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itsyounotmeithink t1_j4p94id wrote

One of the biggest problems with condos/ townhouses is that they dont insulate the interior walls. I would look into having blown in insulation in every wall facing them. If you wanted to go one step further after you finish with insulation you could put up more sheetrock over the sheetrock thats there if your handy or diy i think you can buy the blown in insulation and rent the machine.

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virgotendencies88 OP t1_j4pw63j wrote

Yeah it’s crazy how thin the wall is. The fire department cut a hole in our wall to gain access to her vent and I never realized that only an inch of plywood separates our two houses.

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itsyounotmeithink t1_j4pz1s9 wrote

Yes thats where you will get most of the noise from. I have seen this in every place i have dealt with and everyone was shocked when i showed them theres no insulation in the interior walls. If you insulate with the blown in insulation it might be enough to solve your problems. This is the cheapest way to solve or minimize your problem hopefully.

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Different_Ad7655 t1_j4w24q0 wrote

None of that it's going to help much. You need a true sound barrier a true sound wall. Actually there are types of sheetrock that you can buy that are expensive but it's perfect I've used it in rentals but nothing will be better than a staggered stud wall with no contact but then you have still noise over the talk and under. I've insulated a lot of apartments in my life. The next best thing of course is the arrangement of the rooms kitchens should be back to kitchens and generally a living room to a living room bedrooms always on the fathests side of the house. The common party wall should ideally just contain the stairs and a hallway

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itsyounotmeithink t1_j4w32yv wrote

Yes all that is true but using blown in insulation is cheap and easy to do. The main problem ive run into is no insulation at all in the adjoining walls between you and the opposite Tennant. Just by doing this first step makes a huge difference then later you can apply a sheet of sound drywall over the existing drywall.

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