Anonymous
Post 10/29/2015 02:34     Subject: Re:Soundproofing a side-by-side duplex

Anonymous wrote:We had soundproofing done in the house we rented. I do not know what it cost the owners, but it really helped. Essentially, they added a layer of wall and put something inbetween the old wall and new wall. It moved the wall about 2-3 inches in. Definitely helped with the sound, although not completely.
We did this at our previous townhouse bedroom. We added a second wall about 15 inches from first one. In between the walls we installed acoustic insulation that hangs off metal strips designed not to transmit sounds. You can Google it. We found the acoustic materials from a warehouse in Vienna. We paid handyman $600 to build the wall & hang the insulation. That blocked all noises coming through the bedroom wall.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2015 14:05     Subject: Soundproofing a side-by-side duplex

Sorry, we just moved for this exact reason. Carpeting helps, but wasn't what we wanted. Try to talking to the neighbors, tho sadly it didn't work for us.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2015 09:55     Subject: Re:Soundproofing a side-by-side duplex

We had soundproofing done in the house we rented. I do not know what it cost the owners, but it really helped. Essentially, they added a layer of wall and put something inbetween the old wall and new wall. It moved the wall about 2-3 inches in. Definitely helped with the sound, although not completely.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2015 09:41     Subject: Soundproofing a side-by-side duplex

NP here. Any sense of the cost in something like this?
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2015 10:48     Subject: Re:Soundproofing a side-by-side duplex

Assuming these are regular stud walls with no insulation you can have some blown in. Just need to cut small holes at the top of each stud cavity and patch after it's done.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2015 08:24     Subject: Soundproofing a side-by-side duplex

Anyone?
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2015 07:58     Subject: Soundproofing a side-by-side duplex

We living in a side-by-side duplex and share a large wall with our neighbors. To our dismay, sound really travels between the two houses. Their house was flipped recently and I think that they must have not made any attempt to install any soundproofing. What can we do now? I realize we'll have to break into the walls somehow, but can any significant improvement be made? Is it worth it?