"Sound insulation is inferior, but sound absorption is excellent" - A summary of the soundproofing qualities of wooden structures.

The Japanese-style room actually has high sound-absorbing qualities! In wooden houses, unpleasant noise is absorbed, and the sound becomes mellow!

Many of the current houses are primarily made of wood, steel frames, or reinforced concrete (RC). Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, but the sound insulation is highest in the order of RC → steel frame → wood. I remember living in an old wooden apartment during my student days, where I could hear the sounds of my neighbors' lives so clearly that I could even tell what TV program they were watching. Now, it feels like a nostalgic memory. Going back quite a bit, during the Edo period, row houses were the mainstream in Japanese housing, and there was a time when neighborly relationships were the norm. It seems that there wasn't a culture that was particularly concerned about privacy. In this blog, I have summarized the soundproofing qualities of wooden buildings. Please take a look. *For detailed content of the blog, you can view it through the related links. *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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