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Sound Absorbtion and Noise Reduction for Home Interiors
Sound Absorption
Mass. The simplest method but often the most expensive is to increase the density of wall making it out of stone or brick.
However we can also increase the wall thickness by using multiple layers of plasterboard.
This may include staggering joints and having one layer on one side of the wall thicker than on the other.
This reduces the vibration by either the wall being too heavy to move or different masses either side of the wall reducing the vibration.
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A third system is to have walls built parallel to each other with fibreglass sound insulation in both. What we are trying to achieve is to stop the sound vibrating the wall or essentially the vibrations of sound travelling through the wall. This in turn stops the sound (or vibrations) being transfered into the next room. |
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So to conclude, to stop sound we have to stop the movement of the wall (caused by the vibrations from sound) being transfered into the next room. Note that this is a very simplified explanation of sound transmission and control. It is a large field with professionals spending their whole career on the subject. Sound Control and Noise Reduction for Home Interiors |
In this Section:
Construction Contents | House Insulation - Energy Efficiency | Construction for Interior Design | Proportion & Balance | Home Theater Design | Foundations, the Substrate | Forces on Buildings | Framed Members and Structure | Walls | Openings In Walls | Windows | Glass | Stairs | Sound Control | Ceilings | Creative Ceilings |
Construction Contents | House Insulation - Energy Efficiency | Construction for Interior Design | Proportion & Balance | Home Theater Design | Foundations, the Substrate | Forces on Buildings | Framed Members and Structure | Walls | Openings In Walls | Windows | Glass | Stairs | Sound Control | Ceilings | Creative Ceilings |
