Hello,
I have the following problem. We bought a fully basemented two-family house. Everything is fine so far, but unfortunately you can hear everything from one floor to the other. I have no explanation for this. The house was built in 1985, with precast concrete ceilings, screed, tiles, and wooden ceilings. In theory, there should be little to no sound transmission. When someone talks in the basement, you can hear every word on the ground floor, depending on where you are. Throughout the entire area, you can hear the speech, and in some parts, every single word. I am really puzzled and don’t understand it. I would like to find a solution to reduce this high sound transmission.
Gerdchen
I have the following problem. We bought a fully basemented two-family house. Everything is fine so far, but unfortunately you can hear everything from one floor to the other. I have no explanation for this. The house was built in 1985, with precast concrete ceilings, screed, tiles, and wooden ceilings. In theory, there should be little to no sound transmission. When someone talks in the basement, you can hear every word on the ground floor, depending on where you are. Throughout the entire area, you can hear the speech, and in some parts, every single word. I am really puzzled and don’t understand it. I would like to find a solution to reduce this high sound transmission.
Gerdchen
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Bauexperte21 Nov 2013 05:43Hello,
Can you rule out any issues with the insulation of the wastewater pipes?
What is the floor construction height? Radiators or underfloor heating? Ventilation system embedded in the screed?
Regards, Bauexperte
gerdchen schrieb:
I would like to find a solution so that everything is not so noisy anymore.
Can you rule out any issues with the insulation of the wastewater pipes?
What is the floor construction height? Radiators or underfloor heating? Ventilation system embedded in the screed?
Regards, Bauexperte
I am definitely not a construction expert, so I can’t really answer all of this in detail. I don’t have any openings here that would allow me to see the exact floor structure. When I asked, I was told it is a "normal" build-up. I measured the ceiling thickness in the stairwell hallway, and it is 36 cm (14 inches) including ceiling panels and tiles, from the bottom edge to the top edge. There is probably a batten underneath the panel. Standard radiators are installed. The ventilation system being installed in the screed doesn’t mean much to me. However, there is supposed to be a layer of foam boards and regular insulation—the yellow board-type insulation. This all sounds normal to me, but again, I’m not a professional.
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JanWichmann21 Nov 2013 20:14Do you have only tiles on the floor or also on the walls in the basement?
Only tiles have been installed on the floor. However, the entire house has drywall construction, meaning all the walls are masonry, but instead of plaster, drywall panels have been installed on all the walls, followed by a textured plaster finish on about 80% of the surfaces.
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