Is there anything else I can do to soundproof this?
This is a plan for a master bedroom/bath addition. One reason for the addition is to move the master bedroom to a more quiet area (away from the road). This will also move the master bedroom to an area with better views. I want to block outside noise as much as possible.
To the right of the bathroom, will be a 6 ft. block wall to help screen noise from neighbors (who sometimes have huge parties). We are going to position the wall so that the mtn behind is visible over the top, but there is privacy with the bathroom glass. I want the master bedroom to be as quiet as possible. I really want the pocket doors between the bedroom and bathroom, which I know can not be good barriers to noise. I am hoping that heavy solidly closing pocket doors will help seal noise traveling through the bathroom? I was also thinking of block for the dividing wall between the bedroom and bathroom. Are there any other suggestions?
Thank you!
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThanks jackfre! I will pass that along to the contractor. This is a midcentury house so I am trying to keep some of it true to the original architecture. The glass to the left will be floor to ceiling glass with sliders. That is keeping to the rest of the house. I dont think there is much I can do to block sound on that side. But on the other side, it might be easier. That side will have a mix of block and glass.
I forgot to add that there will glass over the mirrors over the vanity. Would it be better to just do insulated block over the mirror to minimize sound?
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agothank you guys so much!!!! It sounds like the pocket door will be an issue. I dont know how to get around that. I read some posts about them on acoustic forums and it sounds like it may be hard to sound proof these doors.
Do you all think the block wall on the right will be any help to deflect sound? Bruce, that is good to hear that planting things will help! That is easy to do.
@Joseph, I'll show that acoustic block to the ctr. Does that look like something I can do with the block style below?
I found some companies that sell glass inserts that people in NYC are raving about. I fear these may be expensive, but it's worth looking into, at least for the bathroom. From what I was reading, some double paned windows are more insulating than triple pane? I have newer double pane glass around the house currently.
@JDS This is what the block looks like below. We want to replicate it. The chimney is coming down and the addition is going snug against this wall, with the hallway opening in front of the current chimney.
We are trying to continue the glass/block look of the rest of the house. The addition is going against the block wall on the left and the roof line is continuing along the pool.
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