Soundproofing OVER Existing Walls, Ceilings & Floors!

[@romelynquezon6122]

Oh my god. This video is EXACTLY what I needed. I've watched quite a few of your videos but this really answered my questions about what materials are ACTUALLY worth it and effective at soundproofing exterior noise from coming in, without actually tearing down the existing drywall or floors. My main issue that drives me insane is the airborne noise from the people in my house: my sister in the bedroom next to me, and the loud screaming over video games from a tenant who lives below my room. The walls are paper thin, so thin that you can hear an entire conversation through the wall and someone can hear exactly what you're saying in your own room, a bottle cap opening, drawers opening & closing, coughing, burping (yes I know it's silly but it's really that thin!) etc. It's quite disruptive during zoom calls I've had for work, as they can hear it from just the laptop. I'm interested in looking into mass loaded vinyl as it has proved to be effective across from all the other articles I've read. I read for soundproofing floors, there's such a thing as underlayment for carpet. If placed on top of existing carpet with added carpet or floating wood panels on top, in your opinion would this be effective?

[@ifranksultan]

best video on soundproofing the existing wall on KZbin. Thank you for the professional advice.

[@DadIsntMad]

Ok this guy actually knows what he’s talking about

[@otttube]

Many thanks for this guidance. Where should I ask about reducing sound coming through the wall from mechanical room?

[@soundproofguide]

Hi! Thank you for the super thanks!! 😊 You would soundproof that room the same as you would soundproof any interior wall. You will need to add at least one additional layer of drywall and a layer of mass loaded vinyl sandwiched between them. You can find all this information on my channel under “soundproofing walls”. Also, Thank you for becoming a channel member! I’ll be awaiting your email 📧! 😎

[@ianmacadam4097]

Good Video, I had a professional builder with some some experience soundproofing and he said the same thing

[@sauceemup504]

Hey man if you were to add something less permanent than drywall on top of the mlv what would it be? I’m just trying to tame bass from Yamaha HS7 studio monitors

[@teresajohnson5890]

I loved the video. i am building a rental unit in my walk-out lower level. It will have a living room, bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom. The area is about 858-900SF. The ceilings are 10Ft minus drywall etc. I do not want to hear the TV from my first floor level. I have a contractor that has installed double installation, RC2 channels. and (1) 5/8' drywall. He has not totally closed up but I am nervous as to whether or not its going to work. I am thinking that I need to add the mascelina vinly. I am a very visual learner; and I need to see the process step by step to better understand But most important, I need a contractor that may have the expertise to solve my concerns. Or at a minimum offer consultation at a fee. I live in the Maryland, Howard County area. Any recommendations? Thanks.

[@MW-is3gs]

What would you recommend for sound coming from mechanical room right upstairs?

[@Trilliards]

I want to add sound dampening to reduce the bass noise for neighbour when practicing my dj sets. Best option to add mass vinyl on existing wall then dry wall on top, then would adding sound foam panels on top of that help extra ?

[@klick_bits]

My room is very small (10x11) and I am looking to block outgoing noise and incoming noise, but it doesn't have to be complete sound absorption just around like 60 to 70 percent. What would be an affordable way to do this? (If you need more info I would be happy to supply it.)

[@mehranshafiee4495]

Thanks a lot Dear friend, but what we can do for finished wall in complete sleeping room???? Due to the update knowledge, is there any wallpaper incudes noise isolation???? 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@tammieaf2712]

Why does no one ever show solutions for outside noise coming in? I'd like to soundproof my house from barking dogs, traffic noise, freight train vibrations and neighbors' bass home theater and automobile bass. It's a small house, free-standing, built in the 1960s pier & beam construction on slightly sloping hill. It's like a giant ear canal! I hear every little noise from outside. Is there anything that can help?

[@rabdabanda4341]

I want to soundproof our bedroom which is on the side of shared wall with the neighbour on semi detached house.As they took out the chimneys and we did in the past so left with only just a single wall between them and us. I work overnight and can’t sleep during the day cause of their noise. As they recently bought the house next door and they don’t bother about my sleep. I tried to discuss but no result. This is why I was looking for a video which can help to make my bedroom sound proof. Suggestions pls

[@adammcmullin7240]

What are your thoughts on Sonopan? with added 5/8 drywall for noise reduction

[@soundproofguide]

I haven’t tested Sonopan yet but I’ve heard mixed reviews on it. I think a layer of 5/8” drywall instead of Sonopan would work best for less cost. I’ll test it in a future video.

