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11-19-00, 07:35 AM

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I am building a workshop in the basement of my 1600 sg. ft bungalo. What materials are best to use in the walls and ceiling for sound insulation from the rest of the house?

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11-20-00, 07:58 PM

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I would just use sound board. It is a sound proof sheetrock. They use it in walls of motels. Comes in 4x8 sheets, and is heavier then sheetrock.

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11-22-00, 09:09 AM

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I've never used sound board - so it might be the best answer - but you might also want to install acoustical insulation in the stud/joist cavities before drywalling.

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11-22-00, 12:27 PM

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Since you asked about the "best" solution, you'll want to do both of the above, i.e., installing acoustic insulation and a layer of soundboard. In addition, then add aluminum resilient channel strips (aka "Z" channels, aka "rc 1 sound channels") and a second layer of drywall, screwed only the the channel. You'll probably need to go to a drywall outlet to buy the Z channels -- I don't think Home Depot carries them.

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11-23-00, 06:48 AM

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quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jack the Contractor:
I would just use sound board. It is a sound proof sheetrock. They use it in walls of motels. Comes in 4x8 sheets, and is heavier then sheetrock.<HR>

Thanks for the replies posted to my soundproofing question. I've never heard of these products in canada. I'll check home depot to see if they carry them.

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