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Bedroom soundproofing

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Hey,

there was a thread on here ages ago about soundproofing.  I’m looking to move, but I worry so much about my bedroom being directly attached to the next door neighbours bedroom.  I can’t sleep and get so angry if I can hear noises making that low rumbling noise through the walls.  I don’t mind during the day, although it’s not ideal.  But i can’t handle it at night.  Has anyone had a wall or room soundproofed?  Did it work?  

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  • Depending on the construction method of the building, it's often incredibly difficult to soundproof a room.     You're better off finding a sound you can sleep with to have on at low level to break up any sound from next door.       I use something boring on a tv at very low level so it's unintelligible mumbling in the background.    Its continual sound means any random noises from outside are lost in the mix.

    If you want to try soundproofing, alternating layers of dense and lighter materials stop the energy propagating - foam panels and double plasterboard layers can work well.   

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  • Depending on the construction method of the building, it's often incredibly difficult to soundproof a room.     You're better off finding a sound you can sleep with to have on at low level to break up any sound from next door.       I use something boring on a tv at very low level so it's unintelligible mumbling in the background.    Its continual sound means any random noises from outside are lost in the mix.

    If you want to try soundproofing, alternating layers of dense and lighter materials stop the energy propagating - foam panels and double plasterboard layers can work well.   

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  • in reply to Plastic

    Thanks for your reply.  I don’t understand why walls between properties aren’t thicker.  Why would anyone want to hear their neighbours.  It’s so annoying.  The bedroom in the house I’m looking at is shaped so that the bed would be against the wall not adjoining the neighbours, and I could fit floor to ceiling wardrobes along the wall that does join the neighbour.  Maybe I could put a layer of foam or something behind the wardrobe as well?