Soundproofing in shared house

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I rearranged my room which did nothing.

The door may as well not be there. I can hear my housemate talking with two doors and a hallway between us. Never mind anything louder.

Any tips that won't damage the property?

How thick is the door? 15mm or 44mm? How old?

How heavy does it feel when you swing it to and fro?

Photos would help. Especially of the top edge of the door.

Is it a HMO?

35mm or 44mm I meant.

Thanks, here's pics. It's a really lightweight, standard bedroom door. That blocks no sound whatsoever.

It's not a HMO and I think the landlord refused me getting a lock because of that.

Not sure how old or the mm size sorry

it's probably one of these, cheap rubbish, 35mm thick.

They're actually made mostly of air, with a thin skin of hardboard to give the paint something to stick to.

There is a similar 44mm fire door made, that is very dense and good at blocking noise, but it needs a chippy to fit it properly, and is very heavy, needing three strong hinges, and a new stop fitted as it is thicker.

If it was a rented house you might talk the landlord into letting you have one. I think an HMO would be obliged to fit fire doors, but I don't know the rules.

£19 for a door? Yeah that sounds about right.

There's two doors and the landing between us, and I can hear my housemate just talking. It's getting on my nerves.

Thank you, I will ask the landlord, but I'm sure he won't say yes. :(

you could hang a heavy curtain over the door, using a Portiere Rod, byt that eill require drilling into the wall avove the door. Not difficult, but a awkward landlord might accuse you of damaging the plaster and decoration.

Easier if the room has been recently decorated so you can repaint the area over the door in matching paint, after filling round the screw-holes so only tiny screwholes remain visible.

If you do, then tap your plasplugs below the surface, so that the plaster is not cracked when you drive home the screws, and the plugs do not have to be removed before filling, when you leave.