Floor Noise From Duct Work

I am really getting annoyed with this to the point where i m about ready to run a screw straight through the carpet and floor.

Floor noise from duct work.

When you step off of it you hear a loud thunk noise. Duct work comes in 3 shapes. Firstly i m new here so i beg mercy on the court if i posted this in the wrong area. Is there anything we can do to stop the banging.

Anyways the heat duct runs under my bedroom floor the livingroom and my mother s bedroom which is on the other end of the house. Metal ducts make all sorts of noises. The metal ductwork in the ceiling of our finished basement pops and bangs every time the furnace comes on in the winter then makes more noise after the furnace shuts off. The size of your ductwork.

Ducts don t make much noise on their own. Climb into the attic and locate the duct work with the noise problem. With me in the chair it probably weighs 400 pounds or so. If this is the case then locate it via the basement.

Round ducts are the quietest. In some cases excessive air flow can cause. Round square and rectangular. William tucek seattle wash.

Before getting into the nuts and bolts of ductwork and noise levels let s consider a few noise reduction basics. Ductwork rubbing against the framing may even cause a noise when someone walks on the floor above and rubber pads will work here as well. Install the correct size furnace so that your appliance isn t pushing through more air than your ducting is designed for. I m in a power wheelchair as i ve had muscular dystrophy all 38 years of my life.

The air moving through them makes noise and a variety of factors can make air movement more or less audible. Duct work noises in the floor. Rectangular ducts are the loudest. The easiest way to identify the duct work is to stand over the room where the duct produces the noise and locate the duct work going into the room.

The shape of your ducts.