Houses, Rooms and the Stoppage of Noise Entry

Many people have rooms in their house that are soundproofed dedicated for cleaner recordings, or that can be used for peace of mind. More recently, people have been soundproofing their whole home for a variety of reasons.

Places to Soundproof

The most common rooms and places that have been found with or can be considered for soundproofing include music jam rooms to provide optimum sound quality, studio recording rooms to eradicate disturbances and white noise, classrooms to minimize distractions and maximize the sound quality of the speaker, apartments due to surrounding residential noise and sounds, and hospitals to maintain peace for the doctors and nurses to be able to work in a distraction-free zone.

One of the lesser familiar places that one can find soundproofing is a car. The soundproofing of a vehicle using acoustic glass can be done for a few reasons, including reducing distractions and discomfort while driving, the protection of passengers and the driver, and the cut down on carbon emissions due to the reduced weight.

Soundproofing a Home

Research papers and studies have shown that soundproofing your house has become more critical in recent times for several reasons. One of the main reasons more people have been convinced to soundproof their apartments is the quality of life improved by just canceling out the noise from neighbors or those living upstairs. This gives one and their family time to relax, de-stress, and focus on themselves and their work when they are at home and not have any loud distractions disrupting their days.

Studies have also proven that those exposed to noise and loud sounds have had gradual declines in their reading, understanding, remembering, and learning abilities. It reduces one's overall performance and alertness in different situations aside from increasing their anger and exhaustion levels. Children are usually affected by these the most, making it most important to consider soundproofing the kids' rooms and nurseries to protect their ears and overall health during the growing ages.

Another reason some homeowners install soundproofing in their houses is to ensure complete privacy and prevent leakage of noise from your house to your neighbors. Thin walls are a surefire way to annoy the neighbors when you have a party or get loud when guests come over and also sometimes spill private conversations and secrets due to the carryover of one's voice.

Too much noise is not only a nuisance but also bad for health in the long run, including the increase in the possibility of high blood pressure, strokes, and other cardiovascular diseases. Aside from disturbed sleep and cognitive impairment, another long-term by-product of loud noise and disturbances is hearing impairment or gradual hearing loss. Thus, it is physically and economically more efficient to soundproof your home rather than treat and medicate your noise-induced problems and diseases in the long run.

Soundproofing Rooms with Openings

Most ideal soundproofed rooms are dedicated solely to soundproofing. They have thus been constructed so that the room has none to extremely narrow pathways for the possibility of sound or noise leakage to or from the room. These pathways include any opening, including doors, windows, or vents. But with the increase of the popularity and awareness of the need for soundproofing homes entirely, the practicality of not have that many pathways or openings for the leakage of sound became a hurdle that had to be overcome.

The technology of acoustic windows and acoustic doors allowed for the soundproofing of homes with the maximum limit of leaked sound and noise. Acoustic windows are made of acoustic glass, which provides the room with a high level of insulation from the sound coming in or out of the room. They reduce sound leakage and penetration by up to 42 dB. Aside from reducing the sound that enters the home, these windows are also an excellent option for any home as it is not as easily damaged or broken as compared to tempered or annealed glass window options. It is thus a safer option that provides the occupants more security. It also maintains a healthy temperature in the rooms suitable for everyday living conditions as it prevents temperature fluctuations.

Acoustic doors are thick and are built with some form of foam insulation that can break up sound waves as it tries to enter through the door. The edges of the door are flush to the ground or the door frame with the addition of a special airtight seal to prevent the sound from traveling through those gaps. Most sound bounces back off the acoustic door or is absorbed by the foam insulation material; if any noise is loud enough to make it through the door, it is incredibly soft and muffled and an infrequent occurrence.