Whereas drywall comes in 4 by 8 sheets cement board comes in 3 by 5 sheets.
Cement board vs drywall soundproofing.
I will then turn up my subwoofer run down to my garage directly beneath it and if the mlv doesn t appear to be performing to my expectations i will start my plans to.
Drywall panels fit between wall studs spaced 16 inches or 24 inches apart.
For sound to conduct through a wall it has to actually move the wall a teeny bit.
The current entry level product most suitable for diy installation is product 510 carried by lowes home improvement centers.
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A heavy wall is harder to move than a lighter wall.
Examples of heavy materials include drywall plywood osb and cement board.
This video transition between cement board and drywall joint or how to tap drywall and cement board joint or tapping cement board and sheetrock shows the tra.
Use thicker heavier drywall like 5 8.
It also probably and this is just a guess probably has a lower resonance as well being cement so less sound should get through.
Drywall is one of the lowest cost sources of mass available.
The smaller dimensions of cement board make the installation of it on large walls more difficult but cement board panels fit vertically in 3 foot wide showers or horizontally behind a standard.
The cement board is heavier and stiffer than plywood and will offer better performance.
Cement backer board is a mineral based pre fabricated wall unit usually 1 4 inch or 1 2 inch thick and 3 feet by 5 feet long.
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What i am going to do first is lay down 2 lb mlv acoustically caulk it and tape it.
A heavy wall is harder to move than a lighter wall.
Drywall is one of the lowest cost sources of mass available.
For sound to conduct through a wall it has to actually move the wall ever so slightly.
5 8 drywall is about 2 2lb per sqft.
Cement board has a higher density than 5 8 drywall.
1 2 cement board is 2 355 lbs per sqft.