Sound Insulation with wall panels for your peace and quiet

Sound insulation is the perfect way to prevent sound from entering – and leaving! – your home. It provides a relaxing, calming, and quiet environment. But how easy is it to sound insulate your home? This blog aims to find out.

What is Sound Insulation

The purpose of sound insulation is to absorb the sound from inside a room. It does this by absorbing sound waves and reducing the transfer of noise. This can help reduce the amount of noise which escapes a room, as well as the noise which enters a room.

Sound Insulation Vs Sound Proofing

Sound proofing prevents sound from passing through a material, ultimately blocking noise from travelling from one space into another. Sound insulation does not block noise completely but helps to reduce it. For example, a musician would choose to soundproof their practice room to prevent music travelling to surrounding rooms, whilst if you live in a terrace or semi-detached, you may choose to insulate your house to reduce sound entering your home.

What Materials Provide Good Sound Insulation

There are myriad materials which provide sound insulation. These include:

• Acoustic rolls – these are perfect for reducing low-level noise and can be easily installed by any enthusiast DIYer.

• Acoustic blocks – an acoustic block or slab is denser than the roll and so blocks out more sound.

• Acoustic plasterboard – acoustic plasterboard can be used without either of the above, making it ideal for rooms where space is at a premium.

• Wall panels – wall panels, such as wood or PVC, are a stylish way of adding sound insulation to your home.

Other simpler ways of soundproofing your home include adding soft furnishings such as rugs, choosing heavy curtains to help block outside sound, and choosing large pieces of furniture, such as bookcases.

How Wall Panels Provide Better Sound Insulation

As mentioned above, wall panels are a stylish way of adding sound insulation to your home. They are available in a range of thicknesses – for example, those from National Plastics come in 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm thicknesses - with the thickest panel proving the better sound insulation. They also come in a variety of different wall panel designs and colours, each perfectly emulating a real material such as marble, concrete, tile, or wood, allowing you to have your chosen wall covering, but with all the insulating properties of PVC wall panels.

Bathroom Wall Panels That Provide Good Sound Insulation

Bathroom wall panels offer the same insulation properties as standard PVC wall panels. Available in the same thicknesses and designs, bathroom wall panels offer both style and substance.

Wall panels at National Plastics

Here at National Plastics we offer a wide range of bathroom, wall, ceiling & shower wall panels, all offering the highest sound insulation properties. Talk to our expert team today on 0800 22 77 77 for more information and guidance.