Are you planning on a particularly loud room in your house, like a band room or maybe you would like a quiet room for a baby. If you have plans to dampen sound in your house here is how you do it (mostly sound proof, you would still hear dynamite or the drummer for Metallica:).

First thing you are going to want to do is find some sound proofing drywall, this is usually sold at drywall specialty stores. If you live in a small town you may have to visit a nearby city to find this stuff….The other supplies are very easy to find.

The wall is built with 2×6’s for the sole plate and top plate (sole plate ‘bottom’, top plate ‘top’). Place the 2×6’s were you want the wall to be – make sure you make everything square and equidistant from other walls. Use 2×4’s as the wall studs placing them 8 inches and alternating from one side to the other (this will make the 2×4’s 16″ on center on each side of the wall). Weave un-faced fiberglass insulation between the studs horizontally instead of vertically (use R13 insulation or less). Cover the wall with Sound Proof drywall on both sides (one side is ok, both is better depending on the money you have to spend on the project). Then place 1/2″ regular sheetrock on both sides of the wall making sure that you use a different pattern then what you used installing the sound proof wall board (off set the drywall by one stud or start on the other side).

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