Anybody have any experience with soundproofing ceilings?

[OneManGang]

Been having the same issue. Talked to them a million times about controlling their big azz kids. I just bought a subwoofer and mounted on the ceiling. Finna return that same energy they give.

I would just move, but the spot is perfect otherwise.

Did you actually put a subwoofer on your ceiling breh?

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

I've lived this life, told about it on here before . Move out, find a top floor unit, otherwise you'll lose your sanity. Their kitchen was right above my bedroom and they had a baby or toddler that I assume was dropping their bottle. If it wasn't that then them MFs had a bowling alley. Kids would make noise literally from 3PM to 10PM, then the dad would stomp around from 10PM until about 3AM. The mom would be up around 5AM and stomp around until 7ish. There was no peace . I was on the edge of sleep one night and them kids bowled a strike. I seen red and almost went up there with a knife. That's when I said I got to get away from these people .

 

[null]

check this lrjtv video out OP: @acri1



it could be worse ..

 

[Peruvian Connect]

Imagine floor/walls so thin you can literally heaar your neighbor snoring

 

[Ciggavelli]

I've been there. You can't muffle stomps.

I've always wanted to completely soundproof a room so I can have my subs blaring. I'm not sure those soundproof shyts stop that low of vibrations though.

 

[Buddy]

Moved recently, like the new place but unfortunately I have some annoying loud upstairs neighbors stomping around all the time.

Not sure if they're just loud or if the floors just don't have much insulation, but either way it's becoming an annoyance, especially them stomping around at night. Anybody have any tips on dealing with this type of issue? I'm thinking about maybe installing some ceiling clouds to help absorb sound.

Start going up there when they're super active with a pocketknife in hand, or at least a boxcutter. Then ask for random shyt you don't need. A cup of sugar or flour, etc.


Eventually they're gonna catch on that yo... this dude is threatening us everybody settle down

 

[⠀X ⠀]

Did you actually put a subwoofer on your ceiling breh?

Yeah, I bought a used one on FB marketplace for $40 and put it on the top shelf in my closet.
I’m just waiting for them to complain

 

[Jesus H. Christ]

Start going up there when they're super active with a pocketknife in hand, or at least a boxcutter. Then ask for random shyt you don't need. A cup of sugar or flour, etc.


Eventually they're gonna catch on that yo... this dude is threatening us everybody settle down

HELL NO

The last thing we need another situation like this to occur.

Downstairs neighbor allegedly shoots, kills father and son in noise dispute at Brooklyn apartment

When police arrived at the scene, they found the bodies of the father and son in the fourth-floor hallway. The suspect fled the scene.

abc7ny.com

I think there was a thread made with the video.

 

[Data-Hawk]

Only resolution. See if you can move to one of the top floors.

I just moved a month ago. Got so bad when I was on the 2nd floor, I had to buy a sleep noise machine to help drown out the stomping when I slept.

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

Sound proofing is harmonic/sound waves

What you’re experiencing is vibrational. As a builder a lot of that is controlled by subfloor glue, how the load is carried (floor joist), how thick the subfloor is, if they installed insulation in the ceiling.

I said all that bullshyt to say that nope ain’t shyt you can do about it in an apartment

This. motherfukkers will fight tooth and nail against their neighbors over shyt they can't control. OP dont blame them people, its the shytty ass building you chose to live in that is to blame. These developers cut corners to finish these buildings as quick as possible and do the BARE minimum to pass building codes. The best solution is to move and hope you have light footed neighbors who wont expose the building's weaknesses....or get a top floor apartment.

Another thing to note is that this shyt seems to be an American problem mostly. Some third world countries have better insulation in their homes and buildings where you will never hear somebody complaining about noise unless its a party being thrown with legit loud music.

 

[DJ Paul's Arm]

I just bought a subwoofer and mounted on the ceiling. Finna return that same energy they give.

This!

Play some thunderstorm white noise or keep the shootout scene from Heat on repeat.

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

Who u got chained up in the spare room nikka?
@NotAnFBIagent

 

[Morethan1]

Moved recently, like the new place but unfortunately I have some annoying loud upstairs neighbors stomping around all the time.

Not sure if they're just loud or if the floors just don't have much insulation, but either way it's becoming an annoyance, especially them stomping around at night. Anybody have any tips on dealing with this type of issue? I'm thinking about maybe installing some ceiling clouds to help absorb sound.

Use reddit more

 

[88m3]

wouldn't bother if you're renting, dealing with this issue now in a building I own and it's really complicated and expensive

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Moved recently, like the new place but unfortunately I have some annoying loud upstairs neighbors stomping around all the time.

Not sure if they're just loud or if the floors just don't have much insulation, but either way it's becoming an annoyance, especially them stomping around at night. Anybody have any tips on dealing with this type of issue? I'm thinking about maybe installing some ceiling clouds to help absorb sound.

Short story is this: if you are renting, just ride out the lease and move when the year is over.

Read below for the long, but effective way.

Any other solution is going to run you a decent amount of money and you don’t want to blow it on a rental.

You’re hearing impact sound from what is likely wood flooring with wood subfloors/joists. There’s not much in that floor/ceiling to trap the noise and dissipate the sound so you’re hearing it as if it’s in your crib. And the people above you are probably heel striking like crazy.

Now, if you somehow wanted to spend the $ you’d have do “decouple” your existing ceiling, drop your new ceiling down at least 4-6 inches and use that space to fill with sound deadening material.

There’s basically no such thing as sound proofing unless you build a room within a room and that’s going to be expensive. Anything like that foam you see in music studios won’t do shít because you’re dealing with impact sounds, not something like a loud non sound bar/subwoofer TV.

Impact sounds are the force + the sound and the shoddy build of your building amplifies the sound until it dies down. But that don’t mean a damn thing if people are walking around a lot.

Your options: noise canceling headphones work well. Get the latest Sony WH over the ear headphones. They work well and last like 7 hours + charge quickly. This will only cost you $300-400.

Aside from that unless you merk your neighbors, you can’t do much because the way the subfloor/joists are laid out, you’d have to build a new ceiling under your current one. That mean making a “sandwich” of one sheet of QuietRock, the thickest mass loaded vinyl you can afford and then another layer of QuietRock. This will be for the whole room to “replace” the ceiling. Then you have to drill hanging clips into your existing ceiling to hang it because this shít is heavy. You need a drywall hoist to do it. If this is the route you chose, good luck. It’s not a messy job at all but will require some physical strength and like $5-7k because materials ain’t cheap these days.

But it will work. All of these materials have a STC rating. That’s how much sound is transmitted. So 2 layers of QuietRock + MLV is gonna have you sitting nice.

A day laborer who does drywall can help since it’s a not to big of a job for them.