The Best Materials for Sound Proofing a Home
- Soundproofing materials prevent sound from escaping and entering your home.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
Maximum noise pollution protection comes from using the best soundproofing materials. Install professional-grade products in your walls, floors and ceilings. Consult with a qualified professional if you are unsure of which areas of your home will benefit from soundproofing. - Specialty glazes provide soundproof protection. The material comes in a variety of forms for use in windows, skylights, roofing, siding and wall systems. Glazing is the most important noise reducer for your home, according to Consumer Utility Services.
- Soundproof your home with carpeting made of sound-absorbing natural fibers such as wool. A few features of this material are stain resistance and static control. Use a woven, sound-absorbing material as a surface and floor covering.
- Sound-absorbing polymer materials, such as formed carpet cushion and polymer woven sheets absorbs sound. Install polymer floor or surface coverings. Variations of polymer sound-absorbing fabric may also be applied before painting.
- Gypsum adds a sound-absorbing quality to a variety of materials, such as insulation, panels, drywall sheets, underlayments and boards. It's a natural mineral that is sometimes blended with stone and paper. This soundproofing material is also an industrial process byproduct.
- Textiles containing fiberglass provide flexible sound-absorbing protection. Use the material as curtains, furnishing covers and on wall or ceiling panels. The woven material is flexible, textured and colored. Notable colors within the Flameline series, produced by P-D Interglas Technologies, include red, green, light and dark gray as well as tan.
- Sound-absorbing materials such as concrete bricks are fire resistant. The bricks reduce sound pollution and have a finished look. Use them in your home's interior or on its exterior. Colors from the Featherlite Coporation's selection include chocolate brown, light tan and classic brick red. The material may be used for wall systems, roofing and siding.
Specialty Glazing
Custom Carpeting
Polymer Treatments
Gypsum Compositions
Fiber Textiles
Concrete Bricks
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