If you’re looking to improve the soundproofing of a home or business, there are several options available to you.

To install your acoustic panels, you can hire a professional, but with an appropriate glue applied using a glue gun, it is not very difficult to to attach acoustic foam to the wall or ceiling yourself unless you want a perfectly even finish. It’s crucial to choose acoustic foam that’s certified as non-flammable.

Personally, attached the acoustic foam panels (which are uneven but don’t affect the sound quality) and covered them with fabrics to hide them.

We used UHU assembly glue (https://www.bricoetloisirs.ch/construction-renovation/colles-mastics/colles-de-reparation/colle-de-fixation-uhu-montage-kleber-super-370-g/p/4165167) 

and needles for boards and light frames to hang the fabric  that will hide the wall (https://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/lot-10-crochets-aiguilles-pour-tableaux-et-cadres-legers-le-crochet-francais-e179297).

The best solution remains to install a second wall and fill the resulting void with rot-resistant insulation (silicone, wool, etc.). This is more effective. There are other methods as well.

In addition, adding sound-absorbing materials such as furniture and decorative items (picture frames, wall hangings, curtains, etc.) also helps to reduce noise slightly.

Techniques for soundproofing homes have long been known in architecture. Why aren’t they used?

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