Installing Mass Loaded Vinyl Soundproofing the Right Way!
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Mass loaded Vinyl, also known as simply MLV is a dense and heavy material that does a great job at soundproofing a wall. You can even sound proof a fence using MLV!
The problem is that some people install this sound proofing material the wrong way which will make the project ineffective. In this video, I will show you how to install mass loaded vinyl in the correct way to achieve the best soundproofing results.
Here are links from Amazon and Home Depot of the Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) that I recommend.
1. 1lb Roll Mass Loaded Vinyl
Amazon - amzn.to/3uCvyP2
Home Depot - homedepot.sjv.io/Ry5av9
Other Soundproofing Material to Soundproof a Wall
1. Acoustic Compound (In between drywall)
Amazon - amzn.to/36RFafO
2. Acoustic Sealant (Around Electrical Outlets)
Amazon - amzn.to/36UtYiQ
Home Depot - homedepot.sjv.io/MG9kY
3. Backer Rod (Around Bigger Gap Electrical Outlets)
Amazon - amzn.to/33Qm6N8
Home Depot - homedepot.sjv.io/Y7KXm
4. 5/8" Drywall
Home Depot - homedepot.sjv.io/kDmkx
5. Acoustic Pannels (Sound Deadening)
Amazon - amzn.to/3oBgQoL
Home Depot - homedepot.sjv.io/kDmQ0
6. Acoustic Foam (Sound Deadening)
Amazon - amzn.to/3mW33IW
7. Acoustic Paint
Amazon - amzn.to/36Qixsi
8. 3D Acoustic Wall Paper
Amazon - amzn.to/3ov3daw
Home Depot - homedepot.sjv.io/63JXQ
Full MLV. article - all the information - soundproofguide.com/mass-load...
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MLV is the way to go! Condo dwellers, this is your fix for noisy neighbors. I watched many videos and researched products after 8 months of hating my bedroom due to a shared condo wall. The MLV worked with the acoustic caulk and 5/8 drywall. I went even further and did mdf sheets over that with a decorative box grid mdf design. My unit is the envy of many neighbors that have seen my pics. Well worth every penny.....thank you for these videos.
That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing!
Should their be insulation in the walls too?
I don't know, i just went over the existing sheetrock since I had new construction. I do regret not doing putty pads over the 3 outlets but losing 2.5 inches of the room did make a major difference. MLV, sheetrock, mdf and dont forget acoustic caulk.....
@@carolcarol4916 Could you send your pictures to info@soundproofguide.com
I'd love to see them if you're willing to share. 😊
Will do
Very informative touched on soundproofing the electrical boxes that many other videos do not. Very glad I watched it
Great video. I am building a small soundproof, totally enclosed cubicle. I have doubled up with 5/8" drywall and used green glue in between on the outside of the structure. On the inside, I have only used 1 layer of 5/8" drywall. I feel that I need some more material to improve this. I would like to use MLV. I would like to put it outside of the inner cubicle walls. Will this be ok? Other than stapling it to the wood frame underneath the 1 layer of sheet rock, is there anything else I need to keep in mind?
Hello! Thanks for the informative videos. I am installing a closed loft in my workshop and I'm wondering about treatment of the lumber+subfloor. This has not been built yet, so I could install any product I'd like. Can you provide recommendations for this assembly?
Excellent video, thanks!
I would like to add the resilient channel to. Do you have a suggestion where would it go?
I often see construction like this: rockwool in between the joist, sonopan on top, resilient chanels, then two layers of drywall.
With MLV, where could we put the resilient channel?
Thanks!
Joel
This is great information. I am looking at quieting a home office, and perhaps using as a beginning sound studio (Voice Over). I was wondering if putting MLV over something like Quiet Batt with 5/8" drywall. Would that be too overkill?
One wall is an exterior wall with the AC units just outside them, and one is between the office and the kitchen (microwave is LOUD).
I've heard about using rubber cow mats (aka horse stall mats) in place of MLV. These mats are really heavy (some of the least thick have a density of 3,5 lb per sqf ). One of the drawback I would see is that they might be harder to work with (heavier and less flexible). I guess they might be cheaper too if you can source them locally
Ok, so I want to add a layer to an existing wall, not concerned about cost. Layer MLV, then resilient channel, then 5/8 drywall? Should I use 1 LB MLV? Would Soundrock drywall be better? Thanks
Hi there!
