Soundproofing - Should I or Shouldn’t I DIY?

Steps to DIY Soundproofing All the steps required to safely and competently create any soundproofing in your home.

Take a week off work: Believe us, you will need that much me and preferably have a capable friend who can help (we employ two-man teams for ALL projects as a minimum). Cover and protect.

Buy the specialist materials: There are several outlets that supply the specialist materials you’ll require; ensure you’ve calculated the dimensions accurately - each job will have its own criteria and you can find ar cles to help online.

Carpentry tools and skills: We advise you or your friend has some carpentry tools and skills. You’ll be crea ng an independent acous cally built frame - so accuracy is key to ensuring you achieve the right result.

Insulate the independent frame with Acoustic mineral wall. Do not pack too tight, cut outs for plugs and sockets to acoustically treat.

Plasterboard skills: Sound boards are heavier than regular board so you may need an extra pair of hands, and they cannot be installed in the same way as usual boarding, nothing can be touching.

Decoupling: - Is a very important process required to gain the best possible results, you need to disconnect products to prevent noise transmission. With either an independent system or Genie clip system are required for high performance

Isola on: - To prevent direct transmission of sound vibra ons through the structure, enhancing sound isola on

Acoustically treat perimeters: - This is possible to do when the acous c plasterboards have been applied leaving space for acous c sealants and foams.

Treat flanking paths: - Treating flanking paths involves interrupting indirect sound transmission routes

Acoustically treat sockets: - Acous cal treatment of sockets/pa ress required as could be another flanking path

Plaster skim finish - Need to get a smooth finish to make decoration easier with less preparation time

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