When you are renovating or finishing a basement, soundproofing between floors is a vital factor in respect to satisfaction, convenience and functionality. Noise cancelling ceiling tiles should be installed and modified adequately to cancel noises from upstairs. You might think that special attention to these ceilings is not required, but without it, your new and enhanced living space will be subjected to loud overhead noise such as doors opening and closing, people climbing stairs, pets running around, stomping feet, upstairs chit chatter and everything else that happens in a busy home.
It is in the best interest of your investments to insulate properly your basement ceilings, and not for just the resale value, but for your personal enjoyment also. Well, if you don’t do it in the right way, what is the point in spending all that money and time on vibro acoustics silencers?
Cancelling overhead noise
To cancel out overhead noise coming from the main level of the house, you should find a way to absorb the noise and interrupt the sound at the same time. But first, you should know that you will most likely have to soundproof both the basement ceilings and the main level floors with the construction site acoustic barriers for the best results.
Absorbing and interrupting noise
In respect to noise absorption, installing a standard sound dampening fiberglass installation from Ketchum and Walton between the ceiling joists will generally get the job done, but this is somewhat considered to be a bare minimum for soundproofing basement. Many contractors argue that the best choice for absorbing upper level noises in the basement is coupling fiberglass insulation with thicker, heavier material, like soundproofing drywall, Medium Density Fiberboard or even heavy duty vinyl sheeting. In respect to noise interruption you have a couple of choices.
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