How easy is it to soundproof a room?

[jammybean]

Newish neighbour is somewhat noisy. Only just realised that the adjoining wall must be single skinned hence why we can hear EVERYTHING down to conversations at 4 am.

Anyway looking at possibly soundproofing the bedroom wall. Not sure how to go about it. It's a old warehouse building so it's listed. Slowly losing the will to live after 4 nights straight of disturbed sleep. Anyone?

[Doinmummy]

Firstly, if you can hear them, can they hear you? Is it normal talking or are they really loud? Could you have a word with them ?

The only way I know of sound proofing is to stick egg boxes on the wall!

[PigletJohn]

Put your radio on at 6am. Have noisy sex arguments. Borrow a parrot.

Let them share the problem.

Can you afford a heavy, lined curtain along the party wall? Or floor to ceiling wardrobes?

[youngermother1]

You may be able to build a false wall against it with soundproofing in-between the battens.

[howcomes]

We got a new wall and soundproofing put up as the dividing wall is hollow and we could hear our neighbours all the time, not sure how helpful this is as I'm writing from Canada, it was a 2 day job and we lost about 4 inches of space, the new wall was pinned to the old one with wooden struts, the cavity was filled with soundproofing material called roxall and then a layer of drywall. It has been very effective and cost equivalent of £400 to do a wall about 16 feet long.

[howcomes]

Another option is to look at getting foam injected into the cavity via holes punched into the Walls but apparently it can be patchy

[rimmerfleadick]

How much space can you afford to lose on that side of the wall. 4-5 inches.?

Probably the best option would be a second skin wall with soundproofing plasterboard. Then fill the cavity with acoustic tiles. You would then need to skim the wall with plaster. Probably not a cheap option though.

Have a google for soundproofing a room and shop around for the materials

www.wickes.co.uk/invt/224657?utm_campaign=bazaarvoice&utm_medium=SearchVoice&utm_source=AskAndAnswer&utm_content=Default

www.acousticsoundproofingfoam.co.uk/viewcategory.php?groupid=1

[ChicaT]

Bear in mind that sound travels very easily and will find a way...you may need to prepare to sound insulate your ceiling and floor too, at least the part near the partition wall! Good luck!

[jammybean]

Thanks for all the replies. We had a chat to her last night, she seems reasonable enough. Obviously the sound travels both ways and she hears our little one crying etc. Its just really frustrating, she's entitled to do what ever she wants in her flat. I have no qualms with her social life, just with its impact on our sleep.

Anyway she's going to speak to her landlord to try and resolve the issue from her side. Not holding my breath. Unlikely he's going to want to spend ££.

Dividing wall is definitely not hollow. Breeze block, I think. We could probably loose 3 inches max.

I've started looking at options. Looks rather expensive! piglet We have built in cupboards on the left wall so that's really not an option. Our bedroom backs onto their open plan living area so sharing the problem won't be as effective.