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Homemade Soundproofing

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  • 05-11-2013 12:01am
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    Gravedig
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone had any previous experience soundproofing in their home?

    Basically, I've a water-press that's powered by a small but pretty loud pump.Anytime anyone uses the water it goes off. it's sitting in a small cupboard with just the immersion tank next to it and it's all relatively hollow.

    I'm hoping to pad out the press and see if there's anything I can do to mute or even just dull the sound. I had previously considered attic insulation (fibreglass) or something like that, but I'm afraid it'll clog up the pump.

    Just hoping someone else might have had a similar problem?
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    fclauson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭fclauson


    first thing to look at is what is it bolted to - resonance is the worst noise

    make sure its rubber mounted first

    then any dense insulation product would work -


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    tred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭tred


    be carefull also how u cover it. ull be tempted maybe to cover it up tight wiht some material. I have read the can become fire hazzards then. Agree on the vibrations.


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    fclauson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭fclauson


    tred wrote: »
    be carefull also how u cover it. ull be tempted maybe to cover it up tight wiht some material. I have read the can become fire hazzards then. Agree on the vibrations.

    Sorry - should have mentioned fire hazard

    Make sure any insulation complies with fire regs and you follow the pump manufacture's instructions on if it needs free flowing air etc for cooling


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    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,791 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Gravedig wrote: »
    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone had any previous experience soundproofing in their home?

    Basically, I've a water-press that's powered by a small but pretty loud pump.Anytime anyone uses the water it goes off. it's sitting in a small cupboard with just the immersion tank next to it and it's all relatively hollow.

    I'm hoping to pad out the press and see if there's anything I can do to mute or even just dull the sound. I had previously considered attic insulation (fibreglass) or something like that, but I'm afraid it'll clog up the pump.

    Just hoping someone else might have had a similar problem?

    Could you build a small box using timber and plasterboard?

    One layer of fireproof plasterboard on the inside and 2 layers of soundblock plasterboard on the outside. Would certainly dull the sound of it and could be taken off at any time.


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