Soundproofing floors

Question

What's the best solution for soundproofing floors - matting or insulation? We want to reduce noise between upstairs and downstairs and have floorboards. We want to keep it simple and affordable.

Daniel · Answer

If its laminate the best thing to use would be a sound proofing underlay and add Cork all around into the expansion gaps

Veaceslav · Answer

Rockwool 300 mm it’s the best way for your situation.

Ted · Answer

ll wood floors grow or rot if submerged in water it does not matter how they are treated, the only wood that can cope with water is teak that's why it is used on ships decking in bathrooms and shower rooms

Simon · Answer

You could look at installing ragupol before any floor coverings it's one of the best ways we have found for soundproofing

Samuel · Answer

I would go from below. Sound travels through the timber of the floor so insulation rarely helps. Ive sound proofed many houses to flat conversions and the best way to achieve the best result is th re move plaster board below, ad soundproof metal track and re board with sound proof plaster board, If you double layer plaster board staggering the joints thats best also you can fill between the joists with soundproof rot wall. Thats the proper way but just saw your on a budget, you can get sound proof matting like an underlay you fit under upstairs floors. its cheap its easy but wont be to good. i wouldn't insulate unless re boarding downstairs as it wont make to much difference for the effort required

Louis · Answer

If you can take up some of your existing pine floor boards. You can put 100mm rock wool  insulation between the joists. Re fix the pine flooring.
You can get a good 6mm acoustic matting flollow by a floating chipboard flooring.
This will rise you floors by 24mm, so make sure you can afford the height difference.
Then put what ever flooring you like on top.

Soundproofing floors

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