HOW TO INSULATE YOUR HOUSE FROM NOISE.
6 AFFORDABLE IDEAS

Noise in a house is almost inevitable, but that does not mean that we have to suffer from it. Without a doubt, the home is a refuge where we can enjoy our space. Whether accompanied by family, pets, watching a good film or listening to music. The ideal is to be able to do all this without disturbing the neighbours and vice versa. DESMON is going to give you ideas on how to insulate your home from noise.

The possibilities are many and range from the textiles you use in the decoration to more professional alternatives. In this article we are going to focus on affordable, cheap proposals that do not represent an annoying and eternal work. If you are looking for options related to more definitive elements, take a look at our post on materials for soundproofing a flat.

It is clear that the best way to enjoy a noise-free home is to install insulating material in the walls and roof. However, this involves a financial outlay that is not within everyone’s reach. That is why we are going to propose more economical solutions. Don’t miss out on the details

It is no secret that the windows are where most of the noise enters a home. However, sometimes it is not enough to close them. If the glass is thin, outside noise continues to penetrate inside the home.

That is why a good way to insulate your home from noise is to install double-glazed windows. These models have a glass pane that is twice the usual thickness and provides good sound insulation. In addition, they also provide protection from the cold or heat outside because they act as a thermal barrier.

Last but not least, double-glazed windows increase the level of security in your home.

And if we were talking about the entry of noise through windows, we must also talk about doors. Of course, the thinner they are, the less they protect against noise. It is therefore a good idea to equip your home with doors made of solid wood.

This is a good way to insulate your bedroom or living room from outside noise as well as from inside noise. The same goes for the entrance door to the house: it should be solid and solid to insulate against noise coming from the street or stairs. It is also a good way to prevent burglary.

How to insulate your home from neighbour noise is another recurring question. Whether upstairs or downstairs, it is sometimes very annoying to hear discussions, music or simply continuous walking late at night.

To avoid this, it is possible to resort to a short-term work by installing sound-absorbing panels. This is a material made of plastic materials that absorbs vibrations and does not transmit sound waves. It comes in the form of tiles or panels that can be easily placed on ceilings or walls and can be very decorative.

Teleworking is now commonplace and widespread. In the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic, this way of working became the only possibility for many employees. Now that the virus has been overcome, many companies continue to work remotely.

This being the case, you may find that you need a quiet space to work in. An interesting option is provided by movable partitions. These are walls that move on rails and can be used to create a confined space or home & office in a matter of seconds.

When you have finished for the day, you can fold up the sheets and store them at the start of the journey.

The bookshelves and bookcases you have at home are an excellent option for insulating your home from noise. It is clear that their primary function is to provide a space to store books, albums or encyclopaedias, but they also act as an acoustic barrier.

The more the bookshelf is filled with books, the more insulating power it will have. If you place a piece on the walls that divide rooms or separate the living room from the bedrooms, you will achieve that the noise reaches those rooms much less intensely.

Something similar to what happens with bookshelves also happens with home textiles. Thick carpets and thick curtains dampen sound considerably. The fabric absorbs vibrations and prevents their transmission. They also increase the warmth of the room and reduce the use of heating.

The same applies to wall hangings. They are a good alternative for areas where you do not want to or cannot place shelves.

These are just a few ideas to insulate your home from outside noise or noise coming from neighbouring flats. At DESMON we can take care of the installation of movable partitions or manufacture made-to-measure shelves to place next to different walls in your home.

We have a lot of experience in insulating flooring, wall coverings and wall lining. We have a multidisciplinary team that designs, manufactures and assembles all our pieces. And we only work with high quality materials and we meet delivery deadlines.

If you are looking for options to insulate your home from noise, contact us. We are specialists in customised solutions and we will offer you a customised, no-obligation quote.