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Soundproofing of 3 rooms

Chopsie&Chelvis
Posts: 409 Forumite
Just wondered what everyone thought of this quotation. All rooms have a wall approx 4m wide by 3 or 3.5m high approx.
"To supply and install:
Lounge
Gypwall Staggered Stud Acoustic Partition System
Skim wall
Bring electric sockets forward
Replace coving and skirting
Move doorway 100mm to allow for acoustic wall and re-fit door, arcs, skirts
Bedroom 1
Gypwall Staggered Stud Acoustic Partition System
Skim wall
Bring electric sockets forward
Replace skirting
Loft Room (my note - this is a very small, slightly bigger than an airing cupboard size 'room' which we have the christmas decorations in and a loft ladder).
Gypwall Staggered Stud Acoustic Partition System
Skim wall
Move doorway 100mm to allow for acoustic wall and re-fit door, arcs, skirts
Reduce loft hatch to allow for acoustic wall
Bedroom 2
Gypwall Staggered Stud Acoustic Partition System
Skim wall
Bring electric sockets forward
Replace skirting
Total cost for Materials and labour - £2,960"
This is the partition system:
http://www.british-gypsum.com/systems/system_selector/gypwall_staggered.aspx
He thinks it will take about 3 days. Anyone think this is reasonable - or if it will work in blocking out music/shouting etc from next door.
Lauren
"To supply and install:
Lounge
Gypwall Staggered Stud Acoustic Partition System
Skim wall
Bring electric sockets forward
Replace coving and skirting
Move doorway 100mm to allow for acoustic wall and re-fit door, arcs, skirts
Bedroom 1
Gypwall Staggered Stud Acoustic Partition System
Skim wall
Bring electric sockets forward
Replace skirting
Loft Room (my note - this is a very small, slightly bigger than an airing cupboard size 'room' which we have the christmas decorations in and a loft ladder).
Gypwall Staggered Stud Acoustic Partition System
Skim wall
Move doorway 100mm to allow for acoustic wall and re-fit door, arcs, skirts
Reduce loft hatch to allow for acoustic wall
Bedroom 2
Gypwall Staggered Stud Acoustic Partition System
Skim wall
Bring electric sockets forward
Replace skirting
Total cost for Materials and labour - £2,960"
This is the partition system:
http://www.british-gypsum.com/systems/system_selector/gypwall_staggered.aspx
He thinks it will take about 3 days. Anyone think this is reasonable - or if it will work in blocking out music/shouting etc from next door.
Lauren
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Bump. Just wondered if anyone could help with this?0
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Are you sure its 4.5m high? Thats nearly 17 feet. Thats 3 times the height of the average female.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0
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