I have been considering installing resilient channels in my basement when hanging sheetrock on the ceiling to reduce noise from first floor. Could anyone provide a link with instructions or give feedback to the complexity of the installation. I understand the installation aspect is crucial to a successful reduction in noise. I have visted this site http://www.soundproofing.org/options_in_sound_isolation.htm but wondering if their is any alternatives for instructions
Is this something a homeowner could pull off?
What if their is duct runs that will require to be boxed in does this complicate the installation?
How much ceiling height do u give up?
Thanks in advance
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This is not a direct answer to your questions... Start by asking your building official about the minimum overall celing height for basement living space.
7'6" finished floor to finished ceiling is a common figure, iirc.
If you want soundproofing because you're building a suite (a separate living unit), you should also check local ordinances as well as code requirements wrt fire-rated ceilings/walls/perforations/doors, egress windows and doors, sealed furnace/HWT room, etc. Meeting the fire code will help you achieve your goal of mitigating sound transmission between floors.
Consider also how to evacuate sewage to the house main drain? Can the suite be heated and electrified separately from the upper house?
The ceiling height should fall around 7.6 excluding areas where the ductwork need to be boxed in. The area will not be isolated, its simply a basement renovation.
For detailed information on sound transmission in structures, check out this National Reasearch Council of Canada building science site:
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&TN=pubs&QY=find%20%28Subject%20Code%20ct%200841%29&RF=search_e&DF=&NP=2&RL=&MF=WPEngMsgIRC.ini&DL=&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&ID=&AC=QBE_QUERY
You can order their practical booklet "Noise Control", part of their Buider's Series (booklet No. NHA 6012), available by calling (613) 748-2367. The inexpensive booklet has lots of practical detailing information. When it comes to sound control, success lies in the details.
Good luck.
Yes, this is something a H.O. can pull off. Not as fast, cheap (you have to buy the tools), or as perfectly finished, but doable.
Sound channel has two flat faces. One face you attach to the joists (going across them, not parallel), the other face you attach the drywall to. Just go look at a piece and you will figure it out. No, boxing in ductwork isn't going to be any harder than doing the rest. The important thing is to be meticulous in the details! Each tiny crack lets through a ton of sound.
Rebuilding my home in Cypress, CA
Also a CRX fanatic!
>>Each tiny crack lets through a ton of sound
The latest issue of FHB says the same thing in an article on sound reduction. Pretty similar to an article done in JLC. Both are good.
Dave
Edited 11/21/2006 6:27 pm ET by DaveRicheson
try dietrich website.
http://www.dietrichindustries.com/products/