How to Soundproof an Apartment Door - 9 Temporary Options!
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- There are many ways to soundproof a door but a lot of those choices are permanent! Here are 9 temporary ways to sound proof an apartment door. #7 Is the BEST! Https://Soundproofguide.com
I've talked about how to soundproof a door in general and also how to soundproof a laundry room door but what if you live in an apartment, somewhere you can't make permanent alterations? that's what this video is going to cover, how to soundproof an apartment door.
How to soundproof a door in an apartment? The best way to soundproof a door in an apartment is by using weather stripping around the inside of the door frame. Also installing a door sweep will help reduce noise from coming inside the apartment.
That are a few other ways however to soundproof an apartment door so let us get into it! I will also go into more details about what type of door sweep you should buy and also what type of weather stripping works best for this type of application
You can use Green Glue Noise proofing sealant around the door frame, of course, this is one of the choices that are permanent but it is one that will not cost you a lot of money. Every other option on this list are things you can take with you when you move out!
Here are the links for all the Soundproofing Material I Recommend in this video. For your convenience, all the Links will bring you to Amazon.
1. Weather Strip for Doors; amzn.to/309l1Ae
2. Rubber Door Sweep; amzn.to/2lxLF2H
3. Quilted Fiberglass Panel; amzn.to/2DqpT6c
4. Green Glue Sealant; amzn.to/2mv6tb8
5. Moving Blankets; amzn.to/2lvFeNA
6. Audimute Soundproof Blanket; amzn.to/3hp297V
7. Soundproof Pad; amzn.to/2lvFeNA
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I live in a studio apartment. I have next door neighbors slamming doors and I have a neighbor above me slamming her toilet seat. This is very helpful.
Same here. What solution did you eventually adopt? How did it work out?
Jonix White noise, white noise machines. I have two on heavy rotation. They saved my life, no they saved that morons life. Cause I was losing my sh$t!
I FEEL this. Why do people slam doors!!?
I may be moving into a studio Apt. not happy about as I’m noise sensitive and had crap neighbors but finances prevent anywhere else to move. Why are people so loud in apartments. Ugh
I used plastic slide-on door sweeps on all of my doors in my apartment. And since they’re cut to size, I won’t be taking them with me to any new place I move to when I leave this apartment. I used Gorilla heavy duty double stick tape to keep them in place, which works really well. Addendum - Also you can stuff some weatherproofing inside the gaps of the door sweeps for extra sound insulation
It's not only blocking noise, it prevents your neighbors that pass through the hallway from hearing your private conversations, it's horrible,... (NO PRIVACY) at all!!! What I would do is to buy an inflatable, twin size, air mattress, and place it, against the door. this should take care of this Overwhelming problem. Good luck!!
Did you try this? Does it work?
Haha, crazy
Putting a twin size inflateable mattress against the door to block out noise sounds a bit extreme..
@@MrMikkyn I disagree. Buying a twin xl foam mattress on Amazon. I think it will work better than any idea on this vid.
My issue for years. Not so much THIER noise but MY privacy that drove me to this video
Thank you so much for making this video
Hey, thanks for putting this together! I was wondering which is more effective at sound proofing... the AQFA-10 ABSORBER SOUND BLANKET or the Audimute ISOLÉ® SOUND BARRIER SHEETS?
I feel like apartments are trash at soundproofing rooms
Gotta go with the cheapest doors possible
Totally, doors,walls, and thick neighbors.
@@PolskiKabaret thick neighbors 😏
Yeah, landlords don’t care and just want your rent check. It would be nice if we could all afford to get our own single family homes, but where I live those can cost at least a million dollars
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Helpful video. The products are unavailable, sadly.
Please I really need your help I share a adjoining door with someone and I don't have access to his side of the door is there a way to reduce the sounds from coming in on my side of the door??
