Sound insulation for ceiling

reeltrouble1

The ceiling in the New Woodshed is presently drywall nailed to the floor joists above, actually there are the joists then a sub floor above the existing drywall ceiling. I need to keep the sound from traveling up through this and disturbing the Mrs. in our bedroom. What are the thoughts on ways to do this?

Thanks.

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disneyjoe7

Any technique that would work on a wall, should work as a ceiling also. The sound waves hit the ceiling vibration the floor joists supporting the ceiling and floor. So what I'm thinking (not 100% sure myself) is that you would need to make another ceiling yuk, but this one an inch or so lower then the first one. Removing the first ceiling add insulation to deaden the sound a little couldn't hurt either.

disneyjoe7

Ok just read insulation is a bad thing.... Kill that idea.

disneyjoe7

Read some of this, it should get you into the right direction... HandyMan.


http://www.soundproofing101.com/soundproofing_4.htm

dorokusai

You can purchase soundproofing insulation and it would work just fine in between the joists.

reeltrouble1

Thanks. I will keep my hard hat on, cant afford anymore brain damage.

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