Woke up in the middle of the night and went to the loo. Nothing unusual about that. But ended up dissatisfied with how the frames were mounted, so I tore everything down again. And because this is the 4th time I'm doing this, I have to make new holes... buy new frames, etc. So it might be a good opportunity to try to dampen the sound from the washing machine even more! But how should I build? The best would probably be to build a wall where the studs are attached to the floor and ceiling and not against the existing one so that vibrations don't spread? Max I want to build out is 5-10cm... so it doesn't become too cramped to go into the kitchen. Maybe it’s better for me to hire a carpenter... but I’d like to do a bit myself to learn. So I’ll consider it as an "educational cost." But I'm starting to get tired of never finishing, so I gladly welcome tips on good carpenters in the Gothenburg area who are flexible. Lots of projects in the apartment that need to be completed... tired of chasing craftsmen who don't show up when promised. Maybe even someone willing to work who visits this forum and is interested!
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I do not think soundproofing that section of the wall in the picture will provide much sound reduction - the problem is that the door is there and however you do it, the sound will escape unless you also install a special door - and the problem with that is these are usually completely airtight and it's desirable for there to be air movement in the door gaps to bathrooms because of the ventilation.
The most common way to soundproof cheaply is to apply double plaster where you abuse caulking in the underlying layer. It worked very well in the kid's room that I remodeled.
If the wall is vibrating, I would try to stiffen it up, tap on the wall and check if it wants to vibrate and where it's doing so - if it's doing that at the top and bottom, it's not very good - but if it's the middle between studs, you can just add more plasterboard and it should sort itself out. Since it's a wall against a wet area, find out where the studs are and make sure not to screw into water pipes or electricity. It might be easiest to tear off the existing cladding if it is panels to be completely sure you're not making a mistake - then you can also add more studs to the wall if needed to stiffen it up.
But, as I said, be careful not to damage anything - also keep in mind that the bathroom should have a waterproof layer - this must absolutely not be broken, so use the correct screws and panels.
The most common way to soundproof cheaply is to apply double plaster where you abuse caulking in the underlying layer. It worked very well in the kid's room that I remodeled.
If the wall is vibrating, I would try to stiffen it up, tap on the wall and check if it wants to vibrate and where it's doing so - if it's doing that at the top and bottom, it's not very good - but if it's the middle between studs, you can just add more plasterboard and it should sort itself out. Since it's a wall against a wet area, find out where the studs are and make sure not to screw into water pipes or electricity. It might be easiest to tear off the existing cladding if it is panels to be completely sure you're not making a mistake - then you can also add more studs to the wall if needed to stiffen it up.
But, as I said, be careful not to damage anything - also keep in mind that the bathroom should have a waterproof layer - this must absolutely not be broken, so use the correct screws and panels.
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