Hi,
What would be a better way of building a sound resistant wall. Double layer of 5/8″ drywall or 1/2″ soundboard and then 5/8″ drywall. On a set of plans I am bidding the architect specified double layer of 5/8″ drywall for sound resistance.
Thanks
Alex
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It's almost always better to have uneven thicknesses if you're going to do double layers. There should be somewhere that you can find the STC ratings for both of those assemblies, I just can't think of where at the moment.
Bob
The architect should have the reference books to see if your alternate proposal has a higher STC rating than what he specified. He's the best one to ask.