I'm in the process of finishing my basement and want to prevent sound from going between the basement and upstairs. My primary concern is hearing talking, music or TV upstairs when played downstairs or kids screaming.
The basement is a pretty open design and am wondering if that will hamper any sound deading work I do. Also, I'm concerned about sound from the stairs passing down.
My joists are 20.5 apart and the cavity is 18" deep. I was considering r30 insulation, or Roxul S&S. Also was considering Type X drywall on the ceiling. Im not interested in using resilient channel as my ceiling is low already and I'm a tall guy. Every inch of ceiling height counts for me.
Any thoughts on my approach?