Modern technology and the internet has made it easy for people to work out of their home. If you work out of your home and need a relatively quiet area to work, a sound proof room can be easily constructed to provide a quiet office. There are several DIY techniques that can provide a soundproof a room by eliminating noise issues. When you are concentrating on your work any noise can be distracting. Here are tips and suggestions on how to sound proof a home office or room.

The way to stop disturbing noises is to block any sound can get into the room. The easiest way is to provide a solid concrete wall with drywall on both sides but the wall must not have any holes in it where noise can enter.

If there are holes, seal them if possible. If it is not practical to seal out unwanted noise, consider ways to absorb more of the sound as it passes through the wall, ceiling, floor, and door materials.

Suggestion for building a sound proof office or room:

1. Change the door to a solid core and use foam weather stripping and a bottom sweep to block any noise penetration. An exterior door will work best.

2. Caulk any ductwork and outlet and switch boxes where they penetrate the drywall and use the foam insulation pads made for electrical boxes.

3. Hang heavy wall hangings on all walls towards the noise, if possible hang the hangings on both sides.

4. Install a layer of acoustic board and then another layer of drywall over the existing interior walls. This will require extending electrical boxes, adding jamb extensions to doors, and reinstalling casings and baseboard.

5. If the noise is penetrating from above, pad the ceiling by nailing perpendicular to the joists 1x2 furring strips on the ceiling with 3/4 inch rigid foam in between. Screw resilient channel to the furring strips, then hang 5/8 inch drywall. Finish the drywall installation and paint as desired.

6. If you can open a wall by removing the drywall, fill the wall cavities with fiberglass insulation

This is a DIY project that will provide you with a sound proof office or room. Remember that what you are doing is blocking any openings to keep the noise on the outside of the room. Try some of these suggestions and you may be surprised by your results.

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