Rule of thumbAdvisory
Noise buffer between bedrooms and noise sources
PRV-NOISE-01Description
Bedrooms should not share a wall with laundry, garage, or mechanical rooms when avoidable.
Why this exists
Don't share a wall between a bedroom and a kitchen, laundry, or garage. Closet, bath, or hallway in between absorbs sound.
Categories
PrivacyBedroom
Source
Industry consensusno manifest entry
Best practice (—)
Section: —
Published 2026-05-09 · last verified 2026-05-09
Solver enforcement
The constraint solver runs check function prv-noise-01 as a soft constraint with weight 2.
Related directives
- Primary bedroom minimum size · MASTER-BEDROOM-SIZE
- Secondary bedroom minimum size · SECONDARY-BEDROOM-SIZE
- Primary closet sizing · PRIMARY-CLOSET-SIZE
- Primary suite isolated from public zones · PRIMARY-SUITE-ISOLATED
- Bedrooms cluster · BEDROOMS-CLUSTER
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.