With the population ever growing and people flocking to towns and cities in order to work, it’s no wonder that people have started to live on top of one another in apartment blocks, house conversions and other space-saving dwellings. Although this might make commutes shorter and rents cheaper it isn’t all happy living. In fact over recent years there has actually been an increase in the number of neighbourly disputes, especially related to noise. Once upon a time it was only neighbours hosting parties that caused excessive noise but with more and more buildings and homes crammed next to each other, now virtually any noise can be problematic from hearing the neighbour’s baby crying to listening to them watching TV. So what can be done? In this article we take a look at the possible domestic sound proofing options available and the advantages of each. Sound Proofing Option #1 – Specialist Wall Soundproofing The ability to sound proof walls is actually nothing new. Commercial buildings such as recording studios have been soundproofed for years using a variety of specialist insulated wall coverings. These have been specially designed to ensure that noise produced stays trapped inside a room to create a better overall sound. They also work by reducing the amount of background noise which enters a room from elsewhere in the building or externally. The construction used to commercially soundproof a wall can be transferred to sound proofing your home but it is very costly and often invasive. Sound Proofing Option #2 – Egg Boxes Egg boxes have been used as a way of DIY soundproofing a room for a long period of time too. This has been especially effective as a low budget way for parents of budding music stars, DJs and band members to not be driven out of their homes whilst their children practice. The way egg boxes work for home soundproofing is that the textured effect traps the sound waves and stop them travelling through walls. Although this may be an effective and cheap domestic soundproofing option, it’s hardly attractive and actually takes up a lot of wall space, making already small rooms appear even smaller. Sound Proofing Option #3 – Soundproof Wall Liners Soundproof wall liners or lining papers are a great compromise between the inexpensive DIY egg box sound proofing option and the all-singing, all-dancing commercial counterpart. Thanks to the likes of specialist wall covering manufacturers such as Saarpor, you can now choose from a range of lining papers which can help to block out external noise from noisy neighbours, whether noisy children, load TV sets or late night parties. Sound insulation for walls comes in the form of Latex Sound Proof Wall Liner which uses a technologically advanced latex foam that has been laminated to a non-woven fabric for great sound insulation, or Sound Proof Insulation Paper which combines 6mm absorbing foam with thick, laminated lining paper for effective noise control. Either are ideal for soundproofing walls and can even be used for ceiling sound insulation too.