This is an awesome video, and I will definitely be getting some of this! I just have a question… do I need to drywall over it, or just paint over it after it’s installed? And can it survive in a workshop environment? Great video Mark!
Hi, I noticed you're not using the resilient channel and installing directly to the framing and joists. I'm planning to install sonopan on my un-insulated bsmt ceiling as well, but the contractor says I need the resilient channels. How is the noise reduction in your bsmt?
I've seen a lot of people add a resilient channel after the sonopan and the drywall screwed on the resilient channel. From your experience, is the Soundproof insulation + sonopan + 1/2 inch drywall enough or would you add a resilient channel in-between the sonopan and the drywall?
Resilient channel adds a different element of soundproofing, it de-couples which adds to the soundproofing of the ceiling. It's great for heavy bass and vibrational frequencies
@@sonopan_msl Thank you for your feedback. Another question I have. If I make a hole in the middle of the ceiling for a light fixture, and if I put some putty pad around it, would that be OK or am I destroying the soundproofing at that point? What are the recommendations here?
Thanks for the video! I converted my home into a duplex and live in the basement. My current strategy for sound separation is double drywall and it is not cutting it (mostly for eliminating footsteps). Would you recommend Sonopanel and resilient channel? Can you hear footsteps with your install? Thanks again! I live in Toronto and would love to attend the DIY conference! Cheers!
Thanks Brandon, I definitely would recommend a resilient channel! I didn’t have the space here for it. Send me an email and I will get you some tickets: remarkablewoodworks@gmail.com
Thanks for the replies, I want to use the whisper quiet resilient channel clips. Is there a preferred way to install theses with sonopan? I will look to add it to the subfloor when our renovations reach that part of the house! Thanks again!
@@sonopan_msl any chance you could provide me guidance as to how I should install resilient channel clips with sonopan in the ceiling? Also, can hardwood floors be installed on-top of the sonopanX?
Welcome to the 2 kids club.... and I'm pretty sure what you said in the beginning made sense lol. I'm looking at finishing my basement in my 2020 built home and was looking at the RC +5/8" drywall method as it's a living space for my mom. Would Sonopan and 1/2" drywall give a similar STC rating or is it still best to decouple the ceiling drywall from the floor joists?
Hahaha thanks for the warm welcoming. It sure is a great club to be a part of - question: when does the hole being able to sleep thing start up again? Personally, I would go with SONOPAN and a resilient channel and then 5/8 drywall. I haven’t tested it though. I can reach out to them and get a tested answer for you, if you’d like?
Resilient channel adds a different element of soundproofing, it de-couples which adds to the soundproofing of the ceiling. It's great for heavy bass and vibrational frequencies
@@RemarkableWoodworks Thanks for the reply. For an entire basement, I think both SONOpan +RC + 5/8" might be overkill. if I'm really worried about the footsteps being heard all the time, RC is best with insulation between joists and if I'm worried about voices being heard, then SONOpan and 5/8" is best?
@@sonopan_msl I was wondering about the decoupling effect that RC has and if the fibrous material of this product acts as kind of an isolator but I guess the drywall would still be screwed directly to the studs, through the sonopan right? some sort of decoupling would still be best for footsteps and subwoofer noise cancellation from the main floor.
What if your basement is 6' tall? I can add batts in cavities, but what about impact noise (footsteps)? Any way to decouple my ceiling from the joists without losing even 1/2"? (Resilient channel is 1/2". In my context, that's too much.) Would getting a thicker carpet, or mass-loaded-vinyl or just regular vinyl flooring help? I see those helping if someone was wearing high heels, or very hard-soled boots, but they're just walking in bare feet, making heavy thuds. Is there a way to decouple from above? (Decouple floors instead of ceilings?) There's underlay. There are sprung floors!: subfloor then half-tennis balls then subfloor then floor. (I don't know how the upper subfloor doesn't deteriorate at each sheet's edges.) ,
Where was this stuff 20 years ago when I use to do a lot of renovations lol what size dry wall screws do you need to use to hang the drywall with that stuff? Oh an congratulations on the new baby 👊🏽
Do you think this could be added to an exterior wall, from the outside? Plan on insulating my walls from the exterior side by removing the siding and resheating the walls. Was considering adding this to the new assembly. The walls finish is historic plaster, and removing or covering is not an option.
Great question, I definitely would not recommend adding this to the exterior. It would not hold up to the elements. I can reach out though and see what they recommend
Hey Michael, next time you are in your local Home Depot, ask the service desk if they can order it in for you. I believe it is still a special order item in some locations
Awesome video! I’m dead serious when I say that you deserve WAY more views/subscribers! You are absolutely cut out (ha ha… Pun intended lol) for this whole RU-vid thing!! If you can find a way to make videos on more commonly searched videos, I think you will end up taking off big time my dude!! I actually came across your video because I’m looking to do the exact same thing once our new house is complete, because we have a little one on the way in early October. So I definitely would like to avoid working in the Chicago weather garage all winter while doing my new home projects! 🙃 Best of luck to you and your family! I hope things take off for ya with your RU-vid! I definitely subbed and put the bell on! Cheers! 🍻
I know it’s anti Canadian… but I agree that Tim Hortons makes terrible coffee! Try some Lavazza Rosso from a peculator for your morning coffee… thank me later!
If u like a ton of stupid hidden adds, enjoy this vid. The music is a still from Scot Brown vids. Literally 0 value vid. Any idiot knows where to get Sonopan. Definitely a DIS. U don't need to nail Sonopan super hard, just to make sure its not falling off. It is gonna be secured by the drywall anyways. U can cut it easily with a knife. U can use any soundproofing silicon. U don't need to by Dewalt tools. Milwaukee is a solid builders brand. Makita has the best support and more high grade tools. Just don't see the point of getting Dewalt tools. Remarkable bad acting. Look at the face of that dude. It a shame he calls himself a carpenter. Just a bad salesmen.
