Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Insulate wall or pipes to reduce noise? 3Feb 23, 2016 1:16 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Insulate wall or pipes to reduce noise? 5Feb 23, 2016 4:45 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Insulate wall or pipes to reduce noise? 6Feb 23, 2016 6:39 pm We have done both. Wrapped acoustic insulation around the pipe work and also insulated the walls with acoustic insulation. Easy job to do now compared to many years of listening to it! Time will tell if it works. Re: Insulate wall or pipes to reduce noise? 7Feb 23, 2016 8:51 pm Thanks guys. Doubling up on wrapping pipes and insulating the wall sounds like the way to go. Now its just a matter of whether i add it to the build cost and get hit with the builders margin being added or i cross my fingers and hope the SS lets me do it myself. Re: Insulate wall or pipes to reduce noise? 8Feb 26, 2016 2:40 pm I have insulated the upstairs toilet, vanity plumbing with the foam stuff that concreters use for thier joins as well as normal batt insulation in between floor. It comes in a roll and you just wrap it around the pipes and then wrap duct tape to hold it all in place. Works very well for little effort. Cannot hear any flushing noises whatsoever. A friend calls doing this "lagging". Our 6m high Cathedral ceiling has 0 insulation, just plaster, wrap and tiles as far as I can tell. Wife likes the exposed beams, I hate the $600 per month heating bill,… 0 14248 Nope, only on the inside, I've literally has my ears to the brick outside and can't hear anything. I can sort of 'reset' the noise by pressing firmly on the studs. This… 10 14160 Upgrading your windows to soundproof ones, like triple-glazed, can make a significant difference. While changing window… 4 12888 ![]() |