gambles your neighbor, plays the clarinet, or has a dispute – and you get everything. The Los of a poorly sound-proofed apartment, but you can do something about it.
especially in cities such as Hamburg, Munich or Stuttgart, affordable housing is scarce: Who has found an apartment, often have to make compromises. In addition to the missing window in the bathroom, many will find themselves, therefore, with bad sound insulation. Structural changes are often not possible or extremely expensive. But there are also cheap and easy to implement means of noise protection.
you do not want to listen to your neighbors during sexual intercourse? Also, the eternal squabbling of the children of the neighbourhood you have properly fed*? the Then you might be interested in the following measures for noise protection , which can implement any tenant without prior approval.
sound effect: fabric wall pictures and well positioned furniture
Although there are construction standards for sound insulation, but especially in old properties, they are not always. Flushing or is the TV still be heard through walls. Anyone who knows a few simple tweaks, it can counteract this.
the Following measures have a damping effect on sound :
you swallow large pieces of furniture to the wall : A large wardrobe or a long wall parts of the sound. Silke Schön, an interior designer from Berlin, ntv, according to however, to bear in mind: “If the Cabinet, for reasons of stability of the wall is screwed, is the whole effect”. the Choose your furniture Wisely : “Large, smooth surfaces reflect the sound”, so Beautiful: “three-Dimensional surfaces break up the sound, distract him and distribute him in the room.” Transferred to their own apartment, this means: purism in terms of the setup is not conducive. Sound insulation is a mixture of small works-part furniture, shelving*, room dividers, and Cabinet walls. the The right textiles : anyone Who relies on soft carpets and heavy curtains from suede and protects from the noise from the Neighbouring households. Also, pleats are good: “The more wrinkles, the better the soundproofing,” says interior decorator-master Beautiful. the Textile wall pictures, swallow sound: In the middle ages for heat insulation is used, unfold a tapestry of modern charm to doors and walls and also protect against sound.
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