Super helpful. I'm here because of the elephants who live above me...needing renter friendly options. These have been helpful
Thanks for the Advice. I would love to see a video on soundproofing a Window. I live in Bk ny and on a main road. Gets pretty noisy. Hope to see a video soon. Thanks
Here is a video of soundproofing windows. ua-cam.com/video/3zXqpvIjeN0/v-deo.html
That's any easy one. There are soundproofing curtains and acoustic noise control blankets you can hang over your window.
Home improvement stores have gaskets for behind electric light switch and outlet covers. They insulate sound, temperature, odors and insects.
For weather strip installation, can you explain a bit better where on the indoor door frame I'm supposed to add this? I can't tell from the video. Thanks!
Wherever the gap is. If there's no gap, you can use two strips. One on the frame and one on the door, so that they tightly meet when the door is shut. I did the two strip method with foam and rubber strips to essentially create a storm door kind of effect. Keeps smoke and nasty fragrances out, and reduces noise.
Great video. Thank you
Wow, what a fascinating video, thank you for the great tips, exciting for me
THank you. Very helpful.
This will make nightshift a lot easier when I can sleep through the day properly! Thank you!! Also I won't be keeping my partner awake on my nights off lol
Is there a way to temporary soundproof the ceiling? I can hear my neighbour snoring really loud and I don't own the apartment to do a construction.
We travel a lot and most the places we end up staying has a connecting door. And keep looking for ideas to block noise from the adjoining room that is temporary.
Hi, can use soundproofing foam for soundproofing a metal door?
Wonderful tips. I now have a barking dog on my floor and will be implementing many of your suggestions.
Best of luck! Let me know what worked for you!!
I watch first time ! Good!
Great video! Very useful.
Thank you!! I’m happy you liked it!
As soon as i saw “temporary” i was so relieved i had options bro all these ppl are telling me to install a new door 😭 thank you
An update of this video is going online tomorrow! 😊
Can you or should you use the soundproof pad and weatherstripping?
Good video! Unfortunately, the links in the description are wrong - line #7 for a Soundproof Pad links to a blanket instead...
Thanks for letting me know. I will update the links.
Sounds good!😉
Your content is amazing keep it up!
thanks bro
Comment: Hi. I am buying a new door to soundproof my bedroom. I might replace the door frames. Which door frames would be the best for soundproofing "metal door frames" or "wood door frames".
Please let me know. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
Does this video only apply to soundproofing from other rooms or does it work backwards to soundproofing yourself so nobody else hears you?
when you said temporary, do they lose their effectiveness over time? I noticed the weatherstrips I used lose it's sound insulation effectiveness over time
This maybe a silly question. I really enjoy how thorough your videos are.
Most people are worried about external noises entering, but I live near the elevator in an apartment building. Will any of this help me reduce the internal noise transferring into the external hallways, so that I can have some privacy?
The Weatherstripping & Soundproofing curtains seems to be the most practical for me.
I want to be discreet so I don’t want to have to add a bunch of different items on the outside of my door. What can I do from the inside to deaden the sound from going out?
Thank you,
Yeah ...me too. F their noise...I can't say SHIT without it being heard.
Me too
2 layers of insulation foam board
i used to live on a busy street in DTLA. this seriously helped dampen the street noise
@@russiaprivjet Where do you put the boards? On the door? A lot of noise is coming from my hallway.
I wonder if you could drill a small hole in a door and then just spray a bunch of that foam insulation would work? Then just cover the hole up or multiple.
Wow. Someone who actually thinks like me - and communicates the most direct and refreshing order of operations, for all the needed answers.
I'm trying to reduce sound transmission through the wall my neighbor and I share. I'm thinking of putting up a book case against the wall and coating it with green glue. I might also hang a moving blanket or mlv sheet from the back of the book shelf. Do you have any thoughts on this strategy?
Will the book shelf encompass the entire wall?
@@soundproofguide the vast majority of it yes.
Good. It will work. Both the mlv and blanket (acoustic wall) have sound-absorbing qualities.
What can I do if I can't open the door? I live with a door shared between me and my neighbor that won't open. It is otherwise a standard cheap, hollow door with the usual gaps. The door would open towards my side, so I don't have the side with space to stuff full of pillows and sound proof mats. I also have my refrigerator in front of the door, but it needs space behind it to ventilate.
