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Old 02-01-2024, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by tracy.harding View Post
Ive lived in both. Block houses are MUCH more quiet. I can’t hear my own sprinklers come on. In a stick home, I can hear all the neighbors sprinklers.
Stucco Block homes (masonry ) are rated the highest for sound proofing vs tilt or stick. STC is maximized because of mass air mass resonance (or the second wall having drywall attached lol). That said, they cost more to build and can have leakage problems. The Villages has done well on stucco surfacing though. Masonry would be my first choice.

Rated overall

1. Masonry/ block
2. Tilt
3. Stick
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