Easiest Way to Soundproof a Room

Keep the sound contained inside or outside of your room by applying some easy soundproofing methods.

You may have a home office in a house full of children. Or maybe you live in an apartment building and you don't want to disturb your neighbors while your band practices. The truth of the matter is, you need soundproofing wherever you are. There are three things that reduce noise: space, mass and dampening. To soundproof a room you will need to have some sort of material to absorb the noise and keep your room quiet.

Things You'll Need

• Soundproof door bottom
• Adhesive product such as Green Glue
• Acoustical caulk

Instructions

1. Install a soundproof door bottom to the bottom of your door. This will keep the sound from leaking out from under the door. This is not as costly as purchasing an entire soundproof door.

2. Attach a piece of plywood to a door with an adhesive like Green Glue. Make sure that the plywood covers the door. Paint over the door.

3. Attach another layer of drywall over the interior walls of the room by using the special dampening compound such as Green Glue as an adhesive.

4. Install carpeting with extra thick carpet padding. This is especially important if your room is on an upper floor so that sound does not travel out or in through the floor, disturbing anyone who may be underneath you.

5. Spread acoustical caulk along the edges of your windows to ensure that sound does not penetrate the window region. Make sure that any gaps around the window edges are filled in.

References

• Back to Plastic: 4 Simple and Inexpensive Ways to Soundproof a Room
• Soundproofing 101: Noise Reduction