does anyone have any experience in that? does it reduce the noise a lot or just a bit? and about the ceiling... my neighbors throw and drag things on the floor (they're mental cases, fruitcakes). i can't afford to move right now because the house is bought so i'd have to sell and buy another house. can't do that right now. and it always costs money.to what extent will the cement on the ceiling reduce the noise?what kind of windows are the best?thank you all...
Sound proofing has to do with mass, density and a few other factors. Robin is both right and wrong. Glass is extremely dense and heavy. If you replace glass with light weight plastic in the same configuration it won't protect anywhere near as much. The more panes of glass you have with distance in between them, the more sound proof it gets. Restaurants often put two windows in a row for silencing noise. For the wall add more drywall. Double the mass of the wall or cieling and it will absorb another 5 to 10 decibels of protection. If you can afford 1 to 2 dollars a square foot, then use a viscoelastic damped product such as Quietrock drywall, Supress drywall, or soundbreak drywall or buy viscoelastic damping glues such as QuietGlue, Green Glue, or Decibel Drop. Viscoelastic polymers convert vibration into heat. They are used in electronics as an alternative to protect against vibration, in building material to provide sound damping, sometimes in earthquake protection to reduce the vibrations that the building has to put up with, and in high end cars to reduce frame vibration. I just named some common products for building materials. Specialty drywall warehouses will be familiar with some of these products. Lumber yards and common stores won't have a clue.
Cement on your ceiling will do nothing - except fall off. The only half decent solution is a suspended ceiling with glass fibre , or other acoustic insulation, laid across it, followed by two layers of plasterboard (drywall). Then sealing EVERY gap is the key.This is obviously a fairly costly exercise. As for windows, it is the GAP , not the glass, that provides SOUND insulation. If the existing windows are in good condition then consider fixing secondary glazing at a distance of AT LEAST 100mm (4 inches) from the existing, and use a glass with a different thickness to the existing (6.4mm laminated is a good option). This can be a fixed pane (easy to DIY) but put a sachet of silica gel between the panes to absorb any moisture) or sliding frames can be bought for where you need fire escape egress. Hope this helps.
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Double-paned windows will buffer exterior noise considerably (and maintain your energy costs, too) but cement on the ceiling? Nope. All sound in your space will be magnified
