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How to Soundproof a Room Without Doing Any Work

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Since, due to staying at home, we have rediscovered the pleasure of silence, it's hard to tolerate noise pollution. Sound is harmful: it interferes with concentration and causes irritability. This is the second reason for French people's dissatisfaction with their housing (source: Qualitel Barometer, September 2021). A PSB Insights study by Whirlpool in July 2021 confirms this: 94% of French people would like their home to be quiet and cozy.

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Properly Insulate the Room from Noise

It's not just ceiling tiles and dual glazing that can reduce noise. There are many technical and aesthetic solutions that are both practical and pleasant. Install sound-absorbing panels. Blå Station reduces noise and echo levels thanks to 30% gypsum in its modules. Just like the fibers of the new Rubelli line of panels, which trap sound waves to prevent their reflection.

Cover Walls with Sound-Absorbing Coatings

Swedish company Nordgröna offers 4 modules of plant-based panels in a lichen style with the highest absorption rate on the market, as well as cork boards that absorb up to 30% of sound.

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Replace Noisy Appliances

Starting with the washing machine, which produces up to 80 dB during rotation. Fortunately, new generations of products rise to the challenge: Whirlpool's latest model, the "Supreme Silence", does not exceed 65 dB.

Soundproof the Floor

We produce between 78 and 80 dB when walking, depending on the floor type. Therefore, some manufacturers add a sound layer. For example, Gerflor offers "Texline HQR", vinyl tile rolls with a backing that absorbs up to 16 dB. In Dickson, woven floors have a SoundGuard first layer that reduces noise by at least 18 dB. The same process is used by Tarkett, whose "Iconik" line of textured vinyl tiles provides sound insulation up to 20 dB.