Originally Posted by
John K Jordan
Tyler, I'm no sound expert. I did build an insulated closet for my screaming cyclone and obnoxiously loud air compressor and I can barely hear them in the shop. I used a staggered stud construction - a series of 2x4 studs, staggered to prevent sound transmission directly through the wall. Insulation is snaked between the two. (I used simple fiberglass insulation) One idea if you can afford the wasted space and extra cost is to construct a separate sound-insulated wall inside your structural wall. I assume you will put the dust collector on the end of the shop away from the neighbor.
A lot of sound can escape through the ceiling, vents, windows, and doors too. You might research what recording studios do.
And do you have room to plant some shrubs near the property line? :)
JKJ