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Bouncing boys-Stiffen/silence upper floor?
Hi Folks,
I'm the proud dad of 11-year-old twin boys. Unfortunately, their bedroom is right above the dining room and when they jump from their bunks the whole ceiling shakes and booms. As part of a renovation project I will have the DR ceiling open and will have access to the joists. What could I do to stiffen the floor above and silence some of the noise? (I'm thinking ahead to the boombox days coming soon, too.) The DR is 12x16 with 2x10 joists running the long way, 16" o.c. Would adding more blocking or sistering the joists with 2x?s work, and which would be better? What about insulation? I'd like to do this as cheaply as possible (of course!) Thx, Mitch |
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