What is the process to insulate a interior wall with blow in cellulose? I'd like to insulate an interior wall to deaden the noise coming through it. I'm not sure if it's worth renting a machine just to do a wall. Is there another way?
Humm, interesting. Now I have to ask, how did you attach the hose to the leaf blower? Also when I blew insulation in my attic a few years ago, we fed the insulation into the machine, which had a hopper. Then it was "torn up" and then forced into the hose and viloa.
Also, if I remember correctly, the hose diameter on the machine I rented was a few inches, I hope I can use a much smaller diamter hose. I don't want to make large holes in the walls.
So I have to go from the bottom and top of the wall?
Real sound deadening is done with a "Floating Wall" one not attached to the existing wall, Cellulose may not do the trick, look for "db' sound reduction ratings
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Actually, cellulose is the best sound deadener and sound insulation for wall cavities. It's mass and weight are the reasons, but it does work to reduce sound transmission through the wall. True sound elimination would require further steps, but to reduce it, cellulose is the way to go.
We use it in bathroom and utility room walls to help reduce sound transmission and it works quite well. If you hear it with and without, you will become a believer.
If your only goal is to reduce noise, I would suggest adding a new layer or two of drywall.
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In general you want to block air exchange. Air caries sound very well. (Try opening your car's window as a train is going by.)
Next you want weight. Heavy things (drywall lead sheets etc.) block sound well.
You also want to prevent any direct solid connections. Stagger wall studs or use special isolation devices to keep the sound from traveling through the wall (remember the two cans on a string (well wire actuarially worked) you want to break the wire).
Filling in wall cavities with sound absorbing materials (acoustical fiberglass bats) will do a little.
Point source control (special absorption material) at the source of the sound will also help.
Watching my neighbor's house being insulated recently, they drilled holes 1/2 way up and near the top of each stud space. They blew it in the lower hole, then the upper.
When mine was done years ago, they just blew it in from the top.
In each case, they had a tapered nozzle at the end of the hose to match the hole size (1" on mine, 1 1/4" on the neighbor's).
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