Question: How do you deal with a door knob if you are using a blanket or similar product? I appreciate this video, thanks!
Well the blanket would be velcrowed around the casing so they shouldn’t really effect the knob.
Hello I sure do need your help i share a adjoining room door with someone but I don't have access to his side of the door how can I stop some of the noise from coming through to my room ?? Please help thank you..
Would the seal around the outlet cause a fire hazard or would it be safe
Try a Google but wouldnt pillows help block sound lmao
Why would you have to sow the Velcro to the quilt? Can you use the sticky tape Velcro to stick to the quilt and door?
The self-adhesive will not stick on a quilt, it will constantly unstick.
My audiomute blanket doesn’t really work. I have them on my window :/ any suggestions to why that may be?
Well that’s a shame! Are they just hanging from the grommets? If that’s the case I would recommend sowing an industrial Velcro on it and have the other side of the Velcro stuck on the window frame. Doing this will create a much better seal and not let as much noise bleed through the open areas. Hope this helps.
I share a adjoining door with someone but I don't have access to his side of the door how can I reduce the sounds from coming in on my side of the door ?? Please help 🙏
How does a renter remove Velcro from the door when they move?
What's a cheap way to prevent washroom pipe noises from the bathroom above my room.
Mass loaded vinyl. Wrap those pipes with this stuff and you should notice a significant difference.
This video should help - m.ua-cam.com/video/zAOvIXdBPGc/v-deo.html
There are wraps you can wrap around the plumbing. Ever heard of Acousti-blok?
All you gotta do is get a piece of thick carpet cut to the size of the door plus molding, screw it on and cut out for lock and handle
Have you tested this out yourself?
@@mike_majora I own a 100 unit rehearsal studio, Soundproofing is my business!
@@marksoberay2318 awesome. Thanks for the tip!
Would this stop footsteps, door opening and closing and talking on the outside leaking through?
@@Clayton178 certainly better than nothing...also rubber door seal and sweeps
Sorry, but I still can't find the exact link to Amazon where I can get that weather stripping
Hi would the green glue not block the door from shutting closed.
No because you’re placing the green glue sealant around the casing and not the door. Thanks for watching!
What part of the door does the glue go on and how do I do it?? The video isn’t really clear, for me at least
Do you have experience using hard foam insulation panels (the stuff that’s usually pink and I think mostly used for insulating basements) as soundproofing materials? I would love to see you try to use that stuff instead of an acoustic blanket or similar, and test out the decibel difference it actually makes. Thank you!
I actually don’t have much experience using that type of material! Thanks for the suggestion on a future video! 😊
@@soundproofguide Yeah I’d love to see it! I’ve used it in the past, and I thought it worked really well. But I could have just been imagining things idk
Great tips, but my favorite part was at 8:12
Cute doggy huh! 🙂
THANKS FOR THIS INFO. I HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION. I JUST MOVED INTO A NEW APARTMENT BUILDING. MY BEDROOM DOESN'T HAVE A WINDOW, IT HAS DOUBLE DOORS THAT SWING OPEN TO A JULIETTE BALCONY OUTSIDE. THE DOORS ARE MOSTLY WINDOW (TO LET LIGHT IN). THESE DOORS BARELY FILTER ANY SOUND OUT. THERE'S QUITE A SUBSTANTIAL GAP BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM. WHAT CAN I DO TO REDUCE THE NOISE FROM OUTSIDE WITH THESE TWO DOORS? PLEASE HELP!
Just remove the doors and embrace the noise. Be one with the noise. If you can't live with it, then just stuff yourself in a basement broom closet.
@@Kevin-sm8pn NO ONE ASKED YOU, KEVIN.
2Bdiscovered Hey I'm just saying, if you want to live in something that is truly soundproof then you need to find a dark and small space with no windows and low ceilings.
