@brianoboyle55796 жыл бұрын
Great job, had this done in my flat in London as I could clearly hear downstairs neighbours' voices clearly. Can only hear them now if they are shouting loudly and they get the added benefit of a nicely insulated ceiling making their place warmer :-)
@joseffelis6 жыл бұрын
hi brian, I'm looking to have this done in London also. Who did it for you? also was it on an old house? we're in an old 4 story house that has been split into flats.
@bassbytes6 жыл бұрын
Joseff Thomas I used sound stop solutions, Robert and his team did a great job. Here’s their website : www.soundstopsolutions.co.uk Yes it was an old Victorian house. When these houses were converted to flats years ago the sound proofing was usually not considered at the time.
@simonl20724 жыл бұрын
I had this installed in my house in 2019 in West Yorkshire. It was a pig to order as it was a speciality order and some folks as a result tried to rip me off. I ended up ordering through a london supplier. It has been very effective. I do recomend it.
@orawanbrown13 жыл бұрын
Can I ask how much did it cost in total?
@simonl20723 жыл бұрын
@@orawanbrown1 6x4m room. It was about £3k once I was done with the labour of three days. This includes the cement based chipboard I used on top
@orawanbrown13 жыл бұрын
@@simonl2072 thanks for ur replied. Do you add any carpet on top on cement board or just leave it.
@simonl20723 жыл бұрын
@@orawanbrown1 The plan is to lay a carpet on top with a decent underlay. The cement chipboard makes attaching the carpet grippers a challenge but hey ho.
@masterboxxx3 жыл бұрын
so this will stop foot steps from the second floor from being heard
@wind52505 жыл бұрын
i'm sure it works but it's not worth 160 or so euro each. This same effect can be achieved with rolled rubber ,some furring strips roxul or any some cheapo insulation. This is just 2 legged resilient channel with a 6 to 7mm strip of rubber bonded to it . Anyone can just make these for a fraction of what they are being sold for.
@alistairlawson75142 жыл бұрын
Also add a Bluetooth speaker underneath the isowool and have it entertaining you Neighbours when they are unusually quiet perhaps in the middle of the night when you’re on holiday.
@gurintto3 жыл бұрын
Not shown in this video: what to do about the perimeter gap, between the metal channel and the wall; or between the floorboards and the wall, especially if you have traditional floorboards that need a gap to expand and contract with the season? How to decouple the skirting from the floor so that footfall doesn't transmit into the walls? Just leave a gap underneath and fill it with sealant?
@carforumwanker3 жыл бұрын
iT works but its not going to remove all noise and each spectrum of sound needs a different method to deal with it . But as below .The UK uses really daft expensive methods to build homes
@ImDembe2 жыл бұрын
I would seal between the metal and drywall and between the drywall sheets, even seal of the drywall under the struts. Noise gonna travel and if it isn't sealed noise will any cavity.
@LoveLife-xy9ir6 жыл бұрын
Yeh, add rubber layer between the joists and chip board. Will add a couple of centre metres but well worth it.
@iaincritchley34685 жыл бұрын
There is a serious error with this video. The installation of the new floor against the dry lining leaves a gap at the floor edge allowing sound to leak at the edges and get behind the dry lining (it cannot be taken for granted that there is a continuous bead of drywall adhesive at the bottom of the boards). Better to remove the bottom 300 mm of dry lining so that the new floor boards can be butted up to the brick and sealed with sealant, then make good the dry lining.
@michaelingram80563 жыл бұрын
Confused. From the video it looks like the metal brackets sit directly on top of the joists. Don't see how that is isolating them from whatever goes on top.
@ai1.03 жыл бұрын
A lot of work, but need put some rubber under
@uzohf113 жыл бұрын
@@ai1.0 there's already rubber under the channel
@gurintto3 жыл бұрын
There is a rubbery strip between the metal channel and joist (although a screw passes through it). It looks like the thickness of the gyproc planks means they are actually slightly higher than the joists, meaning the floorboard deck sits floating slightly above the joists. The deck is then fixed via the resilient strip which is where the sound attenuation occurs. The mass of the gyproc planks and the rubber strip help.
@alexp10544 жыл бұрын
Sound test before and after?
@rocr626 жыл бұрын
Is this available in America?
@sandrine25335 жыл бұрын
With all the respect, but the construction techniques are so rubbish here in UK. You pay for the house a lots of money and then you have to pay another fortune to fix the floor. That’s ridiculous !!
@laurabrown75563 жыл бұрын
One of the Best Ideas of SoundProofing is "SoundProof Curtains" it actually Block outside Noise coming from Windows. Check Here: livesoundproof.com/best-soundproof-curtains/
@AbukarScience3 жыл бұрын
It really is... so ridiculous.
@michaelingram80563 жыл бұрын
So true. There are Building Regs but people ignore them and nothing is done about it. Absolute madness.
@LoveLife-xy9ir6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice on rock wool.
@galleryman217 жыл бұрын
so this will stop foot steps from the second floor from being heard .
@masterboxxx3 жыл бұрын
same question , any answer please ?
@dooovde4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Why do some people pronounce insulation as "inshulation" though? Very odd
@alexmckee46833 жыл бұрын
Pronouncing -su as -shu seems to be an increasingly common thing in Britain. I dislike it myself but pronunciation does change over time.
@dooovde3 жыл бұрын
@@alexmckee4683 my friend Shusan really hates it
@francisling31963 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good product but really poorly fitted an detailed. You really need to be closing down all the sir gaps
@donwooss6 жыл бұрын
Please send this stuff to Canada!
@laurabrown75563 жыл бұрын
One of the Best Ideas of SoundProofing is "SoundProof Curtains" it actually Block outside Noise coming from Windows. Check Here: livesoundproof.com/best-soundproof-curtains/