Sound-Reducing Paint Addresses Building Noise Issues
Soundproofing methods for multi-family residential and multi-tenant commercial buildings have frequently relied on additional construction materials such as layers of ceiling, floor and walls separated by sound-absorbing clips and other devices. This approach is often cost prohibitive and commonly leads builders to soundproof only to the bare minimum as required by code. Sound-deadening paint, on the other hand, is both less expensive and easier to install than traditional soundproofing material and has been found in lab tests to be a persuasive alternative.
This article covers: fundamentals of wall sound reduction; lab and testing information with regard to sound-deadening paint; comparison of paint to traditional soundproofing material and methods; and general paint information and application best practices.