Thanks for the great info in your videos. I was wondering what you would recommend for insulating a basement ceiling that is 1/2" gypsum board fastened directly to floor joists. I am renting and do not have the ability to install insulation between the floor joists. Also, the ceiling height is somewhat low at 7' and I need to preserve as much headroom as possible in the basement. Thanks again!
Thanks for the vid. Question for you! I’m developing my basement right now. Just us that live here but I’ll have my office down there and want the basement space to be very isolated from main floor/rest of home. Would this be advisable? 1lb MLV on studs. Then Sonopan. Then res channels, then one sheet 5/8” drywall.
Additionally, would you do this on all walls or just the ceiling?
I’ve watched a zillion hours of vids etc. Any insight would be great!
I live in an apartment in the USA that was built sometime in the 1970's. Would putting down Mass Loaded Vinyl on the floor in my small walk in closet sound proof enough to be able to play a cello (with mute) without the downstairs neighbors hearing?
Thanks, helpful information
Super curious about CEILINGS and this stuff. Really can't find any info out there! Any help on the installation?
Hey! This is super helpful in my planning for building a drum studio. Thanks so much for all of your videos! I have a quick question, I want to use MLV and a resilient channel for the walls to ensure I've got enough mass, along with a decoupling effect for an air gap.
Should I use MLV directly onto the studs as explained in this video, and then install RC, plus 2sheets of drywall - OR should I install the RC to the studs, then have drywall-MLV-drywall attached to the RC? Would there be a difference? Any help would be great! Thanks!
Did you ever get this question answered? I've had the same inquiry but no luck finding any hard answers.
can you install it as an additional backing of a closet? Provided you have a whole wall of closets in your bedroom, this should work?
so i have 21ft by 8ft wall, i wanted to add this to the wall, then put wood strips on this to hold it and then pallets over. basically a pallet wall design but also to help with some noise from the kitchen in the flat next door. would this work?
Second question is if there is a lap technique that would allow for a removable wall panel?
Would using 5/8" soundproof drywall on ceiling with 1lb or 2lb make it good? And 1/2" on walls with 1lb MLV,help aswell for soundproofing?
What is the recommend method for installing MLV on a ceiling?
can you help with this problem? I've had main walls supposedly sound proofed. However In the bedroom upstairs i can hear banging about from next door. So i need to sound proof the joists pull up the floor boards and input soundproof rockwool then put mass vinyl on to the joists then put floorboards back does this sound effective? if not please suggests any tips. many thanks.
How about MLV between two sheets of drywall? I’m considering isolation clips on the studs, hat channel, drywall, green glue, MLV, green glue, drywall. Is that right? Anything else?
How do you cover a dryer duct that goes straight out to the outside?
I have a dividing wall that’s shared with a neighbour, believe this is called a ‘party wall’? (correct me if i’m wrong) initially i got in guys to apply dry wall plaster sheets onto the wall then a layer of plaster over it, this has only made the noise coming from next door more amplified.
To successfully apply MLV to this wall would i therefore need to remove the dot n dabbed attached plaster sheets before applying MLV directly onto the party wall and then a layer of plaster sheeting on top of that ??
i am considering adding MLV to my exterior wooden fence, but wouldnt it ruin the fence by water and moisture getting stuck between the vinyl and wood?
Hello! Thank you for throw video. Can you do one on how to install on the ceiling??
What about putting mass loaded vinyl on top of existing drywall and then adding new drywall on top of that? I have a 2x4 exterior wall and right next to a major road/highway.
I got confused do you overlap it max 1/4 or do you leave a 1/4 gap and seal that with acoustical sealant in between?
Thanks for the info.
How should MLV be applied to existing drywall, should it be right to the edges and ceiling, or do you need to leave a small (eg 1/8 inch) gap?
Wondering same thing
Thanks for the video. very helpful. For an aluminum porch/Florida room (attached to home) with sliding glass doors - would you recommend I glue it on the outside of the aluminum walls on both sides to block out the noise from neighbors on both sides? or dO I need to glue it inside with dry wall on top? I hope the exterior option is sufficient as the finished look doesn't matter. Interior will cost 3-4X more
You might be good with just doing the exterior but just make sure there are no open gaps. Even just a crack in the MLV will let at least 50% of the noise back in.
