What is the best way to soundproof a room so no one can hear screaming or the like from the rest of the house?

Question

I knew this would bring Val out!!

Answer 1

It's not a big deal. My neighbors are used to the screaming now. When my victims, I mean dates, leave they seem happy so no one complains.

Answer 2

crank up the stereo

Answer 3

I have a feeling you need to worry about the neighbours too. Do not tell me you are not that loud.

When you sing along to your records I mean of course.

Acoustic tile, double layered should do the trick.

and no Yahoo.. I did NOT misspell neighbour.

Answer 4

Well, I know how, but I'm too afraid to go to your house to give you a free estimate.

I've never suggested  a BA before, but it just has to be honeylulu2's answer. She knows what she's talking about!

Answer 5

Sever your vocal chords. I can do the treatment for free but painkiller will cost extra.

Answer 6

Mmmm mmmmm mmmmm mmmmmm mmmm mmmm

<---Celeste got to Guido

*cries*

Answer 7

classy hotel room.  Cheaper than soundproofing a room unless screaming is an often occurrence.

Answer 8

I've never seen that honeylulu2 person before, but I think I like her.  I personally think it's easier (and cheaper) to pass out ear muffs to everyone in the vicinity.  Tell them that they're a gift.

Answer 9

It's pretty hard to do because sound travels through the smallest of cracks and also conducts along continuous things like pipes and floor joists.  If it's a little over-active lovin' that's disturbing your housemates, here's a few things you can do:

1.  Put weather-stripping around the door.

2. Put a "door sweep" with triple rubber sweepers on the bottom of the door.

3.  Stuff any heating or air vents with foam rubber.

4.  Put rubber pads under the legs of your bed.

5.  Put foam rubber behind the headboard of your bed so it can't bang against the wall.

6.  And for the screaming, you might try a "ball gag" -- they're a little kinky but cut down on the noise from that source.

7.  Oh yes, and play your stereo -- not loud enough for people to complain but loud enough to make some "white noise".  

8.  If the bedroom door is typical thin "hollow core", upholster the inside of it with 2" foam rubber and naugahyde.,

9.  Hang some heavy draperies to help absorb the sound and keep it from bouncing off the windows.

10.  Consider getting a four-poster bed and hanging heavy fabric over and around it.

11.  Drape heavy fabric from the ceiling "canopy-style" over the bed.

Have fun.

Answer 10

egg cartons..glued onto the wall ..works like a treat

so do tell how did you get the hot neighbor into you cellar ?

good work Shmekkles..send photos and tapes  ...gaffa tape works as well..tee hee..

Answer 11

board up the whole house and use duct tape on everyone thats inside it,make it a game like pin the tail on the s**y shmecksy,tape em up and do ya thing!

Answer 12

Install a wall thats a 1ft thick....

Answer 13

I have all the noisy stuff going on in the cellar--that's the best place.

Answer 14

Insulating foam like in a recording studio.  What in the world are you up to anyway?!

Answer 15

Why soundproof the room when you can just buy a couple rolls of duct tape.  Tape the screamer's mouth shut.  Problem solved and you saved a lot of money.