Soundproofer Northam Devon (EX39): If your property in Northam is being affected by noise, perhaps you should think about installing or upgrading your soundproofing to bring tranquillity to your living room, studio, bedroom or home office. You might also be aware of noise from a home cinema or family room escaping and causing a disturbance to others. Either way, soundproofing is crucial for your peace of mind and sanity.
First of all we need to learn precisely how sound travels before we can find ways to eliminate any excessive noise intruding into or escaping from your property.
There are only two ways in which sound can be transmitted around a room:
1. Within and around a solid object by reflection and vibration.
2. In open spaces by movement of air.
As dolphin and whale songs can show, sound also travels through water, however unless your intention is to soundproof an aquarium or swimming pool we'll just look at the methods of soundproofing rooms and buildings.
SOUND TRAVEL THROUGH THE AIR
Any gaps around doors, ill fitted windows, open air-ducting and even electrical sockets and light fittings can all affect the transmission of sound into or outside a room. All sound vibrates the molecules in the air and these vibrations are what we identify and hear as sound. All sounds travel through the air in the same way; it does not matter if it's kids playing, traffic, machinery, music playing or aeroplanes that generates the sound.
You must therefore imagine a room as a boat and carefully inspect it for leaks that need to be plugged before you can dare to sail it.
SOUND TRAVEL THROUGH STRUCTURES AND OBJECTS
As sound moves through the air by vibration, then it makes perfect sense that this vibration can be transferred to, reflected by or absorbed by different solid materials. Sound will cause vibrations in the floors, ceilings and walls of your rooms, and can lead to a resonating effect that is transmitted outside the room itself. Even a room made from solid concrete, such as a cellar, can produce a path of resonance which transmits sound waves, and even amplify them, to other parts of a property.
So, how can we stop this sound transference having an impact on other people? Soundproofing obviously.
SIMPLE SOUNDPROOFING STEPS
Give some thought to covering a bare floor, which resonates and reflects sound, with a rug or carpet. These soft coverings will help soak up noises and can also add a touch of style to a previously bare room. Hanging curtains and wall coverings can also prevent sound vibrations and reflections through windows and walls without the need to hire a team of professional soundproofing specialists.
Another cost-effective and do-it-yourself resolution is to plug any holes around windows, light fittings, sockets and doors. Stopping up the holes and gaps with a special acoustic sealant that can be purchased in many DIY centres and builders merchants, will make an enormous difference to how your room sounds. Acoustic sealants can be a bit more pricey than normal sealant products, but the special design has far greater soundproofing performance and is definitely worth the small additional cost.
If the room you are working on is an empty canvas and you are soundproofing as you decorate or renovate, look at putting up a skin of plasterboard or soundboard, (also known as gypsum board, drywall or sheet rock). This is a fairly dense type of boarding that's an economic and useful soundproofing material. It is great for spaces such as studios, home cinemas or studies being built within your house in Northam. If you're not familiar with fitting plasterboard and framing, it is generally best to employ a professional team to guarantee the optimal soundproofing gains from its use.
The last solution for do-it-yourself enthusiasts is to check out the doors in your home in Northam. Hollow doors are relatively cheap but their soundproofing capabilities are a far cry from the best. Exchanging hollow core doors for solid core will substantially boost the soundproofing capabilities of a room with only a small extra cost.
PROFESSIONAL SOUNDPROOFING NORTHAM
If the sound levels are excessive in your location, due to aircraft flying over, or traffic noise from a nearby road for instance, then more severe ways to combat the excess noise will need to be explored. This is when the services of an experienced soundproofing installer will bring the best results.
The first questions you should be asked are:
- What is the space you wish to soundproof constructed from? (i.e. a brick wall, a fully lined concrete wall or a stud partition wall).
- Is it internal sounds or external noise that you need to address? i.e. To lessen next door neighbours, street noise or overflying aircraft, or is it from internally generated sounds from a home cinema or teenagers bedroom for example.
- Which is the main area where the sound causes the most problems? i.e. Is it emanating through doors/windows, from the walls, down from overhead or up through the flooring, or is it a mixture of all these things.
- What are the dimensions of the area or room that has to be soundproofed?
With honest answers to these queries a trustworthy soundproofing specialist in Northam will figure out solutions to suit your circumstances, and just as important, your allotted budget. They'll offer different methods for soundproofing each of the problem areas within your home.
PROFESSIONAL SOUNDPROOFING OF WALLS, FLOORS and CEILINGS
There are two key areas that need to be addressed to successfully soundproof any room or space:
- Cut down on the effects on the way sound is reflected off and transmitted through hard surfaces.
- The absorption of sound will have to be enhanced.
An on-site survey will be needed to assess the aspects that need to be improved.
A specialist will evaluate the different ways to add mass and density to the trouble spots. The addition of acoustic rubbers and foams of different density and mass will help in absorbing sounds and reduce reflections and transmission sources.
Any noticeable voids in the area might need some kind of muffling material to be inserted between them to reduce sound resonation. If you visualise such spaces like a drum or wooden cajon then you'll see that by leaving wall cavities and floor or ceiling joist spaces open, you are effectively creating a sound amplification area.
It's better to use mixed layers of different densities to soak up undesirable sounds than a single layer made from one kind of material. This is because different frequencies are affected by different kinds of materials, therefore a variety of shapes, layers and densities within your soundproofing armoury are required.
Any soundproofing installer in Northam must comply with the the Building Regulations (Part E), if your property is residential in nature. These legislation have to be adopted so as to safeguard yourself and others from being negatively impacted by sound pollution.
Watch out for contractors showing the logos of the Institute of Acoustics or the Association of Noise Consultants to ensure you're using a business which is fully qualified and knowledgeable in the soundproofing industry. Any Northam company displaying IOA or ANC accreditation has been vetted to make sure they provide the highest quality, reliability and standards of workmanship within the industry.
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