Hello
I live in an apartment and my neighbors have late habits and their kitchen faces my apartment. There is a plaster wall between their kitchen and my room. You don't hear much from music and talking, but they have the habit of slamming cupboards and drawers which crash in with speed. I've talked to them but they refuse to listen, so it's not an option or something to hope for. The problem is that the wall becomes almost like a drum, it really thumps in the whole room, almost like a bass sound. What can I do? Is it a good option to put up a frame and another plaster wall after the original wall? I only have 10cm to work with. I have no experience at all when it comes to this. Or is there something I can hang up that would have an effect?
Thanks in advance
I live in an apartment and my neighbors have late habits and their kitchen faces my apartment. There is a plaster wall between their kitchen and my room. You don't hear much from music and talking, but they have the habit of slamming cupboards and drawers which crash in with speed. I've talked to them but they refuse to listen, so it's not an option or something to hope for. The problem is that the wall becomes almost like a drum, it really thumps in the whole room, almost like a bass sound. What can I do? Is it a good option to put up a frame and another plaster wall after the original wall? I only have 10cm to work with. I have no experience at all when it comes to this. Or is there something I can hang up that would have an effect?
Thanks in advance
What type of apartment? Rental?
You can put up a wall outside as long as it's not in contact with the old one. Steel studs with rubber sealing, stone wool, and double gypsum with staggered joints. Use 75mm studs so you have space. A day's work for an experienced carpenter.CGK said:
Ok, that should dampen the actual thumping then? Right now, the wall is almost like a drum, a light tapping is amplified in the wall. However, I do have two electrical outlets in the wall.Stiftet said:
You can set up a wall on the outside that does not come into contact with the old one. Steel studs with rubber sealing, stone wool, and double plasterboard with staggered joints. Take 75mm studs so you have space. A day's work for an experienced carpenter.
The alternative you have is to move to a house in the countryside without neighbors
.Talk to the landlord if you can't reason with the neighbors.
Tell the landlord that you will cover the cost for dampers for the cabinets for example, so they can install them.
It is likely the landlord's problem, not the tenants'. Start there, before you build extra walls and stuff. Most of the answers you received are based on the assumption that it is a condominium where the residents themselves are responsible.
Of course, go to the landlord first. In a condominium, an internal wall is the association's responsibility. You shouldn't have to put up with a poor wall to your neighbor. Maybe it can help. But if it’s a private landlord, there are definitely no funds, and with a public one, you'll probably move before anything happens. If you offer to sort it out yourself, maybe you can get a little money for the materials. The most important aspect of soundproofing is that the wall becomes heavy and airtight.Anna_H said:
If the sound insulation on the wall is that poor, one might wonder how good the wall's fire rating is.
It is absolutely the landlord's responsibility to fix this.
Ask to switch apartments otherwise?
It is absolutely the landlord's responsibility to fix this.
Ask to switch apartments otherwise?
If you are not satisfied with the sound comfort in the apartment, you can involve the environmental agency. Then the landlord must prove whether the requirements according to the National Board of Health and Welfare are met or not.
This is really a last resort and quite unfortunate to have to use.
This is really a last resort and quite unfortunate to have to use.