Hello,
we built our house just over two years ago. Unfortunately, soundproofing was overlooked in the planning of our single-family home. Unfortunately. Upstairs, we have 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) partition walls made of Poroton. The problem now is that you can hear every single sound from each room at a normal speaking volume. We consulted with a structural engineer and an architect, but they said the minimum requirements for soundproofing were met. They also said that if we had wanted a higher level of soundproofing, it should have been considered during the house planning phase. To me, this statement is disappointing. In that case, I might as well use kitchen paper towels as partition walls. Now the question is what can be done to improve soundproofing without major effort.
we built our house just over two years ago. Unfortunately, soundproofing was overlooked in the planning of our single-family home. Unfortunately. Upstairs, we have 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) partition walls made of Poroton. The problem now is that you can hear every single sound from each room at a normal speaking volume. We consulted with a structural engineer and an architect, but they said the minimum requirements for soundproofing were met. They also said that if we had wanted a higher level of soundproofing, it should have been considered during the house planning phase. To me, this statement is disappointing. In that case, I might as well use kitchen paper towels as partition walls. Now the question is what can be done to improve soundproofing without major effort.
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Bauexperte8 Jan 2016 11:40Hello,
I don’t know any builder or potential buyer who hasn’t at least heard or read about sand-lime brick; I encounter it in almost every initial consultation. This topic would naturally have led into a conversation about sound insulation and 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) walls.
Regards, Bauexperte
Peanuts74 schrieb:I never said "serves you right" anywhere; I referred to the supplier and pointed out that the original poster could have asked.
If someone is building or having a solid house built, they should normally expect not to hear whispering or quiet reading in the neighboring room. I find saying "serves you right" inappropriate in this case.
I don’t know any builder or potential buyer who hasn’t at least heard or read about sand-lime brick; I encounter it in almost every initial consultation. This topic would naturally have led into a conversation about sound insulation and 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) walls.
Regards, Bauexperte
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Peanuts748 Jan 2016 12:14How you phrase it doesn’t really matter, but saying that he should have known and chose it that way basically implies that it’s his own fault.
That doesn’t matter now anyway; what’s important is how to solve the problem.
That doesn’t matter now anyway; what’s important is how to solve the problem.