ᐅ Prefabricated house, poor sound insulation / high noise transmission
Created on: 12 Nov 2019 19:05
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theo1988
Hello,
I live in a prefabricated single-family house built in 2017.
Unfortunately, the walls in the house are very noisy.
For example, if you put your ear against the wall, you can hear people talking on the street. Also, when cars drive by, there is a booming sound inside the house because the exterior wall is probably too light or thin.
The exterior wall consists of 80 mm (3 inches) of polystyrene insulation panels, 12 mm (0.5 inches) OSB boards, 140 mm (5.5 inches) of interior insulation, and 12 mm (0.5 inches) gypsum fiberboards.
What options are there to have the construction company make improvements?
Would it make sense to have an acoustic report conducted?
I would appreciate any help!
Regards, theo1988
I live in a prefabricated single-family house built in 2017.
Unfortunately, the walls in the house are very noisy.
For example, if you put your ear against the wall, you can hear people talking on the street. Also, when cars drive by, there is a booming sound inside the house because the exterior wall is probably too light or thin.
The exterior wall consists of 80 mm (3 inches) of polystyrene insulation panels, 12 mm (0.5 inches) OSB boards, 140 mm (5.5 inches) of interior insulation, and 12 mm (0.5 inches) gypsum fiberboards.
What options are there to have the construction company make improvements?
Would it make sense to have an acoustic report conducted?
I would appreciate any help!
Regards, theo1988
Lenschke schrieb:
And when the wolf comes, he blows the wooden house down.
*Irony offHello LenschkeThis was not meant as an attack against all prefabricated houses. Certainly not against solid wood houses. A good friend of mine builds these houses. Great. But they’re just not for me.
My criticism is aimed only at those cheaply made prefab houses, whose walls you can break through in 5 minutes with a mason’s hammer. The saying "buy cheap, buy twice" applies here. But usually, there isn’t enough money left to then buy a “proper house.”
Steven
Steven schrieb:
Hello Lenschke,
This wasn’t meant as criticism of all prefabricated houses, especially not against solid wood houses. A good friend of mine builds those. Great quality. But they are just not for me.
My comment was directed at those cheaply put-together prefab houses, where you can break through the walls with a mason’s hammer in five minutes. That’s where the saying “you get what you pay for” applies. Usually, after buying such a “cheap house,” there’s no money left to buy a “proper house.”
Steven This has nothing to do with having or not having money. Well, if it were cheap, maybe, but it’s not! I agree with you, a house should be built with brick or blockwork inside and out. But everyone should do as they please. I haven’t given it a second thought.
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nightdancer17 Nov 2019 08:48Sound insulation needs to be planned, and the amount you get ultimately comes down to cost. It is only partially related to energy regulations. Timber frame houses are not automatically inferior to solid constructions.
Snowy36 schrieb:
But what do we advise the OP now?What is written in #2. However, not using the 2018 version of the 4109, but the version valid at the time of contract signing/construction.