@@Kevin-sm8pn I DON'T NEED A SPACE THAT IS TOTALLY SOUNDPROOF. JUST A PLACE THAT HAS PROPER WINDOW/DOOR INSULATION TO CODE.
2Bdiscovered Then move, lol. You can't soundproof a door for free using items found in your house.
I'm looking to replace my door since it's an interior hollow core, but have yet to find a good solid core replacement as hardware stores in my area don't rate by STC and the dealers online that do have them costing 1-2 k minimum. Any suggestions? Cause I have a loud household and can only mess with the door in my room, so I was planning on adding one of these methods on top of the new door for more effect.
Hey, did you ever figure it out? I too am looking for a good solid core door that doesn't cost thousands of dollars.
@@mike_majora Nope, no one seems to know anything about any good brands or models for an interior door. All I got from the time I was researching was to get the the thickest solid core door available. Which is a bit upsetting, since I've seen lists for "best" materials, tools, and plenty of other hardware related stuff but there's nothing on doors besides a little advertising(which I don't trust) and very few video comparisons. Total cost I saw if I just walk into say Home Depot and ask for a solid core door that's the same size of my old one but can fit in my wall frame is about $100 plus professional installation will be a grand total of about $200 or so(My options will be limited though, as they will have at most maybe 2 doors that I can buy that meet my requirements if not only 1).
Same. I'm tired of hearing footsteps, doors opening and closing etc... also hearing car sounds outside. Only if there was something that will work...
@@Clayton178 I've looked into white noise machines, but frankly that seems to defeat the purpose as I still notice that making sound as I don't just want to sleep well but want general peace and quiet without sacrificing little comforts like by not having my ears plugged most of the day by say ear/head phones(I love my headphones, they are very comfortable but that doesn't mean I want to wear them 24/7).
There's ghosts so I won't be able to turn the lights off to see the door gaps, but I'll put weather stripping anyways!
Wouldnt pillows helpp block soundd?!
Lmao just check if it does. Dumb.
The link to sound proof panel seem not correct
Yes
Thank you for letting me know. I've fixed the link issue. Here is the link in case you wanted to go see what those panels look like. Thanks again. amzn.to/2DqpT6c
I’m only here to soundproof my door so my parents don’t here me and my sister staying up- they’ll just think where asleep lol
Alabama?
@@davidli5927 🅱️❔
@@davidli5927 😂😂😂
@@davidli5927 😂
@@davidli5927 beat me to it 🤣
When i put weather proof strip my door wont close
Is this sealant transparent or white?
White. You might be able to find some transparent acoustic sealant at your local hardware store but I’ve yet to see some.
The link to #7 doesn’t work, anyone know where I can find it?
I think it might be this product
Tried to buy #7 but its the same link to number 5
Thanks for letting me know! I’ll look into that sir!
What is the EXACT name, strength, & length of that weatherstripping you used in the video & where exactly can I get some?
There should be a link in the description of the video from Amazon.
@@soundproofguide I sure can't find it
I think it would be awesome if you showed a video of an idea I thought of, and that is.. opening up a hollow core door around by cutting around the perimeter and then removing the cardboard slats and then fill the hollow part with wooden boards, and even use green glue sealant between the boards to make it like a cheaper solid core door, I haven't done this myself but I know for a fact it will work just from visualizing it.
How can I email you?
info@soundproofguide.com
anyone else here from being quarantined at home with family lmao
😂
I live in an apartment building with a ton of kids and teenagers. Also no parental guidance. It gets SO loud. Willing to try almost anything 😡
My grandma makes to much noise in the morning
Don’t you say in other videos some of these things do absolutely nothing to block sound…
Your profile says you're from the United States, but you definitely have a French Canadian accent.
I'm pretty sure you can still buy plans with all the details you need on Stodoys plans.
Please talk to you hindi
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A how to VIDEO with no actual demo = LOL
All bs
If my apartment is on the first floor next to the building entrance, would I want to block the sound with a blanket on the inside or the outside of my door?
I would say inside, there are cheap foam door gap draft stoppers for the bottom of the door, alone with weather stripping for the door in between the door frame