In apartment buildings, as well as in buildings constructed in modern frame technology, there is at least one common problem: poor sound insulation. And this problem can significantly impair the existence of the residents. Not only do you become unwitting witnesses to all the neighborhood scandals, so also other unpleasant noises can disturb your peace. For example, sorry for the natural details, noise sewer riser. Modern plastic pipes - is almost maracas. They still rattles, roars and gurgles. And if you multiply it is also booming on the walls and on several floors of sewer users, simply you can go crazy. How to solve the problem, he suggested in his material for HouseChief Olga Bulycheva from Kirov.
Good afternoon! My husband and I have built a country house in the countryside on the Canadian technology, that is, using a wooden frame, and insulation boards. It turned out cheap and, at the same time, very warm and comfortable. In the courtyard of the house we installed a septic tank, and through the basement brought him sewer pipeOn which drains runoff from the kitchen, bathroom and toilet. In the basement we have placed a workshop and cellar with blanks. In the workshop, while there is a building, we spend a lot of time, so very soon noticed that the sewer pipe is very noisy. Approximately the same situation was in our apartment, when renovated house replaced all cast iron pipes to plastic. We at that time found a way out, and decided to apply the same skills and here at home, and at the same time to share with you my version soundproofing.
The choice of material for soundproofing
Actually there are a lot of sound insulation for suitable materials from particle board and foam to penoizol. They are in varying degrees absorb noise and have their own particular installation. Make a choice, we helped one friend builder who assist us in building a holiday home. He advised a relatively new sound and thermal insulation material, which is called "Teksaund".
Why do not we just chose the mineral wool? We have it remained after the insulation of walls, but the material itself is quite thick, and sewer standpipe flat against the wall of the cellar. Wrap the tube pokrugu mineral wool worked. Second, the mineral wool in the basement can accumulate moisture. The house we just built, and what will be the basement in terms of humidity, is not represented. It would be possible to hide some cotton waterproof membrane, but we have already decided to follow the advice of our friend and buy this Teksanud, the more that was already pressing problem soundproofed apartment sewage riser.
I must say that the material is not cheap. One roll has managed to us in 13 thousand rubles. But I must say that this roll we had enough not only on the risers in the apartment and the house, but also in the passenger compartment soundproofing. And given the result, with full responsibility that the money was not spent in vain.
This company with Spanish roots, there are other sound insulating materials of different thicknesses and destination coils, mats and plates.
Installation of insulation on the risers
Working with this material was very easy. The upper layer of foil and film penoizol easy cutting ordinary office knife.
For quality sound insulation had to completely wrap the riser. The fixing construction the material can be an adhesive tape, a cord or tie rods. The rope would be the easiest way out, but it may tear in one place and fully unwound. Version with tape seemed to us not too reliable. Construction remained plastic ties. Especially because such stock we had. The only caveat - they were too short for the diameter of the pipe.
What happened in the end? Noise reduced at least twice. And if home basement is not so important, then the apartment, we noticed this fact immediately. It is much quieter. We do not know whether the neighbor from the top to the toilet during the night out. You can not even imagine what a joy!
The apartment we just wrapped pipe insulator, in addition, the husband took another box and from ParticleboardSo the tube can not be seen and not heard, as before. You can use other noise insulating materialsThe main thing - that to fit them do not need any tools, no nails or screws. The task is easy to handle for a couple of hours, forgetting much noise forever.
Many thanks to Olga for the tip! Out of the situation, in fact, easy and affordable. This article used a photo of Olga Bulycheva, and in addition to it, we offer you instruction from professional builders to install noise insulation:
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Photo: Olga Bulycheva