In case it sounds like another noisy disturbance don t worry because it isn t.
Floor pad to drown out noise.
If noise from downstairs neighbors is coming through your floors your first step should be to add carpeting to help dull the sounds.
Put a rubber floor mat under machinery to absorb noise.
This will be helpful to those who aren t bothered by the hum from fans or heaters.
But thankfully there are several easy tricks to drown out your noisy neighbors without your landlord.
For impact noise this is worth the tradeoff because the decoupling element is so effective but it s unnecessary and undesirable in soundproofing a floor if airborne noise is the only concern.
When weather permits using a box fan an air conditioner or space heater will help drown out noise.
There s no need to fully carpet the floor as even a selection of scatter rugs will help.
Or fight noise with better noise.
For mass a standard technique when soundproofing a floor is to put down one or more layers of mdf or osb.
Signing a lease might limit what you can do to fully soundproof your pad.
These mats when placed directly below a machine muffle the vibrations and reduce noise and impact.
Let s start with the floor.
To do this there are special white noise machines that play a combination of sounds at different frequencies and at the same time.
Then your best option for floor insulation is carpeting if the landlord allows it.
Rubber floor mats help absorb and reduce noise from machines in your home such as televisions stereo systems washers dryers and dishwashers.