Fitted wardrobes

[goosegirl]

Morning everyone,

We are thinking of getting fitted wardrobes for our bedroom. I just wondered if these would offer any soundproofing to our room. :)

At the moment we have next doors front door going all night, and the wall rat (great dane) next room to our bedroom moving around on a bare floor all night. :angry:

They have now installed a puppy in their downstairs which yaps as well. Not forgetting their teenagers, and friends which spend all night going to and fro from the back patio. They must be a god because their securuity light at the back is bust. :banghead:

GG.

[Annabel]

:D Hi GG, we have fitted wardrobes in our bedroom and it does make a difference, definitely.

Not that our neighbours are noisy in anyway, but we absolutely cannot hear a peep out of them!

Also, because the wardrobes are built around a chimney breast they muffle noise coming down that as well.

[goosegirl]

Hi Annabel,

Hmm we are having our chimney bit taken out to make it flat. At the moment we have 2 very old wardrobes with not much space in. With rails from front to back not side ways. :)

A dressing table and 2 sets of drawers, all flat pack. Since they were in storage they are dropping to bits, and I hate flippen flat pack. :banghead:

We want a Japenese theme in the bedroom. Also we want wardrobes with sliding doors. :)

Can any one suggest a place with a website that we could try in west yorkshire? :)

GG.

[hollygolightly]

Hi GG

There's a place in West Yorkshire that sells Japanese antique funiture (pricey, but lovely :rolleyes: :thumbs:):

http://www.tansu.co.uk/home_page.htm

[Bod]

If they are going ceiling to floor yes and the more clothes inside them also reduce sound. You could even (this will sound nuts) stick Eggboxes (the big open ones) on the wall INSIDE the wardrobes after they are fitted , underlay is better but isnt as cheap. It works for recording studios and cuts sound down a huge amount but looks Foul.. Behind clothes in a wardrobe whos gonna know!!





Bod :nfh1: :rant: :nfh1:

[Kev9090]

Amazing Coincidence!! (I reckon we're all plugged into a super conciousness!)

I was going to suggest this here a few days ago, because I've recently moved a big wardrobe unit to the nfh side of the Bedroom.
I suppose it would be better if you got some proper sound insulating material and stuck it or hung it in there.

There are different materials and methods of installation for different frequency ranges.

(I'm more interested in low frequencies - the hardest to suppress.
You need a really dense material that is free to move about and preferably doesn't touch other surfaces)

[Bod]

For Bass-- Alot of Sawdust sealed in bags - in a 1 inch deep false wall - (2 battons + hardboard to seal it in) that worked for the studio.
Problem is if its a house most of the bass just bounces between the floors .. So fixing the wall wont fix the underfloor / ceiling gaps where the sound is free to travel.



Bod :nfh1: :rant: :nfh1:

[sp54]

IMO fitted wardrobes act as great soundproofing.The house adjoining us has just been converted into 2 flats-without planning permission. The NFH had been told they must not have a living room next door to our bedroom, but in an act of spite they have done just that, and with no extra soundproofing. It is sheer luck that the party wall in our bedroom has fitted wardrobes, and I have to admit [!] they are stuffed full of clothes [but I still never have a thing to wear!!!] which obviously helps. The tenants are 2 young men, and not the quietest according to the downstairs tenants. They tend to sit up all night watching TV and playing computer games with the TV set right up against the party wall. Given all this, the noise is muffled considerably ,though not completely, by the wardrobes. However, we are dreading the summer when windows are open more - wardrobes won't help then!