In recent years, silence at home has become a real luxury for many people. As practice shows, in most cases the main reason for this is that no one thought about sound insulation at the construction stage. An ideal method of eliminating this problem is to perform noise insulation of the walls. This article will discuss how to do this using various soundproof materials.
Preliminary preparation of walls
Very often (especially in old houses) under the layer of plaster and wallpaper there are all kinds of gaps between the plates, holes or through sockets leading directly to the neighbors. Even if they are small, extraneous sounds can penetrate the apartment through them. Their usual closing often helps to return silence to the house. The through outlet can be moved to another location, and the hole can be repaired due to the mounting foam. Such measures significantly improve the situation, however, the implementation of noise insulation using soundproof materials is ideal.
Using Drywall
The most common way of making noise isolation is now considered to be the combination of drywall with other fibers of the appropriate purpose. In this case, the space between the pre-mounted rails must be laid using ecowool, mineral wool or cellulose insulation. It should be noted that soundproofing materials for the apartment are recommended to be laid very tightly, without any savings. After that, the structure is closed with drywall, and the walls are painted or glued with wallpaper. The only drawback of this method is the small loss of floor space.
Cork and panels
Quite often, soundproofing materials are soundproof panels and cork. The advantage of the first of them is that sheets with a thickness of 4 to 12 centimeters can be mounted directly on the wall. In this case, the joints are lubricated with sealant. As for the second material, it is made from the bark of a cork tree, which is endowed with high insulating parameters by nature itself.
Membranes
Membranes are included in the list of the most common soundproofing materials relatively recently. Along with this, they are becoming more popular every year, because they have very high rates. Being very thin, they are distinguished by high density, so they practically do not let in sound. For human health, soundproofing membranes are absolutely harmless, since aragonite, a natural mineral, serves as the material for their production.
These panels are very easy to bend and blend perfectly with other materials. When using them, the thickness of the insulating layer will not exceed 3.5 centimeters. It should be noted that only membranes guarantee absolute protection against noise, therefore they are used even in recording studios. As for the cost that applies to such soundproofing materials for walls, prices per square meter start from a mark of approximately 640 rubles.