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Old 09-08-2023, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
The insulation R-value and noise transmission levels are basically the same for block and frame walls.
Owned a frame , I could hear the neighbors next door. Noise transmission was an issue.

When we moved here full-time, concrete block was a must have - very quiet.
12 years, we painted it once, filled a few cracks, easy stuff. My vote is concrete.