You can test to see if its enough soundproofing after you're done with the exterior layer to see if you need more.
Best of luck and please let me know how it turned out and send pics if you can to info@soundproofguide.com
Thanks for the video, love your stuff!
Question: I have a wall separating me and a neighbors. Should I tear down to the studs to install MLV, or could I just mount the MLV onto the existing drywall, and then put up a 2nd layer or drywall (kinda creating an MLV sandwich)?
Would there be a difference in noise reduction?
lol are you being serious?
You've probably long since done it but just for any others who come along, drywall>MLV>drywall is used in many a sound recording studio and is a very effective blocker of sound especially if it's the 2lb a square foot MLV and sandwiched between acoustic drywall, lots of weight mind so the studs need to be decent with props (a couple of small chopped cubes of wood here and there) at the rear of them to the brick, helps prevent sagging, resilient bars and genie clips can also be used to further amplify the sound blocking effect but like I say, it's a lot of weight so be aware.
@@Nine-Signs thanks so much
@@malinabramsson7960 You are most welcome, best of luck.
Do you install MLV on both sides of the studs?
Why add acoustic caulk under the MLV when the drywall will be secured right on top of it pressing the MLV firmly against the studs?
Do you do a video on using it for flooring ?
Two things?
Would this help with outside noise such as car bass booming ? Would it still work over existing drywall in a small apartment?
There are some sounds that unless your willing to encase yourself in an airtight bunker of 1ft concrete bricks that is then encased in another brick bunker with a 2ft air gap that you will only EVER get reduction not outright elimination with. Bass frequencies are an absolute nightmare, the wave forms are extremely long and they generate a lot of kinetic energy and air pressure which is great for creating something called structural resonance (where the wave vibrates all through the foundations of a building and turns the building into a sort of amplifier/transmitter) and even just reducing it takes some serious jiggery pokery that takes 1000s upon 1000s of pounds/dollars.
If you were to coat the whole room in MLV then a couple of layers of 5/8" drywall (that has another layer of mlv sandwiched between it) you might kill some of the noise and absorb some structural resonance but it's highly unlikely it would do it to a degree where you'd be happy. Even the most experienced and genuinely professional companies can only promise about a 60-70% reduction in noise when concerning car engines, traffic and sub woofer systems and that's them doing the 1000s and 1000s magic I mentioned earlier. Theres a reason you can hear car revs and sub systems from blocks away and it's because they are just that freakin loud!
I speak with nearly a decades experience as a sound engineer whose built a few recording studios, bass is the biggest enemy and if you want to reduce it my friend you'll need more than a bit of MLV I'm afraid :) I hope you had some luck!
Will this also help with moisture barrier
Great video. Can I add the mlv on top of existing drywall and then add another one one top? 5/8” maybe
You sure can! Just make sure you cover the entirety of the wall and you’ll be good to go! Best of luck! Let me know how it works out if you can!! Info@soundproofguide.com
Good stuff
is it okay to double the mlv? instead of 1 layer it will be 2 layers?
Hi, will this work for soundproofing a wall with a loud A/C outside?
Hi there ! What about putting mineral wool between the studs...putting MLV over the top..and then is it possible instead of going straight over with drywall to use sound clips over the top of the MLV that separates the MLV from the outside drywall ?? I'm trying to block sound from drums and music on this one particular wall so it's not loud on the other side. Thanks !! I could really use some feedback. I know MLV is the way to go but then I see the sound clips and furring channels, sometime separate and sometime together. So I didn't know if I could use them all in one shot on this wall. I'm looking to block the most decibels I can. Looking forward to the response !
What did you end up choosing? Looks like you didn't get a reply:(
@@PulseChainNews I ended up doing all of those things I listed in the paragraph above.
Great video!
Is MLV better suited to airborne or impact noise?
I can't hear talking, TV etc through a shared wall, but I hear footsteps on a hardwood floor.
MLV is better suited for airborne noise. It won't do much regarding impact noise. 😊
@@soundproofguide Cheers :)
MLV won't do much for impact noise (or any super low frequency noise). You need to decouple to fix that, which if you rent means building an "airtight" booth away from the noise with a floating floor.
