ᐅ Prefabricated House: Comparison of Noise Disturbance with Solid Construction Methods

Hello!
We are currently planning to build our house and have come across the question of whether prefabricated houses are more prone to sound transmission than solid construction homes. We are not only concerned about noise from outside but also the noise levels inside the house. For example, how loud it is when someone is walking upstairs, playing music, or similar. Perhaps someone has experience with this!

No experience yet – we will only have it in 14 days.

A timber frame house (I think that’s what you mean) is generally more prone to sound transmission. If you visit a show home park, try having your partner jump around on the upper floor. Maybe you can find a neighbor with a prefabricated house for a practical test. Or perhaps there is a construction site nearby where you can visit. Sound perception also varies from person to person.

Last but not least, it depends on the manufacturer and how much material they use—wall thickness, etc.

But in general, timber frame houses tend to be more sound-transmissive than solid masonry houses.

Hello,

if you want to test this, take a look at the houses in the building centers. Bring your family along and then you can test how loud it gets when the children run along the corridors upstairs, and so on. That is the advantage of the building centers—you can see how it will be later on.

by Pinsel

Pinsel schrieb:
Hello,

if you want to test this, take a look at the houses in the building centers. Bring your family along and then you can try how loud it gets when children are running down the hallways upstairs, etc. That is the advantage of the building centers—you can see how it will be later on.

by Pinsel

That’s a good idea, especially since these houses usually have thin walls. Also, bring a radio so you can test the noise from music as well.

See you, Schirm

Some friends of mine have a house like that, and I don’t think you hear more noise than in solid houses. But even among prefabricated houses, there are probably significant differences.

See you later, hairdresser

I would say that the thicker the walls, the better the sound insulation inside the house. However, you can only really test this once you are already living there. Definitely avoid the cheapest house, as it likely has very thin walls.

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