sound-proofing/insulation?

[Daffy Mouse]

I'm having some wiring done in my ground floor flat. I have noisy washing machine above me. The electrician will have floor boards up in upstairs flat. Is there something that I can put under them (under machine) that is flame retardant and sound-proofing at same time? Obviously it has to comply with fire regulations. It seems like a golden opportunity to do something about noise.I could say it's for insulation. This way I won't upset the neighbours any more than I have to. They are letting me take boards up! Any ideas? Daffy Mouse

[Hymie]

Such noise is extremely difficult to reduce. Noise from the washing machine is imparted to the floorboards on which it is sitting � placing sound deadening material between the floorboards and your ceiling is likely to have minimal effect.

The cheapest option (likely to have the greatest effect for the money), is to place the washing machine on sound deadening material. I would recommend cork material (of the bathroom tile type), as thick as can be accommodated � you might be able to get away with a tile under each corner of the machine.

The alternative is to buy you neighbours a new machine. I recently replaced my aging washing machine; on fast spin, women standing within a metre of the machine, would orgasm un-controlably. Now my female visitors have to seek alternate sexual gratification - the new machine is whisper quiet, even on its fastest spin cycle.

[RAYMAN]

Try placing carpet tiles under each corner.

[Daffy Mouse]

Dear Hymie and Rayman, Thankyou for your replies. I shall get some cork or carpet tiles or both and ask my neighbours if they would put them underneath the w/machine. I wish I could buy one of those quiet machines for myself (as well as them) but I'll have to wait till the price comes down. Regards from Daffy Mouse