Elderly woman with a modest income needs soundproofing

[Pedal Wench]

Looking at the replies again, I understand that heavy fabrics and soundproofing sheets will work better than egg cartons.



Thanks, Pedal Wrench.

I can easily replace Linda's louvered closet doors with wooden ones, and/or drape the doors in heavy foam fabrics or soundproofing sheets.

Unless you create a completely sealed, airtight door, it's not going to help significantly. Please, please, please, re-read our comments - the only thing that will help are earplugs designed to block out the frequencies that bother her and then white noise to mask it. Make sure that noise is loud too.

[OnTerryOh]

Unless you create a completely sealed, airtight door, it's not going to help significantly. Please, please, please, re-read our comments - the only thing that will help are earplugs designed to block out the frequencies that bother her and then white noise to mask it. Make sure that noise is loud too.

Got it. Thanks again.

[papaver]

Unless you create a completely sealed, airtight door, it's not going to help significantly. Please, please, please, re-read our comments - the only thing that will help are earplugs designed to block out the frequencies that bother her and then white noise to mask it. Make sure that noise is loud too.

And sleeping in a less noisy room if possible.

[withm]

Usually condo buildings have rules about quiet hours - say maybe 11pm to 7am. So a carefully worded letter to the condo assn would be in order.

We once had a problem like this where we ended up gluing acoustical ceiling tiles right on to the wall adjoining the unit next to ours. Wasn't so attractive but it did seem to muffle the noise considerablly. Putting it on the ceiling "where it belongs" might not be so ugly. Lowes has 2x4' panels at about $41. for 80sf. How big is your room? You'd need the adhesive too and a trowel but that should not be so expensive.