Isolate neighbor noise with sound insulation

How to insulate noise from neighbours?
To fully understand what you can- and need to do against noise from- or to neighbours and which soundproofing products you need to achieve this we first need to know what kind of noise we are dealing with. There are two types of noise that can cause problems, airborne- and impact noise, or contact noise. We have soundproofing products and solutions to solve any acoustic challenge. Let’s start at the beginning, explaining noise, sound and vibrations towards- and from neighbours:

Airborne noise from neighbours
Airborne noise are vibrations in air, audible as music, voices or noise. Some examples of airborne noise: Your typical elderly neighbour listening to the 9 o’clock news with maximum volume, screaming kids or traffic noise. To insulate airborne noise you need to soundproof the wall(s) or ceiling between the two flats or houses depending on the situation, downstairs neighbours or upstairs neighbours.

Impact noise from neighbours
Impact noise (or contact noise) are vibrations in matter that become audible or sensible. The most common are: the ticking noise of a person in high heels and footsteps, slamming doors and knocking sounds. The best result is obtained when the source is isolated from the building, or surface it stands on. An airconditioning unit on roof for example should isolated, not the ceiling under this roof. Impact noises are isolated, or insulated, with Regufoam vibration isolation or with Acoustic Studs to make floating ceilings and walls.

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How to soundproof my house against noisy neighbours?