You have heard of thinking outside the box. Try inside the box. Forget
the bedroom side. Can you go inside your mechanical room and insulate
from there? Could you add a layer of fiberglass insulation and top it
off with a sheet of drywall, sealed on all sides to prevent air gaps?
With only 4 feet of wall to work with, it would not cost much to try
this if you have room to work with in the mechanical room. Two things
he you do not want to create a fire hazard, so you cover the
fiberglass with the drywall. Sound travels through air gaps, so don't
leave any. If it inside the mechanical room, does it have to be a thing
of beauty? Think duct tape. And it would be easily removed if you wanted
to take it out later.

Others may differ, but there have been many problems reported from
putting foam insulation inside a wall, so think twice before you punch a
hole and insert a spray can of insulation. If nothing else, read the
warnings on the foam before you buy any. When you do, you will probably
put it back on the shelf.

Stoney


Harry Muscle wrote:

We just moved our master bedroom into the room right beside the mechanical
room. Unfortunately, this means that our bedroom is now a little louder
then the previous room. Is there something that I can do to the wall to
sound proof it? The wall that is shared between our room and the mechanical
room is only about 4 feet long. Is it possible to maybe fill the gaps in
between the studs with something. I would need a solution that wouldn't
require more than a few large holes in order to install it. I'm not in a
position to completely tear up the wall and redrywall everything.

Thank you for any help,
Harry

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"Harry Muscle" wrote in message ...
We just moved our master bedroom into the room right beside the mechanical
room. Unfortunately, this means that our bedroom is now a little louder
then the previous room. Is there something that I can do to the wall to
sound proof it? The wall that is shared between our room and the mechanical
room is only about 4 feet long. Is it possible to maybe fill the gaps in
between the studs with something. I would need a solution that wouldn't
require more than a few large holes in order to install it. I'm not in a
position to completely tear up the wall and redrywall everything.

Thank you for any help,
Harry




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I'd suggest closing all the flanking paths edge of drywall where it
meats the floor, foam around electrical outlets in that wall. Then
mount resilient channels an another layer of gyp bd on the mechanical
room side.

It's possible that acoustic blankets in the ceiling and side walls
would help if those turn out to be flanking paths. Then, there is the
possibility that the equipment is passing vibrations through the
framing members. If there are short, direct duct connections between
the equipment and the bedroom, those can act as paths for noise too.
Tom Baker

First I suggest a stop at:

http://www.soundproofing.org/

Next I suggest several of the things noted and a few more.

Add a layer of drywall. It is usually the most gain for the $$$ Note,
it will work equally good on either side of the existing wall.

Also consider resilient strips to isolate the new drywall from the
existing wall.

Consider isolation the equipment from the structure with pads. Sound
can be transmitted through the framing.

Check and address any free air connections. HVAC ducts and air returns
are big problems.

Remember that sound can go around blocks so look to see what might be
going up and over the wall.

Last consider sound absorbing material for the wall.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


"Harry Muscle" wrote in message
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We just moved our master bedroom into the room right beside the mechanical
room. Unfortunately, this means that our bedroom is now a little louder
then the previous room. Is there something that I can do to the wall to
sound proof it? The wall that is shared between our room and the
mechanical
room is only about 4 feet long. Is it possible to maybe fill the gaps in
between the studs with something. I would need a solution that wouldn't
require more than a few large holes in order to install it. I'm not in a
position to completely tear up the wall and redrywall everything.

Thank you for any help,
Harry




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"Tom Baker" wrote in message
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"Harry Muscle" wrote in message
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We just moved our master bedroom into the room right beside the
mechanical
room. Unfortunately, this means that our bedroom is now a little louder
then the previous room. Is there something that I can do to the wall to
sound proof it? The wall that is shared between our room and the
mechanical
room is only about 4 feet long. Is it possible to maybe fill the gaps
in
between the studs with something. I would need a solution that wouldn't
require more than a few large holes in order to install it. I'm not in
a
position to completely tear up the wall and redrywall everything.

Thank you for any help,
Harry




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I'd suggest closing all the flanking paths edge of drywall where it
meats the floor, foam around electrical outlets in that wall. Then
mount resilient channels an another layer of gyp bd on the mechanical
room side.

It's possible that acoustic blankets in the ceiling and side walls
would help if those turn out to be flanking paths. Then, there is the
possibility that the equipment is passing vibrations through the
framing members. If there are short, direct duct connections between
the equipment and the bedroom, those can act as paths for noise too.
Tom Baker

What are acoustic blankets? where to get them?

"Tom Baker" wrote in message
om...
"Harry Muscle" wrote in message
...
We just moved our master bedroom into the room right beside the
mechanical
room. Unfortunately, this means that our bedroom is now a little louder
then the previous room. Is there something that I can do to the wall to
sound proof it? The wall that is shared between our room and the
mechanical
room is only about 4 feet long. Is it possible to maybe fill the gaps
in
between the studs with something. I would need a solution that wouldn't
require more than a few large holes in order to install it. I'm not in
a
position to completely tear up the wall and redrywall everything.

Thank you for any help,
Harry




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I'd suggest closing all the flanking paths edge of drywall where it
meats the floor, foam around electrical outlets in that wall. Then
mount resilient channels an another layer of gyp bd on the mechanical
room side.

It's possible that acoustic blankets in the ceiling and side walls
would help if those turn out to be flanking paths. Then, there is the
possibility that the equipment is passing vibrations through the
framing members. If there are short, direct duct connections between
the equipment and the bedroom, those can act as paths for noise too.
Tom Baker