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Attach Cement Board for Mass

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This DIY Method Will Block Loud Road Noise In Your Backyard

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What happens here

To further increase the mass of the sound barrier, 1/4 inch thick cement board is attached to the existing fence posts behind the planned new fence pickets. The presenter uses a circular saw with a specialized blade to cut the cement board sheets to size. He then secures the cut cement boards to the wooden fence supports using super coarse screws with rubber gaskets, ensuring a tight seal and adding significant density to the barrier. The cement board is moisture-resistant, addressing concerns about weather exposure. This layer acts as an 'armor' for the fence, absorbing sound waves effectively.

Goal: Add dense, moisture-resistant cement board to the fence structure for enhanced sound blocking.

Tools and materials

  • Cement Board Permabase Ultra Backer — Adding mass and density to the sound barrier
  • Circular Saw Ryobi — Cutting cement board sheets to size
  • Drill/Driver Ryobi — Driving screws to secure cement board
  • Respirator Mask — Protection against cement dust during cutting
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection during cutting and drilling
  • Specialized Cement Board Blade — Efficiently cutting cement board with less dust
  • Super Coarse Screws with Rubber Gaskets — Securing cement board to wooden supports

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character to this boring yard. All my research says that the only real solution for soundproofing or reducing noise in a yard is mass. We are talking about earth, about stones, about concrete. We have land, we have stones, let's talk about concrete. I'm not going to spend 50 grand on building a concrete wall. I'll use cement- bonded particleboard instead. It's a quarter of an inch thick, dense, and has mass, which is exactly what we need. Each sheet weighs 27 pounds. And it is moisture resistant. So the idea is to attach it here, and hopefully it will absorb the noise. This ensures that he doesn't end up in our beautiful yard. They drove. I mean, you're either going to be a genius or, you know, the opposite of a genius. Yes, I am. This, this is the opposite of genius —this is me. Okay. Oh my God. You are not my friend. Okay. Sorry. Sorry. Yuri lost his composure. Okay. So, today we're talking about how to make a fence bulletproof. No, no, no. Yuri is joking. Yuri recommends using 1/4- inch cement board. Why do you say cement slab? Well, it acts as armor for yours during war. Okay, so sound travels fast. Maybe he's absorbed , maybe he's too tired from watching "The Beach Boys" on Netflix. Good show. Yuri loves Netflix. Well, sound travels and is absorbed through some of your fans. Okay, a little, but a little noise is still very insidious . Remember, sound moves like a nimble gymnast. But you don't want to catch a gymnast. Where are you going? So, by installing a cement slab, this dense, strong-as-a- bull, will protect your backyard from the loud cars that make " Fast and Furious" here. Oh, man. Dominic Toretto, my favorite. Yura buys two JZ engines from Japan, JDM cold intake, just a beast. One of the most popular ways everyone solves the noise problem, or at least tries to, is with vinyl acoustic tape. And even then, some say it's a placebo effect, others say it works a little. It costs about $200 per roll, and there isn't much of it. So I think this thing is much bigger and denser to handle that. As for the mounting , I fix it with 3/4- inch thick self-tapping screws with a rubber gasket so that they hold the pressure. Also, if you are suddenly worried that this material will deteriorate over time from rain and other factors. True, but since I'm embedding it between two beams, it

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