More than ever before we desire and expect no disturbances on our personal lives. We also want to listen to music or enjoy movies with no restrictions.
Today’s construction techniques leave much to be desired in this area. The best acoustic isolation methods, rooms within rooms, are usually considered too costly to be put into the plan at the inception.
It is important to understand that contrary to common usage, fiberglass, foam insulation, sound board, or extra layers of drywall do little to stop noise transmission. Even a concrete block wall is not a very good barrier for sound.
Acoustic Blocks comes in 54” rolls up to 55’ long and is easily cut with a box knife and a straight edge. Stapling with a tin roof cap is an easy method to attach Acoustic Blocks to studs, ceiling joists, or firing strips. For metal studs, use self taping screws with tin roof caps. For floors, wood or concrete, spot gluing is adequate.
An air tight seal is recommended. Foil tape, liquid nails, or silicon are all good sealers for all joints. The best sound barrier is one that absorbs the acoustic energy. Therefore, the best results are when the product is left somewhat "limp" i.e. stapled to studs before dry walling. Acoustic Blocks also helps in eliminating solid mechanical linkage between materials which is a major contributor to noise transmission to other areas.
The best results if you are in the planning stage is per illustration “A”, staggered stud with Acoustic Blocks, laced air tight in between.
