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
shenja schrieb:
Is it possible to just install different glass panes in the frames?Yes, that's no problem, but it can be quite expensive. However, it brings significant benefits.Applying a second layer of plaster won't really help. I would rather install a stud wall inside. That makes a big difference in drywall construction.
Bookstar schrieb:
Yes, it’s not a problem, but rather expensive. However, it does bring significant benefits.
A second layer of plaster doesn’t help at all. I would rather build an internal stud wall. That is much more effective in drywall construction.Hello, would it also help to install gypsum cladding on the interior walls?theo1988 schrieb:
Hello, would it make sense to install gypsum cladding on the interior walls?I think it would, but better would be adding insulation first and then drywall for the finish. However, you would probably need to add about 10cm (4 inches) per wall for that.M
MM1506zzzz1 Nov 2020 10:57Who was the building purchased from? Just because it was built in 2017 doesn’t automatically mean that a warranty is still valid (for example, in the case of a resale property bought from a private seller)...