sound proofing?

shaank · 3 Oct 2011 at 10:58

New neighbours have moved in, and I am very aware that any late night use of my pc and teamspeak is probably annoying to them, in that they are up at 5am most mornings for work. PC is by the wall that is right up against their bedroom... fail.

So... I can't move the PC anywhere else sensible. I can't ask them not to get up at 5am and thus go to bed later.

Thus I was thinking of doing something to try and soundproof the wall between us, so that any late night gaming won't annoy them. But what can I do???

suggestions please

DiscoDave · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:01

What kind of walls do you have? Do you have any insulation?

Energizer Bunny · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:02

Worst 'I am concerned the neighbours can overhear my bestiality porn' thread ever.

Dr.EM · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:06

For sound isolation you need mass/density. If you can't do anything inside the walls, this material is designed for such applications and could be applied externally on the wall. Not cheap though:

http://www.studiospares.com/sound-insulation/acoustistop-12mx3m-sound-blocking-sheet/invt/465070/

3 sheets should cover most of a wall, don't know how you might decorate over though if you need. Do you not have any other time you can game?

MobyDick · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:07

Headphones?

ash_scotland88 · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:15

Or before you go and spend money go and speak to your neighbours?

hlxbravo · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:16

Are you sure that they can actually hear you?, has something been said? or is it presumption on your part? If its presumption, you could lend them your rig one night (ok, risky move but...) and place it against your wall and ask them to game into the early hours, then you would know for sure if its noticeable or not.....ok not ideal I know but at least you can sleep at night without worrying (pun intended)

hornett · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:18

Can you hear them smashing pasty?

Use that to try and gauge potential noise levels

Efour · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:18

put an egg box on your wall worked for me, i cant hear you at all.

sHo0sH · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:23

+1 for egg boxes you can face them with some card if you don't like the look, you might lose a couple of inches but it would do the trick

shaank · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:38

Energizer Bunny said:
Worst 'I am concerned the neighbours can overhear my bestiality porn' thread ever.

Damn, busted

shaank · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:41

interesting read on that sound proofing stuff there Dr.EM - as for egg boxes, I guess could try

Headphones lol, obv I use them, it's me talking on TS and typing that I think would annoy. they can def hear me a bit, because I can hear them / their telly before they go to sleep. They've not complained, I'm just trying to be decent and not annoy them!

Haze · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:59

im confused? spend ££££££££ on sound proofing or £20 on headphones??

just dont shout and scream at ppl

how well can u hear them talking nxt door ?

jcb33 · 3 Oct 2011 at 12:05

shaank said:
Headphones lol, obv I use them, it's me talking on TS and typing that I think would annoy.!

Haze said:
im confused? spend ££££££££ on sound proofing or £20 on headphones??

Just wow...

But to the OP there must be somewhere you can move your PC? Downstairs would make sense if it is upsetting them.

Jcb33.

The Deuce · 3 Oct 2011 at 12:10

Haze said:
im confused? spend ££££££££ on sound proofing or £20 on headphones??

just dont shout and scream at ppl how well can u hear them talking nxt door ?

I hear my neighbours all the time talking, our walls are like paper.. :mad:

Paradiso · 3 Oct 2011 at 12:13

Have a read of this if you want, or wear headphones.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul00/articles/faqacoustic.htm

boxman2000 · 3 Oct 2011 at 12:32

I just put a layer of gyproc with acoustiboard on top of existing single block partition in my lounge. Mounted with green glue - don't hear much now. Neighbours stairs/front door adjoin our lounge - they just love having arguments at the bottom of the stairs!

As has been said, you need to pack in as much insulation as possible. Best bet is going to be staggered joist studwork with acoustiboard plasterboard, not everyone has the room for that.

Yamahahahahaha · 3 Oct 2011 at 12:44

Rubber matting as Dr.EM points out is the best way.

Eggboxes work well but from a fire safety perspective, you may as well cover your wall in dry leaves.

Xire · 3 Oct 2011 at 12:48

You could always ask them first if its bothering them

cosmos55 · 3 Oct 2011 at 13:46

egg boxes