[@adammcmullin7240]

@soundproofguide thank you I was going to put it on the adjoining wall to next door and then 5/8 fire rated over that

[@Dontdothat5300]

Can you hang MLV over the outside of the Sheetrock. If you’re not worried about appearances, can you just hanger the MLV on the wall?

[@nonamesinspace1291]

Yeah he said you can do that in the wall unit section

[@Dontdothat5300]

@ thanks! I missed it

[@tom-vx1lp]

im going to ask the guy upstairs when he moves out if I can rip up his carpet and put mass loaded vinyl underneath

[@hugo7186]

What about bass coming from neighbor?

[@sabrinamariatenaglia6316]

Any way to deafen sound from drop ceilings?

[@bernardpluta6221]

Very informative and insightful video!

[@C1ro_]

Hi bro. I have 200 pieces of useless acoustic polyurethane foam from Temu. Can i use it for insulation behind the dry walls ?

[@_baller]

I think the biggest problem with isolation clips, channels, drop ceiling, and 5/8ths inch sheetrock, is a lot of ppl don’t know about it, it should be a muchhh more common practice, to even bring the price down, figure what? 7 grand per room? It can get silly, need a good price

[@ReddoFreddo]

Heya, do you have, or could you make a video about structural noise? My dad is a dentist but recently retired, it's very common in Europe for medical practitioners to have their practice in a small building attached to and integrated in to their house. My parents have no use for that space now, and the house itself is big, so they want to split it up into apartments. A massive problem though is structural noise. It's so bad that the noise of footsteps seemingly gets amplified through the structure. I told them they can't rent it out like that, and they agree, but we think it will be hard to combat the structural noise.

[@nolancraw]

Videos like these should be prefaced with the phrase "There is no such thing as sound-proofing".

[@ultimatelaziness]

I was hoping there would be something i could do about the noise my upstairs neighbors make. It literally sounds like they're throwing furniture on the ground or jumping up and down at 1 or 2 am every morning. Drives me nuts! Cant add a dropped ceiling cause of fire sprinklers and the central AC unit so im out of luck. 😢

[@magmae4284]

Would have been so worth watching this video entirely. But it appears this"expert" doesn't answer many questions about sound attenuation when it comes to questions like yours. I am experiencing the exact problem you're dealing with. Smh.

[@Lovinglife2026]

I have the same issue. And I refuse to accept defeat. I need my sleep. 😂 Reddit here I come.

[@ryand4533]

Unfortunately your problem is the floor upstairs not your ceiling. You would have to rebuild your upstairs neighbors floor.

[@Goddess_blu]

@@Lovinglife2026 Did you find anything? Lol. I’ve only been dealing with it for a few days, but these people don’t care. I swear, I’m going to end up in a straight-jacket if I have to do this for a year. 😭

[@segundacuenta726]

My suggestions: 1) talk to them nicely and see if they would be willing to buy a matt and a carpet. If not offer that you buy it but it's yours, so in the future you can have it or sell it etc. That would be BY FAR the most effective. Then from your side you'd have to either A) make a false ceiling or B) hang thick enough absorbing blankets-cushions (I am talking 6-8 inches 15-20 cms). Both of those options cost money and will take space. If you can't do any of those then consider wearing earplugs while sleeping and headphones when needed. Or change rooms if possible (sometimes moving to a different room can be enough). Please don't live suffering, everything has a price in life and problems do have solutions. I recommend trying as much as possible to be diplomatic with the neighbors before escalating things, once things get ugly it is very difficult to go back. Best of luck

[@pocketman5510]

Other than mass loaded vinyl what can i use o top of it

[@LuckyLuckymuch]

i want to fully soundproof my whole apartment so people can't hear what i say when i am inside

[@mikeforrest7933]

Someone told me I can put MLV under my hardwood install to stop the footfall noise. I don't understand why this would work due to all the nails that are used to secure the wood to the floor. Does MLV under a new real wood floor install make sense? AND Does it flex and loosen the nails in a few years? Anyone? thanks.

