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How to Soundproof a Wall or Ceiling  
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Tags: Soundproof, Wall Repair, Ceiling Repair, Home Improvement

Peace and quiet is a wonderful luxury we all should have. To ensure that you have it in your home why not soundproof your wall or ceiling. Below is how to soundproof a wall or cieling:

1.	Start with a bare wall with the wood studs exposed. The sheetrock or drywall should not be in place yet.
2.	Pack the cavity between the studs with a fiberglass bat insulation such as R13.
3.	Seal the back of the outlets in the wall with firestop putty pads, because even a one percent opening in a wall can let through 50% of the noise.
4.	Add mass to your wall, because in simple physics mass will block airborne sound waves such as conversation, television noise, ringing phones and alarm clocks. There is a mass loaded vinyl product available though various acoustical companies that weighs one pound per square foot, but is only 1/8" thick.
5.	Use an acoustical caulk to seal all open joints and perimeter around the wall.
6.	Isolate or float your drywall off of the studs by using resiliant channel or isolation clips. By doing this you are blocking structure-borne noise such as footfall noise and slamming doors.
7.	Finish the wall with a double layer of drywall or sheetrock, minimum thickness 1/2".

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