Whether to choose foam insulation or fiberglass insulation for your soundproofing project is a common question, and perhaps the answer is surprising. When we’re soundproofing a partition (wall or ceiling) we’d like to introduce absorption in the otherwise hollow wall or ceiling cavities. Hollow, sealed cavities will generate an unwanted resonance. Open or closed-cell foam…

Should I use one of several sound board products to help with soundproofing? It’s a common question. Sound board products are marketed under many different names. In general, they are made from waste material from the lumber industry. That’s a good thing. They are lightweight and a bit spongy, and that also seems like a…

Whether to use packaged soundproof drywall, also known as pre-damped drywall, is a great question. With “soundproof” drywall available at big box stores and drywall distributors, anyone would be nuts to not at least consider these products. First, let’s consider that any pre-damped drywall is simply two sheets of standard drywall or cement board laminated…

For high level soundproofing you need to employ some method of decoupling the framing from the drywall. This can be done by modifying the wall or ceiling framing, but decoupling is often accomplished through the use of Drywall Furring Channel with Soundproofing Clips (IB-1). Purchase locally for your best price Hat Channel is technically known…

In general, objective data comes from a National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)-certified acoustics laboratory.

That’s a good question, and we get that a lot. There are basically 4 main wall types, I have listed them from my least favorite to my most favorite. The Common Single Stud Wall The Staggered Stud Wall The Clip & Channel Wall The Double Stud Wall The common Single Stud Wall can’t ever have…