I'm finishing out my basement and we are starting to get over budget on some of the areas. We've decided to put in a dedicated media room, game room, and a bar/lounge. The entire basement is an adult retreat for when the kids are asleep. Once they go to sleep, I want to keep them that way. Our house is a two story with no living space on the main level. All of the bedrooms are on the 2nd floor, so some sound transmission is -okay- but I would like to limit it as much as possible, for the daytime activity.
I've already installed a double layer of insulation in the ceiling joists and I can tell a huge difference, however, there is still lots of noise from the upstairs when I fire up the SVS sub. I've planned to install a double layer of drywall on the ceiling, but what else can I do to help reduce sound transmission upstairs to an acceptable level?
I know of the green glue and the RSC clips, resiliant channel, but if you had to do something on a budge, of this three, which would be more cost effective? I have three rooms that I'd like to insulate, media (14x22) game (14x22) and bar (12x20).
I don't think my budget will allow me to put a layer of glue between the sheets of drywall but would it be worth it to just do it on the ceiling joists, or use some of the tape that www.soundproofing.org sells?
I've already installed a double layer of insulation in the ceiling joists and I can tell a huge difference, however, there is still lots of noise from the upstairs when I fire up the SVS sub. I've planned to install a double layer of drywall on the ceiling, but what else can I do to help reduce sound transmission upstairs to an acceptable level?
I know of the green glue and the RSC clips, resiliant channel, but if you had to do something on a budge, of this three, which would be more cost effective? I have three rooms that I'd like to insulate, media (14x22) game (14x22) and bar (12x20).
I don't think my budget will allow me to put a layer of glue between the sheets of drywall but would it be worth it to just do it on the ceiling joists, or use some of the tape that www.soundproofing.org sells?