Or fight noise with better noise.
Floor pad to drown out noise.
If not try a large thick area rug.
In case it sounds like another noisy disturbance don t worry because it isn t.
To further reduce sound transmission add carpet padding to new or existing carpets.
But thankfully there are several easy tricks to drown out your noisy neighbors without your landlord.
This will be helpful to those who aren t bothered by the hum from fans or heaters.
These mats when placed directly below a machine muffle the vibrations and reduce noise and impact.
Let s start with the floor.
For impact noise this is worth the tradeoff because the decoupling element is so effective but it s unnecessary and undesirable in soundproofing a floor if airborne noise is the only concern.
Signing a lease might limit what you can do to fully soundproof your pad.
For mass a standard technique when soundproofing a floor is to put down one or more layers of mdf or osb.
If noise from downstairs neighbors is coming through your floors your first step should be to add carpeting to help dull the sounds.
When weather permits using a box fan an air conditioner or space heater will help drown out noise.
Put a rubber floor mat under machinery to absorb noise.
To do this there are special white noise machines that play a combination of sounds at different frequencies and at the same time.
Then your best option for floor insulation is carpeting if the landlord allows it.