Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many jobs that were once set in an office have now moved remotely. Sound proofing a home office is especially important for those living in an apartment with paper thin walls, a location with loud trains and traffic, or even a home near barking dogs and noisy pets. Specially designed insulation can be installed to sound deaden a room and additional measures such as air sealing, noise reduction curtains, acoustic panels, plush carpets and sound proof windows can be added to completely sound proof a room.
The most effective materials to soundproof a home office include: cellulose, fiberglass and mineral wool. These products can easily be applied to a new home during construction. As far as retrofitting the insulation in an existing home, small holes are drilled into the walls and soundproof insulation is blown-in through a machine. The holes are then plugged by a plastic cap which is then sealed and the wall is repainted.
Air sealing around doors, windows, vents and electrical boxes prevents sound waves from entering the home office. A door snake can be added under the office door to block sound from traveling through the small gap underneath. Thick soundproof curtains can installed be over windows or removable soundproof glass panels can be applied into the existing window frame. Acoustic sound proof foam panels can be hung on the walls and carpeting can be added to absorb sound waves.
Contact Rockford Insulation Pros for a free estimate and see how sound proofing insulation can improve your home office today!