Schipo, I always tell people that every medical class has someone who graduated last, and that person just might be THEIR doctor.
Anyway, builders of townhomes with shared walls often put a "double" or "staggered" wall between units to minimize sound transmission.
If you put some fuzzy stuff between the studs, companies such as Roxul or Corning make insulation with sound absorbing properties. You can find it at Home Depot.
Also, I've never seen it in a store, but on some home reno shows on HGTV, I've seen a new type of sound absorbing drywall. It's a bit expensive. I believe it has a sheet of metal sandwiched between layers of gypsum. It might work through the stiffening effect that Nsgach noted. Maybe you can find it somewhere. Try the websites for drywall manufacturers.
Eldartford is correct about the styrofoam stuff having to be covered to avoid fires. I'm finishing my basement and I'm looking at adding styrofoam or polystyrene panels on the wall as a thermal break and for insulation. The panels all say that they need to be covered with something because they are flammable. The building code where I live requires covering as well.
I'm not smart enough to go to MIT. Maybe some of what I'm saying is true anyway.
Anyway, builders of townhomes with shared walls often put a "double" or "staggered" wall between units to minimize sound transmission.
If you put some fuzzy stuff between the studs, companies such as Roxul or Corning make insulation with sound absorbing properties. You can find it at Home Depot.
Also, I've never seen it in a store, but on some home reno shows on HGTV, I've seen a new type of sound absorbing drywall. It's a bit expensive. I believe it has a sheet of metal sandwiched between layers of gypsum. It might work through the stiffening effect that Nsgach noted. Maybe you can find it somewhere. Try the websites for drywall manufacturers.
Eldartford is correct about the styrofoam stuff having to be covered to avoid fires. I'm finishing my basement and I'm looking at adding styrofoam or polystyrene panels on the wall as a thermal break and for insulation. The panels all say that they need to be covered with something because they are flammable. The building code where I live requires covering as well.
I'm not smart enough to go to MIT. Maybe some of what I'm saying is true anyway.