Noise nuisance from your nearest neighbors

Insulate impact noise from next-door neighbours
Contact or impact noise from your neighbours, such as footsteps, moving chairs or closing doors, can become audible due to the transmission of vibrations. These vibrations are called contact- or impact noise. This is especially the case in older houses, with floors on wooden beams. Installing a decoupled or floating floor at the source would be the most efficient solution here. In order to reduce impact noise from entering your house its best to install a decoupled ceiling, floor or wall, depending on the type of neighbour. Next-door neighbours can also be the upstairs neighbours in a flat or apartment. In the latter you need to insulate the ceiling by installing a decoupled ceiling or floating with the use of Akoestikon Acoustic Studs.

When impact noises originate from the neighbours to your left or right and consist of ticking high heels for example, and they are not willing to cooperate by installing a decoupled floor, than you need insulate all surfaces that connect to your house with that of the neighbours, i.e. all the walls, floor and ceiling need to be insulated because they can all be responsable for the transmission of impact noise and make this noise audible.

Soundproofing airborne noise from the neighbours
Airborne noise is the sound of a source, the most common are loud talking people, loud music, TV or traffic noise. Airborne sound are vibrations in air, however loud music with lots of bass can make walls or ceilings vibrate and become audible next door. To insulate a concrete ceiling or (brick)walls against airborne noise, from- or to neighbours, you best use Akoestikon Acoustic Studs.

Light walls and floors made of plywood or plasterboard can also be insulated by adding mass, the heavier a wooden floor or wall becomes the better they insulate. Isomat KE is an Mass Loaded Insulation to increase the weight of plasterboard ceiling or wall and plywood wood floor. Use Mass Loaded Vinyl, sheets like Isomat KE, when the mass of the surface can be doubled of close to it.

What to expect in terms of results?
For acoustic insulation and other acoustic treatments goes: The best result is achieved by using the heaviest and thickest sound insulation available, when possible applied at the source. In most cases the neighbours might not be that cooperative. Then even more is it important to use the right product at the right place and situation. Do you need advice on how to insulate against noisy neighbours, give us call or send us an email.

Products to insulate walls and floors against noisy neighbours

Soundproofing Noise Nuisance from Your Next-door Neighbours