Soundproofing A Room (It's Easier Than You Think)

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1. Sonopan is not available in the US yet. Let your local HD know you want it. In the meantime here are your soundproof alternatives👉🏼 Soundproofing
   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34cQkzKfXWb1PPdBm0SlOzCfYO4DrEL
   Cheers!

2. What about sound proofing a room you are not drywalling. My back yard neighbors run their generator and welders at 1,2 and 3 am. I’d like to sleep a full night.

3. Please, try to do a complete sentence without 5 edits

4. I’ll be starting on my small studio build in my garage, and I’ve been prepping for a solid year. I think I’ve watched every single “soundproofing” video he’s made. And, it’s borderline nauseating that HD doesn’t carry Sonoran in the states. There’s nothing even REMOTELY comparable (that I know of) to use. So, I’m stuck with the drywall/MLV/ method. Given that it’s in the garage I don’t have to get crazy with multiple layers, but its still a lot of work. Thankfully, Jeff has me feeling extremely confident, moving forward. Frankly, it’s the framing that still has me a little confused. But, he’s got a video on that, as well. Thanks Jeff!!! P.S. Short of us hounding our local HD to carry Sonoran, you should hit them from your end, and show all the requests/complaints in America of guys that can’t get it. You’d think they’d sell more of it in the states than CA. But, I digress….

5. Ok sooooooo if I have an 8’ ceiling and do the strapping + 5/8” sonopan (that the US doesn’t have) + strapping + 1/2” (? 5/8”???) drywall, then I’m down to 7’10”?

6. If only we could get this in the U.K.

7. chill with the cutting editor.

8. Part 2 please??

9. Sorry, even new fiberglass is junk, use the Rockwool soundproofing insulation. They used to sell tan colored boards for sound non-reflection. I don't know if they are still available. The stuff you used is thicker though, I'll have to look into it. One thing on the duct work, never crimp above, crimp below. Crimp the duct fitting into the above duct.

10. So you have to increase the ceiling height to account for the thicker layer, right?

11. What happens to the putty around the electrical box when you use your cutout tool for drywall?

12. Jeff, what are doing for HVAC in this room? I've watched several videos on how to sound proof a room, but not much on heating and air exchange. Would love to watch a video on just this topic.

13. Never understood why the building code is such that you build an exterior wall, fill it with fluffy stuff, add plastic, seal all the edges with the black goop, tape your penetrations. Then you stick a gazillion pin holes in the stuff by hanging your finishing material (drywall, whatever). Why not strap the wall afterward or build a 2nd mechnical 2×4 in front of your "exterior&sealed" wall. Makes it much simpler to work on/repair/renovate, little to no penetrations. After you get a better building out of it.

    FYI – that is what they do in other countries, ones that have the building science engineers design the building codes.

14. Hey Jeff. i'm a cheap bar steward when it comes to material costs (Pink fluffy vs brown wool) and when we did our units for rentals our drywall contractor said the same thing, plus we did 2 layers of 1/2" board. At the time I don't think that sonoboards were on the market (or at least at a reasonable price) and the alterative was that fancy metal strapping that is a nightmare to install. Overall, lot less noise between the units and no issues/complaints. Liking those Sonopan simply from a DIY perspective.

15. forbidden whipped cream

16. So Jeff, are you using 2 layers of 6’ R20 batts in the ceiling?

17. Well watching this helped me decide its worthless to fuss with soundboard with my current job. really hammered in that with how much would be unsealed. No use wasting my time and the client's money.

18. About to watch. I hope this is how to soundproof an existing wall. 😬 my bedroom backs up to my mothers bathroom and she is hard of hearing.

19. I think the fact that the sound acoustics abruptly changed when he went into the room with the insulated ceiling really tells you something.

20. Using flex duct for that room would have been a better choice by the HVAC guy. Flex doesn’t let sound travel nearly as much as round sheet metal ductwork

21. So far no one share a real test scenario… all thoa company probably lie to us calling a soundproof materials…. you can use plywood and drywall or even rockwool… but if you use cemenboard you will see the difference… the real true its the cost???

22. Man i wish we could acheive this level of sound proofin without takin the walls off 😭😭

23. Sound proofed my shed office. But now I have poor ventilation. How to sound proof with ventilation?

24. Who uses single electric boxes. Come on. It's 21st century

25. Do all basements have to have insulation in the walls? And what if I have the old yellow kind?

26. Is there going to be a part 2 for putting up the dry wall?

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