Add Soundproofing To Siding

Knowing your stc ratings.

Add soundproofing to siding.

And since concrete walls aren t all that homey you might replace one or two with wood framed walls with cedar siding and knotty pine paneling. Todd i m in the process of replacing old celotex fiber board with 7 16 zip system sheathing. A quality sound deadening material will add significant resistive force to take energy out of the vibrations as the metal flexes back and forth as you drive. When purchasing vehicle sound deadening you re looking for a good thickness of 100 butyl rubber a very sticky adhesive and a sturdy foil constraint layer.

But you can t easily make an energy efficient window soundproof without changing its glass and construction. You can easily make a soundproof window energy efficient by adding low e coatings. To minimize noise you may want to take the siding sound transmission into consideration. The constant sound of cars planes and pedestrians can really be distracting for residents that just want peace and quiet.

Now before i put up the new vinyl siding i m thinking that adding at least a 1 4 fanfold foam layer would be a good idea especially after reading your article. As the inventors of insulated vinyl siding we have received hundreds of testimonials from customers over the years claiming that insulated vinyl siding made their homes quieter than before the siding was installed whether the noise was a neighbor s barking dog street traffic sounds or a heavy thunderstorm wrapping the home in a layer of insulation seemed to dampen noises from the outside. To soundproof a room effectively you can use a combination of noise blocking and sound absorbing materials and techniques. All of a sudden your solid quiet house contains holes and thin spots that sound can travel through.

Vinyl for example. Soundproofing products often come with a sound transmission class stc rating. Stc is a measure of how many decibels of sound reduction a product provides. A solid core interior door 60 80 absorbs sound better than a hollow core door.

Sound absorbing soaks up sound so it doesn t bounce from one place to another. You d add a chimney for your furnace. Add a sweep to cut airborne sound. Siding sound transmission level varies.

To reduce sound reflection cover bare walls and even ceilings with something soft so sounds like voices barking or even the commotion created by a running vacuum cleaner won t reflect. The noise insulation level differs depending on the siding type. And you d cut in vents for your dryer and bath fan.