ᐅ Downspout outside the upper floor exterior wall but within the corner of the ground floor – sound insulation

Created on: 28 Jul 2021 17:55
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Jootree
Hello everyone,

I have a question regarding the design of a detached house (pagoda-style) with a recessed upper floor (set back by 85 cm (33 inches) on each side).

The bathroom waste pipe on the upper floor was planned to be located in the corner wall of the kitchen on the ground floor. Because the upper floor is recessed, this waste pipe will be situated under the first (intermediate) roof, meaning outside the actual exterior wall. This should cause a significant amount of sound transmission from outside, since a roof does not effectively reduce noise, right?

For the double-wall construction, calcium silicate blocks were specifically chosen for the interior layer to improve sound insulation. With this opening in the exposed area (just under the intermediate roof) where the waste pipe passes through, the sound insulation is basically compromised, isn’t it? Is there any way to fix this situation? The shell construction is already at the stage where the floor slab has been poured...

View of the ground floor (left) and upper floor (right):

Floor plan of a living and kitchen area with dining table, kitchen unit, and furniture.

Floor plan: bathroom (tiled), hallway, child’s room 1, electric shutters, waste pipe.


House cross-section:

Cross-section of a two-story house with stairs, doors, windows, and a pitched roof
11ant29 Jul 2021 22:16
Please upload the entire plan, not just the one area that seems questionable to you. Usually, such spots are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Steven
31 Jul 2021 11:03
Hello Jootree

There are special sound-insulated pipes for wastewater. They have quite thick walls and cost a bit more. I have those in the basement. Even though they are exposed, you can hardly hear anything.

Steven
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Jootree
3 Aug 2021 20:36
What kind of pipes are those then, cast iron pipes?
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Steven
3 Aug 2021 23:00
Jootree schrieb:

What kind of pipes are those then, cast iron pipes?
Hello

They are made of plastic.
Just google it.

Steven