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27th June 2006, 08:08 PM #1
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sound insulation for existing timber floors
Can anyone tell me, firstly: if it is common to remove existing timber floors add sound proofing material and then relay what was there. Secondly: if this is a massive and aweful job. Thirdly: if this is going to cost me ridiculous amounts to get done. Thanks in advance. A
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27th June 2006, 11:30 PM #2
Its not what I would call common - and it is unlikely to work as well as you are expecting, as soundproofing is a pretty involved business if its done well.
Filling the area below the floor with rockwool or something is about as much as you can do on the cheap; after that you are looking expensive noise absorbing matting...then mounting the bearers and joists on isolation blocks and other 'remove entire floor and rebuild' options...if you are building a sound studio, this may be what you need.
How much noise are you actually trying to get rid of, and where is it coming from?
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28th June 2006, 12:33 PM #3
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I was told i would need to install sound proofing if i was to have floor boards as im on the 3rd floor of a unit block. So ... I guess any noise likely to be heard by the folks below ... Im not sure how much they would hear ... I originally thought rugs over the bare timber would do but Im not sure and dont want to spend money getting boards polished only to receive an order to recarpet the place ...
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28th June 2006, 02:20 PM #4
Best to opt for a floating floor with acoustic underlay. soundproofing a proper hardwood floor wood be very expensive.
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28th June 2006, 09:29 PM #5
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your floor
Hi A, THe most cost effective method is to leave the existing flooring their. Remove all carpet if any. If the floor is already a timber floor , thats ok. All you do is to install battens over it, But on the underside of the battens at every 450 centers you place a 8mm shearflex 50mmx75mm acoustic pad available from g p embelton. This will give you the sound barrier you will need to satisfy the body corp , then once the pads and battens have been installed , all you do is install over the battens the timber of your choise. or you can go for the floater with underlay as mentioned earler. Depends wether you want a perminate or tempory system
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28th June 2006, 10:01 PM #6
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sound check
Originally Posted by Aangelique1611
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29th June 2006, 06:18 PM #7
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OK, cool, i will do that 1st, I have only had a small peek under the lino and the boards look really wide, about 3 normal boards wide ... but it was only a tiny section i saw. Ideally I think that might look cool so I will do the sound test first, being concrete ceilings (i know this as i have to get a cornice fixed and will have to remove half the roof $$$ouch) ... maybe not too much noise would permeate, still if there is noise, which is a fair chance, i will need a handy back up plan (i.e. new boards with acoustic underlay, as above i think) and back up funds before i start gutting the joint....
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29th June 2006, 11:51 PM #8
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