We could use channels in the bedrooms (9' ceiling) but the bathrooms and hallway are only 8', so channels would cause us to lose a lot of height and a number of items (sprinkler heads, fans and lights) would have to be lowered a lot. Is there any reason why adding green glue compound to the 5/8" drywall would not work or shouldn't be used? Hang your drywall over the MLV, vertically or horizontally, and apply your desired. I'm contemplating off adding either 5/8" drywall with Green Glue or 5/8" drywall on top of a layer of 1lb MLV to our existing ceiling to reduce the noise. Your TotalMass Barrier mass loaded vinyl installation is now complete. The result is we can hear them walking around a lot.
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Whereas the neighbours over the bedrooms replaced the carpet with hardwood/laminate flooring and I have a feeling that they didn't install the 73STC rated underlay as outlined by the bylaws.
The neighbours over the kitchen and living room area are keeping their carpet and we can hardly ever hear them, even in their tiled kitchen. Once all strips of MLV have been applied, sheetrock can be installed above it and you can be ensured a sound-secure structure! For more information about MLV, contact us or call us at 84.ĥ0) Dietrich: We live in a townhouse that has two townhouses (side by side) on top of it. With a utility knife, use a straight edge ruler to cut a square edge evenly through the MLV.
Please read through the installation guide before installing your MLV. Mass is a critical component in sound control and works by simply stopping sound from being able to vibrate the structure due to its heavy weight.
Mass Loaded Vinyl can be applied to walls, ceilings, floors and structures to create a sound barrier.
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