Learn how to soundproof walls, doors, windows, floors, and ceilings to maintain peace and quiet.
Noise Reduction Coefficient, or NRC, measures and rates a material’s ability to absorb sound.
The scale ranges from 0 (absorbs no sound) to 1.0 (absorbs all sound).
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Draft stoppers ordoor sweepswork well for the crack under the door.
Curtains can soundproof the door.
Mass loaded vinyl is about 1/16-inch-thick and has STC ratings from 10 to 36.
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MLV costs about $1 per square foot.
Heavy, dense masonry materials like concrete and brick block the most sound.
Sound travels through cracks and gaps.
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Soundproof it by putting up weatherstripping and a door sweep.
Physics tricks could make for one-way soundproofing.
Sound Insulation of Wall and Floor Constructions.
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U.S. Department of Commerce.
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