Hello, I have two queries:
- I live in a 1930s maisonette above a rather noisy family. There is no sound proofing between our floorboards and their ceiling. I've read that sand is a very good sound proofing material (roughly 1 cm depth laid on boards that are then attached to the joists of the suspended floor). Has anyone tried this and if so what success did they have and what sort of costs are involved - the room is roughly 4m x 3m.
- Cooking smells from downstairs manage to find their way into our kitchen and airing cupboard via the pipes that run through both houses. What materials could be best used to cover the hole that the pipes go through - I'm presuming something that contains charcoal but am not familiar with particular products.
Regards, Mike