Soundproofing to reduce neighbour noise

TwoShedsJackson

Noise from our neighbours house is driving us mad - they're not actually being incredibly noisy, but airborne noise like conversations and the television seem to transfer through the party wall very easily.

We have a fireplace in our bedroom which I assume is replicated on their side and my current theory is that the noise is being transferred through this - the noise is particularly bad upstairs and still noticeable but less so downstairs where it's likely just reverberating through the wall.

Anyone any experience of soundproofing a common wall, what did you use, results achieved etc?

Lex Luthor

Jackson, I'd be interested to know who built your house.

tk123

Our house is the same but it's almost 100 years old. We can even hear our neighbours in the loo!!

TwoShedsJackson

Lex Luthor wrote:

Jackson, I'd be interested to know who built your house.

Christ knows, it's a mid terrace in Crumlin, dates from the 50s at least, I'd say.

Lex Luthor

TwoShedsJackson wrote:

Christ knows, it's a mid terrace in Crumlin, dates from the 50s at least, I'd say.

Just wondered, cos there are a lot of new houses going up around Dublin by a well known building company who are renowned for customers complaining afterwards about noise from next door.

paularose

I have this problem also, just wondering who the well know builder is? Wonder did they build my house!

Eurorunner

We can even hear our neighbours in the loo!!

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! :eek:

tapest

TwoShedsJackson wrote:

Noise from our neighbours house is driving us mad - they're not actually being incredibly noisy, but airborne noise like conversations and the television seem to transfer through the party wall very easily.

We have a fireplace in our bedroom which I assume is replicated on their side and my current theory is that the noise is being transferred through this - the noise is particularly bad upstairs and still noticeable but less so downstairs where it's likely just reverberating through the wall.

Anyone any experience of soundproofing a common wall, what did you use, results achieved etc?

Google it
http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=soundproofing&btnG=Google+Search&meta=cr%3DcountryIE
There a boards thread on this subject
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Lex Luthor

paularose wrote:

I have this problem also, just wondering who the well know builder is? Wonder did they build my house!

So who built your house?

paularose

comox developers, I think.