Best Insulation for a partition wall?

joejoem · 2005-11-14 15:33:07

Hi, I built a partition wall between a bedroom and a lounge yesterday (plasterboard witha wooden frame) and I am about to put up the second side of the partition (ie seal it) and I want to put in insulation. I was going to use normal polystyrine (sp) but is there anything better for this job? This is for soulnd proofing…

14-11-2005 04:33PM

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joejoem

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Hi, I built a partition wall between a bedroom and a lounge yesterday (plasterboard witha wooden frame) and I am about to put up the second side of the partition (ie seal it) and I want to put in insulation. I was going to use normal polystyrine (sp) but is there anything better for this job?

This is for soulnd proofing and also for heating.

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#2 14-11-2005 10:01PM

CJhaughey

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Rockwool Flexi is made for this job.
EPS will not give much acoustic insulation, however rockwool is much better for this job.
Rolls of rockwool are a little cheaper but will need to be cut to fit.

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#3 14-11-2005 10:22PM

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Have a look at this insulation. It might be a little on the pricey side for insulation but its good for sound proofing.

http://www.ecologicalbuildingsystems.com/products/holzFlex/

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#4 15-11-2005 09:23AM

joejoem

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Thanks everyone. I used Rockwool in the end, came out very well. Not too itchy either!

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