Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Floating a wall or ceiling the poor man’s way

 
There is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to get some great soundproofing especially if your home is under construction or is being completely remodeled. The soundproofing method I am about to discuss requires that the drywall be removed and you’re working with bare studs or joists/ There is a very versatile Sound Isolation tape that can be adhered directly to the face of the stud or joist. This Iso tape would be taped to the face of every stud or joist to give you isolation of the wallboard from the actuall joist or stud structure. The Iso tape ihas a PSA stick back and a smooth vinyl surface where you would screw the new drywall directly to the stud or joist. If you are floating a wall, you need to make sure that there is a small gap (approximately ¼”from the adjoining walls as well as isolation from the floor and ceiling. This small gap will be filled with an acoustical caulking compound or a combination of a backer rod and acoustical caulk to seal this joint completely. Now that you have isolated your wall and sealed the perimeter gap you would still tape mud and paint or texture the drywall as usual. Make sure you do not over mud the area of the caulked gap and always use the mesh drywall tape as opposed to the paper tape.

 Well that’s it in a nutshell, a very easy and economical way to soundproof a wall or ceiling. This is a method that is effective during new construction, but if you are looking for more soundproofing for a home theater or a home recording studio, you will need to use more heavy duty soundproofing agents such as Mass Loaded Vinyl, Green Glue, Closed cell foam or soundproof drywall. I hope this post sheds a little light on soundproofing on a budget; This is Dr. Bob, Adios!


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