Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Insulation and Sound proofing between floors

  • 14-04-2019 2:05pm
    #1
    locha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭


    Hi, currently have a 3 story (old) house. About to start a small renovation. One of the things I want to sort out is putting some insulation and importantly sound proofing between the floors. Plan was to lift the boards and stuff in rock wool between the joists. Would this be good for sound insulation? Any alternatives? Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    locha wrote: »
    Hi, currently have a 3 story (old) house. About to start a small renovation. One of the things I want to sort out is putting some insulation and importantly sound proofing between the floors. Plan was to lift the boards and stuff in rock wool between the joists. Would this be good for sound insulation? Any alternatives? Thanks

    Rock wool will do the job unless you really want to spend money.

    There are loads of specialised materials out there for sound proofing and it will mainly depend on how much space you have between floors.

    However be aware that most of the sound will travel from the floor boards, into the joists and onto the ceiling below. So no matter how much stuff you put between the floors this is your main weak point.


Advertisement