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Originally Posted by Jon Boy No worries Ben , depending on how soundproofed you want it , some people ( to save money) do the first layer in normal plasterboard and the second in soundbloc!
The first layer only needs a few fixings to hold it in place but put plenty in the second and dont forget you'll obviously need longer screws for the second layer! Common sense really :thumsup:
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Well I want as soundproofed as I can get, without getting clever with resilient channel and all that stuff. Got my mate round today to start putting the boards up, we stuffed a load more insulation between the joists - as I understand it you would normally leave it a bit 'fluffed up' for normal heat retention purposes, but need to jam as much in as possible for maximum sound proofing!
Heres a pic with the insulation up there:
Those boards are seriously heavy, we used a couple of props to make sure they didn't fall on us whilst putting the screws in, but still very awkward!
Well we've done nearly half of the first layer of the cinema room part - so that's about 1/8 of the complete ceiling!!
Would you recommend filling the gaps between the boards on the first layer with jointing compound or whatever it's called? I plan to seal around the edges with a flexible acrylic sealant before fitting the second layer too.
Cheers,
Ben.