Soundproof an Apartment Door - 4 Ways That Works!
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
- Soundproofing an apartment door is near impossible because you don't own it, You're unable to make the necessary alterations because you don't own the door you want to sound proof! There are still a few ways you can reduce noise coming through the door in your apartment, here are 4 ways you can get rid of some unwanted noisy neighbors.
Sealing the gaps around the door will not only seal the light gaps but will also help stop noise from coming through. where you can see light, noise can easily come through those areas, so you need to seal them with special acoustic caulking and adding a weatherstrip around the door will also help create a tighter seal.
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That huge door panel thing looks crazy. Like some duvet. Similarly the velcro glued to the door. It can damage it as not all glue might come off or could discolor the door. I'd rather put couple hooks above the door and hang a curtain.
Is industrial velcro easy to remove in a renting situation?
What is the difference between using the custom door cover and sticking MLV to the door?
Does this also help much with noise leaving your apartment via the door? Thank you for the great video!
Yes it does, works to keep noise out and also keep noise in!
Can I do something like this on the outside of the door if I want to block sound coming INTO my room from the rest of the house?
This weather stripping seems to be too thick. My condo door will not shut with it. Can you recommend a different one?
Even that we own a condo, they don't allow changing the entrance door... yeah that sucks
I need the link for the custom made door panel you said you were going to provide, can anyone help me please
I am thinking of adding a second door behind the main door. Just to stop sound from the communal area. I own the small apartment.
Very nice .. but if its my villa and i have np altering the door .. what is the best option ?
Will it be better if we made a door just like the fridge door ?
I mean its material entering against each other and making it more stronger keeping the light/sound and even air isolated
Or like the airplane doors ?
Watch my latest video about building the best soundproof door! You’ll like the info!
Thanks for the video! Since you only recommend u-shaped door sweeps for apartments, I'm guessing there are advantages the screwed-in door sweep has over u-shaped doorsweeps? What are the benefits of a screwed-in doorsweep over a u-shaped doorsweep? Thank you again!
Honestly, I dont see any advantages on the screw in door sweep. Unless its for an outside door, then I would screw the door sweep. regardless of it being U-shaped or not because you want it to stay in its place.
@@soundproofguide Got it. Awesome. Thank you again!
Hi. Will putting car soundproofing mat on a door help in reducing the sound going outside of the room? And is it safe healthwise?
Thank you for the info ~! So with no access to the other side of the door and can't drill hole on the wall, is there any recommandation to sound proof the door?
I just move to a unit with a door which the landlord use to access the unit inside the house, the door stay shut since i move in but the other side is wherer her washing machine is. And I can hear bascially everything if they are next to the door. So then i am wondering is there any method that can sound proof the door ? thanks ~!
I’m having the same issue, were you able to find a resolution?
if you can't see the light, does it mean it's sealed or not?
Do you add the weather stripping the same place you applied the caulking? I've watched several of your vids on this but it is unclear to me.
I have same question too.
Hiya! In the video you show a quilted fiberg;ass panel with built in velcro strips for easy hanging. i am not seeing a link for that nor is it on your recommended soundproofing product materials. I even tried generally searching the internet for it. What more can you tell me about that product? Thanks!
***Ugh...It's not in this video, however, I have the memory of one of your videos using such a product.***
Yes that was a door sound deadening panel. That was from Trademark Soundproofing, check out their website and you’ll find what you’re looking for. 😊
What's the best option for soundproofing the front door and bedroom ceiling if you do own an apartment?
These are the two issues I'm also having
The weatherstripping you recommend in this video doesn’t stick. Is there a way to add some adhesive or do I just need to buy another brand?
maybe sand down the edges of the door where it should stick. not much just so it is rough and should stick better. also wipe it clean after sanding so there isn't any dust left.
Does anyone know if I can use green glue for outdoors? The exterior of my window?
You can use green glue but make sure it’s the sealant if you’re going to use around windows.
@@soundproofguide ok thanks
Are you sure acoustic sealant is rent-friendly? Won't it damage the door frame to remove?
Why would they ever “remove the door frame”?
I tried adding that type of weather strip to my door but the door is warped so it wasn't sealing at the top and bottom but in the middle the door was pushing against the door frame a bit too much so it was a bit hard to close the door.
I can change the door though and I'm going to change the door for a solid door.
Thanks for sharing! Let me know how it turns out!
Same problem for me, had to buy two different thickness on my strips since the door is so old and im not able to correct how it's placed in a good way.
@@soundproofguide as a temporary solution I'm going to use a weather strip similar to the door sweep you showed. It used to be put on old exterior doors here in Ireland. It's a metal strip with rubber gasket that presses against the door.
btw your Acoustic Sealant link doesn't work
Link has been updated! Thanks so much for letting me know! 😊
I dont own the property but Im gonna sound proof it anyways XD
Keep anything fiberglass out of your home. It leaks and you'll lose everything! Get homeowners insurance
I need reverse soundproofing. I can hear everything my neighbors do lol.
I think the point is keeping the noise out. Soundproofing the door.
It will work both ways.
The heavy mat that he put on the door would be a both-way solution. From my research watching his videos and other sources, soundproofing a room from the inside out is as easy as removing most of the echoes via acoustic panels/foam and sealing gaps in your doors, because most sound that travels though walls happens due to the air waves converting to "wall waves" as the walls vibrate due to the air waves, and back to air waves on the other side. Therefore, dampening the sound waves in the air using shaped foam or acoustic panels and absorbing the sound waves before they reach the wall works well for that, as it will prevent the air waves from converting to wall waves.
But sealing from the outside in requires you to instead reflect the sound waves using a heavy/dense material, because once an acoustic panel or foam is attached to a wall, it will vibrate with the wall and allow wall waves to pass through it and still create sound waves on the other side, though a small amount is still absorbed. Since you can't coat the outside of your room with acoustic panels / foam to prevent the conversion of air waves to wall waves, you have to use a heavier dense material to instead reflect the wall waves, which is harder / more expensive to do.
Tbh if you're worried about the privacy of your convos, just get around $200 worth of cheap acoustic foam (that will get you 200 12x12x2" panels on Amazon) and coat the walls with them, and seal your doors. If you wanna block their convos from annoying you, find some good noise canceling headphones lol because the sound reflecting stuff naturally has to be heavy and dense, jacking up prices and installation difficulty.