What is the best material for sound insulation ?
Loud music, bathroom noises and laundry room humming can all be silenced–—or at least muffled to tolerable levels–—using the techniques and materials below. Keep in mind that soundproofing is more effective, easier to install and less expensive when installed in new construction. New Construction Soundproofing Step 1: Have all the electrical wiring and plumbing in place in the walls to be soundproofed. Step 2: Hang drywall on one side of all the stud walls of the room to be soundproofed, so that the room is closed in but you still have access to the interiors of the walls. (The side you choose to leave open will vary–—you want to leave open the side that will offer the easiest access to apply the soundproofing material.) Step 3: Apply fiberglass insulation batting to the walls. The batts can be packed in fairly tightly–—the denser the material, the more sound you stop. But remember that for actual insulation purposes, the insulation loses value if it’s too tightly packed. Hang the dryw
