Honking school vans, blaring trucks, car stereos on full volume are some common sounds of maddening city life. If you live in a busy urban city like Karachi, chances of experiencing all of the above-mentioned sounds and a lot more, while sitting in the comforts of your home, are quite common. You can’t control life around you, but you can definitely eliminate the invasive sound that hampers the peace in your room. How? Well, read this blog to find out ways to soundproof a room without investing in expensive studio equipment to deaden the noise.
Ways to Soundproof a Room
There are plenty of sure ways to lower the noise levels in your house. If you are particularly looking for some tips to soundproof a room, then let’s get started.
- Rearrange furniture
- Insulate doors and windows
- Hang some curtains
- Place rugs on the floor
- Use rubber textile mats for walls
- Seal the windows using inserts
Let’s discuss these points in detail.
Rearrange furniture
Unfortunately, unwanted noise is a part of our lives now. However, luckily, we have quite a few affordable ways to soundproof a room without breaking the bank on home renovations just by working on the room acoustics. If you have a noisy hallway next to your master bedroom, then you can shut out noises by moving the heaviest sofa against the wall. The idea is to block the partition wall with heavy furniture that can quiet the chatter.
Moving your furniture to block the noise coming from the room next door is one of the smartest ideas to soundproof a room. You can also try shifting your large bookshelf near the wall. This will make a huge difference in lowering the noise level in your room.
Make sure the furniture you are placing against the wall is actually fitting snugly into the given space to reap maximum benefits. Avoid any gaps in between so that no sound or noise can leak into the room, providing you moments of peace, bliss and solitude.
Insulate doors and windows
If you can hear noises from the street below, even after closing shut the window, there are chances that your window has large gaps. These gaps not only allow sound to travel, but also in comes the draft, dust and foul smell.
If you want to achieve complete silence in your room, while also blocking out that draft from sneaking into the house, then you must use self-adhesive weather strips, which are basically rubber strips that can be stuck easily. You can also cut out your own rubber strips and stick them with glue on the windows. Use a door snake made out of fabric under the front door to keep the chatter away. There are many other easy ways to draft-proof doors and windows which you can explore and implement.
Hang some curtains
If you have thick curtains in place, especially on windows they provide an extra layer of soundproofing. You can also hang a curtain on the front door to avoid any sound or noise leaking through that door. If the curtains are thick and darker in colour they can also protect the house from streaming sun rays on hot days.
There are also heavy-duty soundproofing curtains available in the market. These curtains lie flat against the wall or window, deflecting the noise back outside. They have noise-absorbing abilities which is why you can install them on windows and partition walls to block all kinds of sounds and noise from entering your room.
Place rugs on the floor
Another easy method of making a room completely soundproof is to place rugs on the floor, especially if you have hard flooring in your room. Make sure to add an extra pad under the mat to enhance the noise squashing ability of the rug. It is needless to mention that the thicker the rug the better soundproofing can be achieved. Check out these DIY rug ideas and make a rug of your own.
Use rubber textile mats for walls
It is a known fact that noise reflects off hard surfaces, whether it is the ceiling, floors or walls. In order to muffle the pesky sounds in a high traffic neighbourhood, use rubber textile mats on walls to achieve pin drop silence in your room. Some people take an extra step and install shaggy rugs on the ceiling. This will definitely help in blocking the outside noise from disrupting the peace and quiet in your room.
Seal the windows using inserts
You can also seal the windows just like the front door. But apart from using insulating methods to not allow sound and noise to escape through. You can seal the window using a window insert. These are clear panes made of glass or acrylic that you install on existing windows.
These inserts come with the feature of placing them whenever you like or popping them out whenever you would like some fresh air. Window inserts can help deflect the noise and keep it outside.
So, these were some of the best ways of soundproofing a room on a budget. You can also take a look at our detailed blog on how to reduce noise pollution at home. Do check out tips to de-stress your home environment. If you find our articles useful then do share your feedback at blog@zameen.com and we will surely get back to you. If you are looking to buy a house in the suburban areas of Pakistan, away from the bustling city life, then read our comprehensive area guides on Bani Gala and Gulshan-e-Maymar.
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