![]() ![]() Between the insulation and the clothing, I hear no bedroom sounds at all. I also bumped a wall into an existing bedroom to create more closet space in a very small bedroom next to it. I only hear the shower or the sink turn on, I do not hear toilet noise at all. I used denim as my insulation and I am very thankful I did. When I renovated, I took a huge single bathroom and changed it to 2 good size bathrooms, one which is directly off my living room. High-end mouldings and "extra expensive" counter tops are things that can be 'added' when you have budget for remodel. Keep your acoustic interior doors as well. If you must change something, look at something that is easy to access and "easy" to upgrade in a few years. It is MASSIVELY expensive to 'upgrade' in a year or two. That means you pay 3 times to do it right just the once! Airvents need to be wrapped which means openning up a finished ceiling. Pipes have to be "found" and then wrapped. Why? Because homes are so poorly insulated in the first place that walls have to be ripped open to add acoustic insulation. Noise abatement is one of the MOST EXPENSIVE "retro fits" in the building industry. If you take a lower end $250,000 home (in my area you can't buy a lot for less than $300,000.so I'm going off of more "normal" US data), your 'reduction' is less than 0.5% of your budget. The $1000 worth of savings is NOT a cost effective reduction. I have people spending $1500 on cork tiles for ONE WALL!!!!! A drop down acoustic ceiling = $10,000. ![]() batting).however, for one, it is typically more costly and secondly, I'm not sure I would recommend it on a wall with plumbing. PS The cellulose product that's offered will more likely be a better sound insulator (vs. Just keep in mind that most (sound batting) insulation I'm familiar with that a builder may use is not made to 100% "sound proof" any noise. However, if you're especially sensitive to sound or just would feel better having the extra insulation to muffle the sound, then it may be worth the additional expense. IMO, the experiences of other homeowners that already live in similarly built homes can be one of the best ways to gauge whether it's something you'll need or not. Depending on the way the home is built as a standard and/or designed, the extra expense may not be necessary in your home. ![]() Really, if it's a concern, I would ask recent homeowners in your neighborhood (or others that may have built with your home builder recently) what their experiences have been in relation to your concern. But throughout the last 18+ years in this business, I can probably count on one hand (maybe less than two) how many homebuyers have actually done this to their home. We do use R-11 "sound batting" at common walls for media rooms as a standard practice or offer this or a cellulose product as an upgrade (at any interior walls). Hi jmahne, I sell new homes for a living and it's been a very rare occurrence that homebuyers we've worked with will insulate common walls or floors between bathrooms and other areas of the home including bedrooms.
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