Hello everyone,
About a year ago, we bought a house with a beautiful large gallery that stretches across the entire living room and goes all the way up to the roof (no attic).
From the living room, there is an open staircase leading to the upper floor, where the hallway is completely open because the gallery continues there. So, in summary, it’s one big space that includes the living room with the staircase and the open hallway upstairs. From the hallway, three doors lead to the bedrooms.
Now to the problem. Until now, there have only been two of us, so noise from the living area wasn’t an issue. But starting this winter, there will be three of us. Since I don’t want to always tiptoe around the house, the child’s bedroom needs to be soundproofed accordingly. Currently, there is only one door separating the child’s room from the rest of the living area, and right now it’s just a hollow-core door that basically lets all the sound through.
My initial ideas for improvements are as follows:
Replace the door with a solid wood door with soundproofing features (such as a floor seal) or a proper soundproof door (reducing noise by about 37 dB according to the datasheet). Of course, the door frame would also need to be adjusted.
But is that enough? Or would additional measures be necessary, such as installing a double door or a soundproof curtain behind the door?
Thanks and best regards
About a year ago, we bought a house with a beautiful large gallery that stretches across the entire living room and goes all the way up to the roof (no attic).
From the living room, there is an open staircase leading to the upper floor, where the hallway is completely open because the gallery continues there. So, in summary, it’s one big space that includes the living room with the staircase and the open hallway upstairs. From the hallway, three doors lead to the bedrooms.
Now to the problem. Until now, there have only been two of us, so noise from the living area wasn’t an issue. But starting this winter, there will be three of us. Since I don’t want to always tiptoe around the house, the child’s bedroom needs to be soundproofed accordingly. Currently, there is only one door separating the child’s room from the rest of the living area, and right now it’s just a hollow-core door that basically lets all the sound through.
My initial ideas for improvements are as follows:
Replace the door with a solid wood door with soundproofing features (such as a floor seal) or a proper soundproof door (reducing noise by about 37 dB according to the datasheet). Of course, the door frame would also need to be adjusted.
But is that enough? Or would additional measures be necessary, such as installing a double door or a soundproof curtain behind the door?
Thanks and best regards
markus270313 Jun 2018 08:24With small children, it’s really less of an issue. Later on, it becomes more of a problem—in my parents’ house it was the same. The TV was on downstairs, and you could still hear it almost as loud upstairs. That gets annoying after a while...
But until then, you still have time. I think for the first 10 years there shouldn’t be any problems with that.
But until then, you still have time. I think for the first 10 years there shouldn’t be any problems with that.
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Deliverer13 Jun 2018 09:31So, my little one is still very sensitive to noise at almost 2 years old. It’s getting better, but we still need to be careful and avoid things like vacuuming.
And it’s true: when they’re really tired, they sleep. Unfortunately, children recover quickly, and after 4-5 hours, their sleep becomes lighter. That’s when it’s really frustrating if the neighbor comes home with his modified Golf...
Regarding your specific situation: in the beginning, the little one will be sleeping with you anyway. That will give you a good sense of how much noise actually disturbs their sleep. And then there’s still time to change a door if needed.
And it’s true: when they’re really tired, they sleep. Unfortunately, children recover quickly, and after 4-5 hours, their sleep becomes lighter. That’s when it’s really frustrating if the neighbor comes home with his modified Golf...
Regarding your specific situation: in the beginning, the little one will be sleeping with you anyway. That will give you a good sense of how much noise actually disturbs their sleep. And then there’s still time to change a door if needed.
Our little one even slept through the vacuum cleaner running for the first 3-4 months. Then it changed; the hissing of a soda bottle was enough to wake her within the first 2 hours. The first New Year's Eve she didn’t wake up for even a second, even though some neighbors went overboard. Now at 2 years old, thankfully, it’s much better.