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Using Green Glue to soundproof a party wall!

Many people who live in apartments, condos oragents. Green Glue is definitely the next
co-ops deal with noise from the next-doorgeneration in soundproofing for the 21st
neighbor on a daily basis. Generally theseCentury. When applied to walls Green Glue
demising or party walls are constructed of 2'will also stop the flanking of sound that
X 4' studs and maybe some R-13 fiberglasscould be transmitted into the ceiling via the
insulation and then ½" drywall on bothuntreated walls. By deadening the drywall,
sides of the wall. It is no wonder you canGreen Glue inhibits the ability of the
hear your neighbor cough or sneeze on thedrywall to flank the sound into the ceiling
other side. Soundproofing a common partyand ultimately to the people upstairs. If
wall does not have to be a major project andyou have a home theater in a condo or co-op
it does not have to break the bank either. Ifsituation, Green Glue is a must on both the
you were able to add another layer of 5/8"walls and the ceilings. If you want to be
drywall to either side of the party wall andable to crank up a movie at 2AM and not
apply a layer of Green Glue between thebother the neighbors upstairs or next-door,
layers of drywall, you'd have one seriousthen Green Glue is absolutely essential for
soundproof wall. Green Glue is a viscoyours and your neighbor's peace of mind.
elastic damping compound that inhibits theThere are many other uses for Green Glue
drywalls ability to resonate or to transmitbesides soundproofing a party wall.
the sound through. Green Glue is applied toSubsequent soundproofing articles discuss the
a new layer of drywall and then screw inuse of Green Glue on both floor and ceiling
tightly over top of the existing drywall on aapplications. Green glue is a highly
common or party wall. There is no rocketeffective sound dampener that is fast taking
science here folks, just good old commonthe industry by storm. There are those who
sense soundproofing. Two people canclaim that Green Glue is simply too good to
complete a Green Glue and drywallbe true, I am here to squelch that lie. Green
installation in one day depending on the sizeGlue is everything it claims to be and then
of the wall in question. Green Glue issome. I personally have my choice of any
superior to Mass loaded vinyl and leadsoundproofing product or material known to
sheeting in that it is able to stop theman, so what do I use when I soundproof a
transmission of low frequency as well as theroom? …What else but Green Glue?
higher frequency sounds. Mass loaded vinylSoundproofing your home is now as easy as
and lead are not nearly as effective atadding new wallpaper to your walls, so when
stopping low frequencies. Green Glue isyou decide that you have had enough of your
easier to install than MLV or lead and willnoisy neighbors, get onboard with Green Glue,
give you equal if not better soundproofingit is all you need for your peace of mind. Dr
that these tried and true soundproofingBob…. Out!!!



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