Prefabricated house, comparison to noise pollution in solid construction

Hello,
if you have children you will always hear that, no matter what you do.
At the Bauzentrum you can definitely test it, many providers also have [Musterhäuser] nearby that you can also take a look at.
See you then Pudel

We also wanted to buy a prefabricated house, but during the viewing of a show house, we found it to be quite noisy.

See you then Happy

We also wanted to buy a prefabricated house once, but during the viewing of a show home, we found it to be quite noisy.

See you then, Happy

A good prefabricated house has excellent sound insulation both inside and outside, and you won’t hear anything.

Amazone

Hello Miffy,
we have a two-family prefabricated house and only minor noise problems.
BUT: During planning, we insisted that the ceiling be sound-insulated and suspended. In addition, the ceiling panels are doubled (greater weight -> better insulation).
However, we did make one mistake: in the wall of the neighboring apartment, a socket is installed and acts as a source of noise, so you can hear the TV and radio, very quietly though, but still. But the architect/site manager of the company should have mentioned that.
It always depends on the company.
Soundproofing is not easy, but doable with proper execution.
Have fun building your house!
Regards
waulmurf

So I would say no problem at all. What I rather notice is that you hardly hear anything from outside because of the triple glazing. I can't detect any difference in noise level compared to my parents' house, and that is a brick building - if anything, it's a bit quieter. Ceiling thickness is 30cm fully insulated for us, plus insulation under the screed, screed with underfloor heating, impact sound insulation for laminate and laminate - just as info for comparison. Acoustically even better than I expected but the show house back then was also a bit older and had different walls.

Hello,

the question is difficult to answer in general terms. One must not forget that nowadays, in terms of the energy saving ordinance, very lightweight insulating bricks are often used.

That means the mass differences may no longer be that high, so more and more the principle of flexurally soft shells comes into play.

Thus, it is a matter of planning. As already mentioned, every socket counts here.

For example, last year I planned a house near Frankfurt Airport in timber frame construction and executed it together with the builder, as I did not want any other company involved.

I still remember well lying on the roof during the lunch break while the roof was being covered, until the planes were diverted and started their landing approach right above my "nose tip." I would not have believed that even the roof tiles would begin to vibrate.

But we managed the whole thing well.

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Basically, a distinction must be made between airborne and structure-borne sound. Interior walls also do not have a high priority here. Whoever wishes something special here must also build something special. No single-family house is particularly well designed for this, as the ultimate goal is to gain living space. After all, the exterior walls already have a castle flair today,...

Best regards