Relaxing in the bath after a hard day will bepleasant for everyone. And so that unnecessary sounds do not interfere with your enjoyment, it is important to think about soundproofing the bathroom at the renovation stage. Advice on this topic is given by a specialist The bathroom is protected from noise in stages. And here it is important not to forget anything: the floor, the walls, and the bathtub itself must be insulated from unnecessary sounds. Architect Elena Bulagina has prepared a small cheat sheet on this topic for us. Related articles Elena Bulagina, architect Elena graduated with honors from the Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Architecture. She has many completed projects for residential and public spaces in Moscow, Samara, Kaliningrad, Vladivostok and other cities in Russia, as well as neighboring countries. She works as a chief architect in the architectural bureau "Kapitel". In her work, she is guided by the principle - "maximum efficiency with reasonable financing." 1. Soundproofing of water and sewer pipes You can get rid of the noise of water in pipes using foamed polyethylene. To do this, you need to completely wrap the pipe with it, and then fix the polyethylene on the pipe using, for example, plastic clamps. Construction stores sell polyethylene designed for a certain pipe diameter. After this, the sewer riser can be sewn into a plasterboard box and tiled.
2.Soundproofing of walls We remember that the bathroom is a room with high humidity. Therefore, the materials must be resistant to moisture and environmentally friendly. Among them, you can choose, for example, ZIPS panels or soundproofing materials.
3.Soundproofing the floor When soundproofing the floor, it is important to remember about its waterproofing and to do it, for example, with bitumen-based mastic and polymer materials. The mastic will completely protect the bathroom floors from leaks, and then you can lay soundproofing material on top. When joining individual sheets, this material must be laid with an overlap and fastened with tape.
4.Soundproofing the ceiling If the ceiling height allows, it is better to assemble a metal frame from profiles, in this case you will lose in height, but the soundproofing will be of higher quality. The frame and walls should not be adjacent to each other closely, a special soundproofing material should be installed between them. And the metal frame structure itself should be attached to vibration hangers. They have a special damper insert that dampens noise waves due to a combination of materials of different densities. The space inside the metal frame is filled with soundproofing material, such as mineral wool, and then covered with sheets of moisture-resistant plasterboard.
The impact of streams of water on the surface of the bathtub cancompare with the muffled sound of a drum. To a lesser extent, this applies to cast iron bathtubs, but steel bathtubs have this disadvantage in full. There are several ways to soundproof a steel bathtub. Related articles 5. Soundproofing a bathtub with foamed polyethylene Foamed polyethylene is a material whose base has a porous structure. In some modifications, the outer layer can be covered with a metallized material, foil. To soundproof a bathtub, glue must be applied to its surface, then the polyethylene must be pressed tightly, having previously cut off a part of the required size.
6.Soundproofing a bathtub with foam To do this, degrease the bathtub surface, apply a sealant for better adhesion of the foam, then spray the foam evenly over the entire surface from a can. With this method of insulation, it is preferable to tile the bathtub, since the foam will better retain its properties without access to moisture and light, and the appearance of the bathtub will be more presentable.
7.Soundproofing a bathtub with technical cork Cork is a more expensive material than foamed polyethylene or foam. The cork is attached to the bathtub surface using glue. It will be difficult to glue a whole sheet of cork on bends, so you should cut out fragments to fit the bathtub configuration.
8.Soundproofing a bathtub with vibroplast and vibroizol Vibroplast is often used for soundproofing cars. This material is easy to work with, as it has one adhesive side. You only need to remove the protective layer and press the material tightly to the surface of the bathtub. Vibroizol is made without an adhesive layer, so it, like foamed polyethylene, must be glued to the surface yourself. Related articles
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