Abstract

Apart from road and air traffic noise, and some noise from neighbors, the most important noise in single family residences usually is the noise generated within the residence itself, such as music, general activities, operating machinery for the house and people comfort, and the sound isolation characteristics of the different partitions within the house. Mexican single family residences are usually made out of brickwork, but some inner walls are nowadays changing from brickwork to rocksheet and similar materials, which reduces noise attenuation from kitchens, washing rooms, and living spaces. Home theaters are usually installed at will, and the resulting sound has limitations. A case is presented where family relations started to deteriorate due to the low isolation capabilities of the inner walls.

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