Our systems will reduce noise and are designed to exceed the UK Part E Building Regulations for the passage of sound. 

No soundproofing will offer 100% reduction, however installing soundproofing will dramatically reduce noisy neighbour noise.

*dB results will vary depending on several factors.

Please see our dB blog on why dB results may vary

To help eliminate weak spots where socket boxes are to be installed we recommend using our soundproof socket box inserts (acoustic socket putty pads). These are available for single and double sockets. For cables and light switches no further soundproofing is necessary apart from sealing any small gaps with acoustic sealant.

No, you shouldn't need to add any soundproofing materials to the chimney breast. We normally only soundproof the alcoves of the dividing wall to the sides of your chimney breast. 

Chimney breasts are generally made from a double layer of very dense fire brick. This makes the chimney breast area very high in mass and therefore perform better for soundproofing than the single standard bricks in the alcoves. Please see our dedicated Chimney breast soundproofing blog

SoundBoard 3 has a 15mm acoustic grade plasterboard finish, so standard plasterboard decorating techniques apply. To decorate plasterboard, we normally recommend a skim plaster on top of the plasterboard to cover joins and screw holes, to provide a flat even surface finish that you can paint directly onto.

Or if using wallpaper use a heavy-duty dry lining wallpaper first and then your final wallpaper finish.

Please see our dedicated installation page for more details on different installation options.

The final layer of the soundproofing is a 15mm acoustic grade plasterboard which is much stronger than standard plasterboard. So, the short answer is yes. However, if you are hanging very heavy items more secure fixing may be needed directly into the solid wall.