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saltysea · 1st December 2009

Thanks DanDan (and Andre)

I should have said that I'm at the top of the building.. no neighbours /problems above at least... concrete floor + ceiling

The footfall I can hear is just outside of my door... in the common parts of the space I share.. covering the floor to eliminate the problem at source would be ideal but its not practical (2,000 sq ft)
With a set up like this it feels like the floor will always undo even the best soundproofed wall I put up.. It really feels like I need the floor to be decoupled somehow.
I'd be very happy to not install a floating floor but I cant see how the walls alone will stop an impact sound on the concrete just behind them.

Does anyone else have opinions about the merits or otherwise of MLV vs GreenGlue for a floating floor?

I'll look into the high spec RCs that you suggest.. sounds like a good idea.. do you think 2 layers of plasterboard with those could replace 3 with normal RC?

32" superchunks were what I had in mind... so at least that's good!

Re: choice of space.. I completely understand what you're saying! .. in many ways it isn't ideal but it has a bunch of other reasons why its attractive for me at this time... some of them financial.
So I'm looking to get something workable here that'll see me through the next couple of years really.. not bedding in for 10!

Thanks again.. really appreciate the response.
ddennis

( DD.. Cork's a lovely part of the World..I have very fond memories of a wedding there years ago.. a nice all week long affair.. 'twas grand' as you might say... also makes me think of Microdisney all those years ago)

1st December 2009	#4
saltysea Gear interested Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: london Posts: 10 Thread Starter	footfall/ concrete/ MLV vs Green Glue Thanks DanDan (and Andre) I should have said that I'm at the top of the building.. no neighbours /problems above at least... concrete floor + ceiling The footfall I can hear is just outside of my door... in the common parts of the space I share.. covering the floor to eliminate the problem at source would be ideal but its not practical (2,000 sq ft) With a set up like this it feels like the floor will always undo even the best soundproofed wall I put up.. It really feels like I need the floor to be decoupled somehow. I'd be very happy to not install a floating floor but I cant see how the walls alone will stop an impact sound on the concrete just behind them. Does anyone else have opinions about the merits or otherwise of MLV vs GreenGlue for a floating floor? I'll look into the high spec RCs that you suggest.. sounds like a good idea.. do you think 2 layers of plasterboard with those could replace 3 with normal RC? 32" superchunks were what I had in mind... so at least that's good! Re: choice of space.. I completely understand what you're saying! .. in many ways it isn't ideal but it has a bunch of other reasons why its attractive for me at this time... some of them financial. So I'm looking to get something workable here that'll see me through the next couple of years really.. not bedding in for 10! Thanks again.. really appreciate the response. ddennis ( DD.. Cork's a lovely part of the World..I have very fond memories of a wedding there years ago.. a nice all week long affair.. 'twas grand' as you might say... also makes me think of Microdisney all those years ago)