[@deanryder4922]

What type of tape to use on the mass loaded vinyle tape?

[@soundproofguide]

Just updated the item list in the description to include mass loaded vinyl seam tape. Thanks!

[@skaworld509]

Hi, how do you fix mlv to a cinder block wall?

[@Marie-Sophie_Saint-Germain]

Thank you for this video. When I owned a house (built in 1794) I did a double floor 30cm above the first on the top floor in the attic on the 4th floor, to fill it out with cellulose, it did a very good job. Now that the house is lost and I'm in a shitty building with a brainless neighbor and their pest little girl stumping every chance she has, shooting at her mother, throwing objects around, etc .. Last time I went to their door, the mother told me she couldn't care less (to stay polite here) The landlord doesn't care either. What can I do to soundproof *their* sound on *my* side, without ruining my wallet nor my small space ? It looks like it was a single apartment divided in two, with a long wall all the way from the front door to the back room, so we have the same floor and the separation wall is like 2cm thick ? My side of the corridor is 37'' wide, so obviously can't go with a 30cm thick not even a 10cm thick, I'm more thinking about 2-5cm thick material ... and for the floor, to limit the bang-bang-bang echo of the little chimpanzee guenon ... I have no idea, a floor mattress band on the wall side ?

[@Marie-Sophie_Saint-Germain]

what about nailing a 1cm thick (to imprison air) wood every ... say ... 30-50cm, then nail a rubber matt (as you presented in @04:00) from ceiling to floor, with a 20cm extra on my corridor floor ?

[@williamgouldjr120]

I need to reduce the noise of a garbage truck emptying a dumpster, 30 feet away from my bedroom at 4:30 am. Is this additional drywall method going to fix my issue?

[@bnoble2872]

just sleep with a white noise machine on in your bedroom

[@halo99yo]

Would acoustic panels reduce voice clarity going out so that neighbours cannot discern what you're saying?

[@UrMusicConceptz1]

Thank you

[@PeterV]

Great video. Maybe the soundproofing worked too well...hard to hear you...or maybe it's just me? Just seems like I had to turn the volume way up? Either way keep coming with the great content.

[@soundproofguide]

Oh yeah, the next videos are better. There something with the sound and noticed too late.

[@PeterV]

Ahh ok. I thought it might be me or my speakers. Keep putting out great content! Thanks!

[@tonyacerra2329]

What if the ceiling is concrete.

[@Cormano980]

Fiberglass wool, is cheaper than rock wool, drywall ,but the impact noise from the neighbours won't go away, just dampen

[@shawnpennington7272]

This is child's play. How do we soundproof a garage for a band to play so we don't annoy the neighbors? (on a budget)

[@churro6160]

Carpets! Carpets everywhere! EVERYWHERE

[@pocketman5510]

You need to build a room within the garage, the walls cannot touch the garage walls

[@Cormano980]

Hose connected from the garage to the exhaust just give it time

[@KimmoJaskari]

That foam is useless for anything except maybe somewhat attenuating the highest frequencies of treble. If you want proper acoustic panels they're 4 inches thick. You can also do two inches, with a two-inch air gap between it and the wall. Most people won't go that far in a living space but at least an inch if you want something even slightly helpful. That flimsy foam is just... blah.

[@soundproofguide]

Great point! Thanks for watching!

[@_baller]

Yeah foam is for literally echo, or “tightening” the sound within the room, not soundproofing at all

[@segundacuenta726]

Yeah even 6 or 8 inches if dealing with low frequencies. In the charts it shows the coefficient and it takes a lot to get those low ones. Most people are not aware or are willing to pay the price (space needed). It is the same for walls and ceiling, lots of absorbing material needed to get real effective .

[@joesuss4669]

You look like off brand version of Ian from smosh

[@soundproofguide]

I was ordered off “wish”

[@tbird12yt]

Has anyone told you that you look a lot like Greg Kinnear?

[@soundproofguide]

I’ve heard that before. Haha

[@ALM-yy3cf]

I start by soundproofing this vid, sorry, no offence, but it's name and content are universe apart