How To Soundproof Doors

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25
Apr
2017

Thinking Of Redecorating?

Now Might Be A Good Time To Soundproof Your Walls

At this time of year thoughts often turn to redecorating projects. This may include painting walls or hanging wallpaper but before pressing ahead with any of these projects it may be worth considering sound proofing your walls, particularly if noise is a problem in your property.

Besides cutting down noise from neighbours or noise from roads outside your property, soundproofing your walls can also bring the added benefit of better insulation. Soundproofing will help reduce heat loss and reduce your fuel bills significantly particularly on older properties.

Alongside the more obvious benefits of soundproofing your walls, there are also the unseen benefits such as stress reduction. Excessive, irritating noise can be a cause of all sorts of health issues linked to stress such high blood pressure and anxiety.

If your property is old and has solid walls then cavity wall insulation won’t be an option as it is in newer properties. The cost of insulating walls internally will be higher than cavity wall insulation but the savings on fuel bills and the better quality of life you will gain from the peace and quiet will more than cover the investment over time.

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20
Feb
2017

How To Soundproof Doors

You may have a well-insulated home or office, but sometimes noise from outside is the problem and this can often be due to doors not having adequate sound insulation. Here’s how to fix the problem.

Soundproofing doors will have the additional benefit of improving insulation against draughts and it will also provide extra security besides providing sound insulation, so it is definitely worth investing in.

Soundproofing measures for doors should include draughtproofing to exterior doors as standard and if it’s a porch, install secondary double glazing. You can even install toughened glass which will contribute towards both sound insulation and security. When sound proofing doors, don’t forget to fill joints around the doors with acoustic sealant.

Sometimes noise can come from internal doors. In offices and apartment blocks noise will often be heard coming from corridors and so on so in these cases you will find similar benefits from draughtproofing.

Replacing old or lightweight hollow core doors with heavyweight solid core doors is also an option. These will help disrupt the transmission of noise between neighbouring flats for example.

If you are looking for advice and or help on soundproofing your home of office our experts are always happy to help.

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