BASEMENT SOUND PROOFING BASICS | EASY STEPS DIY

Izza and I just finished out modern house construction; now we're starting on finishing the basement to create a one bedroom apartment to bring in some extra income!

In this short educational episode - I explain our the sound proofing strategy for this basement apartment. We look at how to sound proof a floor and ceiling assembly from top to bottom. I install resilient channels, that decouple the ceiling and floor above. The resilient channels, or Z-Girts, are only fastened on one side to allow the low frequency sounds like footsteps from above to dissipate with a tiny bit of movement. The roxul we have in between the studs as sound insulation should take care of all the high frequency sounds like music and voices. Finally - we install 2 layers of 5/8" drywall and create a fully sound proofed and sealed ceiling.

This series is going to be a series of small construction vlogs as I tackle this DIY construction project mostly by myself. Stay tuned!

[HugoBuilds]

Hope this helps! Let me know if you would do anything differently.

[douchecraft]

Very helpful, thanks man!

Looks like investing in some rock wool is probably worth it, especially if you're using a small space :)

[luckyimo]

good day sir
what about ventilation?
it’s as if no one talks about it

[jrtrejo]

Hugo! Thanks so much but I have a question for you or any of your colleague followers. Do they make Rocksul with Paper backing so I can tack it or staple it to the bottom portion of the joist when you’re looking up from the basement floor to the ceiling?

[patricewilliams]

Thanks for the video. Is this project finished yet? Can't wait for part two. I want to know how effective your choice of sound proofing is because I'm planning on doing the same thing.