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Controlling Sound with Insulation

Sound is a very persistent traveler; unless contained, it goes over, under, around, and through obstacles. There are two basic pathways by which sound can travel from room to room: through the air and through the solid building materials. The easiest way to make your home quieter is to use sound control insulation in the interior walls. Even if you only insulate key rooms, you'll notice the difference.

Johns Manville offers a variety of fiber glass insulation products to meet any need in your home. From walls to floors to retrofit applications, fiber glass insulation provides the ultimate sound control. Johns Manville fiber glass insulation products have been shown to significantly reduce interior noise levels, lowering the unwanted transmission of sound from one room to the next. Used in conjunction with the caulking of joints and resilient channels for drywall attachment, the transmitted sound of televisions, stereos and ventilation systems can be reduced by as much as 75 to 80 percent.

Click on the Rooms or Application Surfaces for instructions on how to properly insulate the areas of your house that are most critical to sound control.

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