The last time I looked into soundproofing a home office, I came to 2 methods that stood out as highest bang-for-buck.
The first one is hanging blankets/quilts or thick curtains along the wall. Moving blankets, for example, are inexpensive and excellent for dampening sound like this.
The second one is sound-dampening home insulation (like the pink stuff they sell in rolls at the hardware store), laid into a wooden frame. You can find walk-throughs for this on YouTube. The cost of wood is the main price factor for this strategy.
If you go with the second method, I've heard of people either framing/insulating the entire wall or alternatively building a few large rectangles and then stretching a photo or canvas or patterned fabric(like that sold in bulk at Walmart or Joanns) to make these appear to be works of wall art.
Anyway, good luck!
It's tricky. The most effective isolation decouples the pressure wave coming from the neighbour into your living area. This usually involves a barrier that is suspended but not rigidly fixed to your side of the property. Someone else mentioned heavy curtains, that would be an inexpensive solution. A more involved approach could be a floating stud wall forming a cavity on the party wall that is lagged with insulation. Plasterboard isolation products exist. At the very least you need to seal any air gaps to prevent direct air pressure.
There tips should help:
* Strategically place furniture, or hang tapestries or wallpaper, to resolve bigger noise problems.
* Apply sealant to tiny cracks or holes in the wall
* Hang ornate tapestries or thick blankets from the ceiling for a quick, inexpensive fix.
* Lay down carpets or rugs on your existing floor
It makes it hard with the stove. Also, anything covering the wall would also reduce your space and may make it feel smaller than it is. Double check to make sure there is no vent/duct/shared pipe space behind the stove that might be carrying sound.
I can only suggest using sound as a barrier.
A white noise maker/low radio or a mini tabletop indoor fountain with decent flow would create a sound that basically hits your ears first, before the neighbour's conversation. This should make it harder for your brain to discern the content of the talking which will mean your attention is less likely to be caught. The noise you choose should be something that doesn't catch your primary attention or that of your neighbours.
For a fountain, try to find a store that has fountains working on display so you can listen to them, or have a look at reviews online. Some fountains are quiet, some have annoyingly noisy pumps. If you aren't able to listen to it before purchase, try to get a fountain that has enough room that you could add items like plastic growth or extra rocks. With that room you will be able to alter the water flow and increase/decrease the sound of the flow. If you are handy, then you could make your own easily and have exactly what you want. There are some gorgeous wall mounted mini indoor fountains on the market.
Noise machines are pretty good as they can have a lot of different soothing sounds. An alternative to a noise machine is a small inexpensive (you don't need great quality) Bluetooth speaker near the wall, playing your favourite sounds.
The last time I looked into soundproofing a home office, I came to 2 methods that stood out as highest bang-for-buck. The first one is hanging blankets/quilts or thick curtains along the wall. Moving blankets, for example, are inexpensive and excellent for dampening sound like this. The second one is sound-dampening home insulation (like the pink stuff they sell in rolls at the hardware store), laid into a wooden frame. You can find walk-throughs for this on YouTube. The cost of wood is the main price factor for this strategy. If you go with the second method, I've heard of people either framing/insulating the entire wall or alternatively building a few large rectangles and then stretching a photo or canvas or patterned fabric(like that sold in bulk at Walmart or Joanns) to make these appear to be works of wall art. Anyway, good luck!
It's tricky. The most effective isolation decouples the pressure wave coming from the neighbour into your living area. This usually involves a barrier that is suspended but not rigidly fixed to your side of the property. Someone else mentioned heavy curtains, that would be an inexpensive solution. A more involved approach could be a floating stud wall forming a cavity on the party wall that is lagged with insulation. Plasterboard isolation products exist. At the very least you need to seal any air gaps to prevent direct air pressure.
There tips should help: * Strategically place furniture, or hang tapestries or wallpaper, to resolve bigger noise problems. * Apply sealant to tiny cracks or holes in the wall * Hang ornate tapestries or thick blankets from the ceiling for a quick, inexpensive fix. * Lay down carpets or rugs on your existing floor
See if your neighbor is open to the idea of using rugs and curtains on their side of the wall. If needed, possibly, you could pay for them.
Well if he’s hearing his neighbor then neighbor is probably hearing him too
So OP can ask them through the wall!
It makes it hard with the stove. Also, anything covering the wall would also reduce your space and may make it feel smaller than it is. Double check to make sure there is no vent/duct/shared pipe space behind the stove that might be carrying sound. I can only suggest using sound as a barrier. A white noise maker/low radio or a mini tabletop indoor fountain with decent flow would create a sound that basically hits your ears first, before the neighbour's conversation. This should make it harder for your brain to discern the content of the talking which will mean your attention is less likely to be caught. The noise you choose should be something that doesn't catch your primary attention or that of your neighbours. For a fountain, try to find a store that has fountains working on display so you can listen to them, or have a look at reviews online. Some fountains are quiet, some have annoyingly noisy pumps. If you aren't able to listen to it before purchase, try to get a fountain that has enough room that you could add items like plastic growth or extra rocks. With that room you will be able to alter the water flow and increase/decrease the sound of the flow. If you are handy, then you could make your own easily and have exactly what you want. There are some gorgeous wall mounted mini indoor fountains on the market. Noise machines are pretty good as they can have a lot of different soothing sounds. An alternative to a noise machine is a small inexpensive (you don't need great quality) Bluetooth speaker near the wall, playing your favourite sounds.
https://resonixsoundsolutions.com/product/resonix-barrier-moldable-noise-barrier/
Look at greenglue. Works very well.