Trademark Soundproofing Green Glue Noiseproofing Sealant pack of 6 Tubes (29 oz each) - With Cleanup Wipes

We live upstairs in a 2 family house and have had tenants for 5+ years downstairs. We could always hear what's going on downstairs, hear the tenant's alarm clock, etc. We also had a tenant move out because they felt our tv was too loud - it wasn't that loud but you can imagine how bad the soundproofing was between floors. We used the Green Glue Noiseproofing Sealant and Green Glue Noiseproofing Compound together. We sheetrocked over the existing 1/2" sheetrock with 5/8" sheetrock in the downstairs living room and used the both the sealant and compound in that room. We ripped out the ceiling in the bedroom downstairs, insulated with Roxul sound proof insulation, put up 5/8" sheetrock, used the green glue sealant and compound then put another piece of 5/8" sheetrock over that. We are overall satisfied with the results. Nothing will stop the people downstairs from hearing our footsteps, we have hardwood floors upstairs and we are NOT getting carpet. The footsteps are not as loud. The voices do not carry like they used to and we can sometimes hear the tenants downstairs (my dad and his wife) but we have no idea what they are saying. We used to be able to hear the conversations loud and clear. I can tell they are watching tv but I cannot tell what show they are watching, used to be able to hear every word of what the tenant was watching. So it really does work. Nothing is 100% soundproof. I am a doctor of audiology (Au.D.) and I have taught classes on hearing for many years. Even a soundproof booth is not 100% soundproof. SO if you expect to completely soundproof between floors and/or rooms, you will be disappointed. If you are realistic with your expectations, you will be very satisfied with this product.

Make sure you have a 30 oz caulk gun for this sealant. The Sealant goes on sticky and dries to a consistency that resembles the adhesive found on mailers with closed flaps. Once it is dry you can peal it off with your hand and it sticks together in clumps. It is loose and pliable even when dry which is what gives it the acoustical benefit when used for soundproofing. I have used it to seal cracks in drywall, along gaps in framing, and even along a noisy HVAC duct and found that it significantly reduced vibration after it had dried. Sealing around a large room took multiple tubes. I was initially concerned about odors form the glue but the smell quickly faded once the caulk dried.Sound reduction requires multiple tactics to be truly effective so make sure you are including this as part of your plan and not as the entire solution. The caulk worked well in my room but I also used putty pads around outlets, offset spacing for drywall seams, rockwool insulation, resilient channel, and acoustic drywall. Follow the instructions and you should see significant improvement. Leaving an open air gap is a huge problem between rooms and Green Glue sealant did a nice job filling them.

It's difficult to say how effective this has been, but I have noticed some improvement. I wouldn't say night and day, but worth it. We combined this with sound proof padding as well.

Worked great.

Great stuff. Pay attention to the size. 28oz is the big stuff; you'll need a bigger gun. (Not those guns.)