Good morrow one and all

[MK_Anthony]

Just a brief word to introduce myself; My name is Anthony and I live in Milton Keynes. I live in a rather unusual little bungalow. I am here for advice on acoustics.

[markc]

Good morning and welcome, and yes that definitely an unusual bungalow

[SteamyTea]

Welcome

 

Looks like a bungalow to me.

I know MK is a bit different (lived in Wolverton for a while), but what is unusual about it?

[MK_Anthony]

Greetings! It is a little detached standalone bungalow. Rather unusual to see on an urban street surrounded by rows of terraced houses.

Edited November 26, 2022 by MK_Anthony

[SteamyTea]

2 minutes ago, MK_Anthony said:

Greetings! It is a little detached standalone bungalow. Rather unusual to see on an urban street surrounded by rows of terraced houses.

I used to know a disabled fellow that lived in a street like yours. I think MK Development Corporation built quite a few for inclusiveness, before it was a thing.

[Ferdinand]

Welcome.

 

That looks like an interesting old area (almost 'Open All Hours' as some are around here), where a couple of houses (or landlords) have cashed in their back gardens for a windfall. Interesting that there seems to be no off street parking, as would most likely be required now in that location.

 

Possibly it is a bungalow due to light requirements of neighbours, either statutory or because they owned the plot.

 

For acoustics I recommend the trombone.

 

Very good for reminding neighbours how thin the walls are, and that they need to keep the noise down.

[MK_Anthony]

1 hour ago, SteamyTea said:

I used to know a disabled fellow that lived in a street like yours. I think MK Development Corporation built quite a few for inclusiveness, before it was a thing.

 

Yes, it does look like the type of property designed for disabled living.

 

1 hour ago, Ferdinand said:

That looks like an interesting old area (almost 'Open All Hours' as some are around here), where a couple of houses (or landlords) have cashed in their back gardens for a windfall.

 

You are absolutely right. The landlord owns the house you can see to the left and built the bungalow in the back garden.

 

1 hour ago, Ferdinand said:

For acoustics I recommend the trombone.

 

Very good for reminding neighbours how thin the walls are, and that they need to keep the noise down.

 

Good idea! If only I could play the trombone. Or maybe it's better to play it badly...

[twice round the block]

Welcome.

The ridge height looks low. Is there any insulation in the loft area?

[Ferdinand]

1 hour ago, MK_Anthony said:

 

Good idea! If only I could play the trombone. Or maybe it's better to play it badly...

 

What a wonderful learning opportunity !

 

If you can't play the trombone, that will be an even better demonstration 😛.

 

Or strangle a few elephants. Elephants are an essential tool for self-builders. They do far more around here than just be in the room and ignored in all our projects, donate their breath as a Farrow and Ball paint colour, and paint themselves pink.

[Iceverge]

@MK_Anthony

 

I assume it's the urban soundscape of MK that's causing the issues. 

 

Those sliding sash windows are probably the main culprits. Secondary glazing would be a good improvement. 

 

Other than than the ceilings are lightly not great. I suspect 12.5mm plasterboard with lots of holes for light fittings etc and a lightweight glass wool over the top. If you can have a look in the attic and see what's in there. 

 

If you could just loose lay and drop say a 15mm layer of plasterboard on top of the current plasterboard and then 300mm of rockwool you'd have a good improvement.

 

Top it off with some acoustic sealant to any and every hole in the ceiling. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ferdinand]

If @Icevergeis barking up the right tree, you could perhaps consider insulating then putting a storage floor in the loft, tightly jointed.

[MK_Anthony]

On 26/11/2022 at 13:50, Iceverge said:

@MK_Anthony

 

I assume it's the urban soundscape of MK that's causing the issues.

 

 

Yes, indeed.. that's a poetic way of putting it, it's more of a cacophony.

 

The property has high ceilings, there is no loft. The windows are already double-glazed.