Soundproofing measures in the home | A house is like a living instrument

In the true sense of the word! Every day several “musical concerts” take place in your home that, in the best case scenario, you don’t even notice. They do the laundry, vacuum, climb the stairs, cook and chat.

All of these activities cause noise and can have a negative impact on your life, for example if the washing machine in the basement is too large penthouse can be listened to at an unbearable volume. However, this and other noises can be suppressed with a suitable device Soundproofing of floors, walls, ceilings, pipes and windows reduce to a minimum.

Trampling sound insulation of floors

Impact sound is when you can hear the sounds of your children running in the room above you. It is transmitted, for example, through the floor or stairs. Unfortunately, impact noise cannot be ruled out 100%, but it is possible with the so-called “floating floors” minimize significantly.

In the case of floating floors, specialists lay the screed so that it does not come into contact with the walls or rough flooring in any part of the room. For this purpose, a continuous layer of impact sound insulation is laid on the systems and on the rough floor and the so-called “perimeter insulating strip” is installed in the wall areas. – in our opinion the the most effective method for impact sound insulation of floors!

Soundproof walls

Good sound insulation can be achieved with thick, solid concrete/solid brick/limestone sand walls. The huge noise barriers have a Thickness of 17.5 centimetres and guarantee a sound insulation level of between 50 and 58 dB.

Another option is offered by special ones Soundproof systems with additional shellin which a stud frame covered with plasterboard is erected in front of a solid wall.

Noise protection for ceilings

If you not only plaster rough ceilings, but also hang them, you will significantly increase sound insulation. You can also find special ones on the market Acoustic plasters or foams with sound-reflecting or absorbent effect. For even greater acoustic protection, it is recommended to also cover the ceilings with plasterboard including textured foam. Even with Tiles OR The wallpaper you can protect yourself well from noises coming from above.

It should be borne in mind that thicker or heavier walls often do not have the desired effect, since the weakest link in the chain does not provide the corresponding values. Most of the time it is the internal door that has significantly worse values than the wall.

Isolate the tubes from sound effects

One of the most annoying noises is the gurgling of water pipes that spreads throughout the house. This is usually to blame inadequate insulation of pipeswhich cannot stop the vibrations caused by the water.

Therefore, when building a house, use insulation materials made of a tear-resistant multiple composite or make sure that professional decoupling of sanitary pipes, so that they are not in direct contact with the building structure.

Soundproof windows help against noise

We advise all our customers who live on busy streets to consider soundproof windows, because a lot of noise enters the room through the windows. Soundproof windows have construction properties such as: thicknesses and special types of glass or integrated ventilation elements. The multiple panes of insulating glass immediately increase the sound insulation effect, so you no longer notice annoying traffic.

If you have an on or Apartment building If you want to build with the best sound insulation, we will be happy to help you with advice and support in Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein. For more information write us a message via our Contact form. We look forward to your inquiry!