Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 03, 2022 12:24 pm Hi all, I have query regarding brick upgrade costs and sound insulation between floors - sound insulation between floors ? Bradford R2.0 or leave it as standard - not sure if its worth the money to upgrade - a ball park to budget for brick upgrade - for a 40sq double story house , we are thinking of a mid range PGH brick ILO standard Sorry, don't know costs, but there are a couple of very important principles you need to get right (and now) .... (1) never agree to any "upgrade" unless you first know… 5 6809 Old Home Restoration / Renovation To reduce noise transfer without compromising the aesthetic of your exposed I beams, consider filling the 100mm gap between the I beams and the floor above with dense,… 6 9111 I am saying that double brick has similar thermal performance due to thermal mass effect. It will be still very interesting to see the state of your framing after 10-15… 10 29741 |