How do people MOVE the 1000lb roll of MLV? I got the 48"x500' for my workshop, and some in the house, but it comes as a single roll. The pallet actually crushed from the weight, that the freight carrier couldn't use a pallet jack to get it off the truck. How do people work with such a large and heavy roll of this stuff?
Can I use plywood with the vinyl
May MLV be used under vinyl siding?
I've heard that the studs are a major conductor of sound waves. I've heard that you want the mlv to hang freely, which I interpreted to mean that it shouldn't attach to the studs. 1) Is that complete nonsense? 2) Or, does it not matter because the acoustic caulking dampens the transfer of sound from the studs?
Or, do I have no idea what I'm talking about? I'm just trying to learn.
If I'm building a room within a room, do you put Resilient Channel on top of the Vinyl on top of the studs? Or should resilient channel go on the studs and then make a vinyl-drywall sandwich on to the RC?
I guess a better question is what should all of the layers of each wall look like, if I'm building a room within a room and starting with the original room down to the studs?
Yes, a room within a room. The only way the resilient channel will work at its best is if placed directly on the studs. Best of luck 😊
I'd like your help comparing clips and hat channel between two layers of drywall compared to MLV
Email me @ info@soundproofguide.com and I’ll be sure to reply. Just make sure I know it’s you. 😊
Installing this for a customers ceilings. About 4,000sqft then RC over that, then one layer of quiet rock. The whole house is 5/8” drywall. But I ordered my crew 5/8” type light weight so hopefully they don’t struggle too bad 😅
Client is sensitive to rain and wind sounds over at the coast!
Awesome! Let me know how it all turns out!!
i moved into a studio, and i can hear my neighbor do everything, will it work on a finished wall?
I would think that insulation in the walls along with the MLV would help out too.
Really enjoying your videos thanks for sharing this information. I’m based in the uk and have a breeze block wall or thermalite blocked wall between x2 rooms that is just plastered over. I want to soundproof as best as I can between the 2 walls but the windows go wall to wall and don’t leave a lot of space to work with. It’s probably 25mm on top of the existing layer of plaster to work with. Am I better taking the existing plaster back to the blockwork to give myself more room to work with and use something like the Multi layer vinyl? A builder I had round suggested dot and dabbing sound proof plasterboard sheets over the existing plaster. Bit confused so any guidance is much appreciated.
I would take the plaster board off but it all depends on how much more work that would entail for you. In your situation, Either methods will be effective in stopping at least a bit of noise transfer.
Is MLV fireproof / fire resistant?
Where can you buy putty pads?
Can I overlap MLV if I'm using RC as well? That way I can intenially overlap for better sound deadening
You definitely can!
@@soundproofguide thanks
7:57 what about outside to the room?
welp.. let my new obsession begin...
bassment theater under wife's living room...
moved in and realized you can hear EVERYTHING
Wouldn't it have been easier to install the putty pads before installing the MLV?
What if your wall is concrete? Would this still work?
Yes, it could since concrete is not as soundproof as people think. I've posted a video about concrete walls a few weeks ago, check it out! :)
Is this more effective than using 2 layers of sheetrock?
It certainly can be if you use the 2 lb/sqft. MLV. I would go with the second layer of drywall if you're using anything lighter than that.
Can I install MLV on floor? If so where? Below floorboard?
Yes,it can go understand flooring aswell
I want to line a 12 x 20’ shed to use as a band practice room. How much and what type should I use?
You should probably use something like 2lb/sqft but you'll have to put drywall on top of that as well. I'm only pointing this out because there are plenty of "soundproofing" products that either have MLV in them or are similar in property that are advertised to be put on a wall. Which doesn't really do anything for the low end noise or structure born noise.
I could use the help of an email to indicate where to find your answers. I see questions below from others that do not show any answers posted. Thanks!
I try to answer as many questions as I can but I’m flooded everyday with questions. As a member, you have priority, always. Send me an email at info@soundproofguide.com 😊
there's no video when you're pointing up in the corner that there's a video up here? why is this such a common occurrence from people are posting?
JUST TELL US HOW TO DO IT!
Nice but this video should have been 2 mins long.
Good info, but I wish you could show more b roll instead of a lecture