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Tips to Pass your Sound Insulation Test
Our clients often get asked for tips in regards to passing their sound testing; here are a few tips to help you pass Building regulations Part E: Ensure all penetrations […]
Posted on Jun 13, 2017
Good Acoustic Design for Sound Testing
Good Acoustic Design for Sound Testing To attain the standards stipulated within Building Regulations Part E, careful consideration should be shown to your buildings acoustic design from the start of the […]
Posted on Jun 05, 2017
A Successful Sound Insulation Test
A Successful Sound Insulation Test There are many considerations to achieving a successful sound test on your development. The main areas that need to be addressed are the dividing wall […]
Posted on Jun 01, 2017
Sound Testing to Comply with Lease Conditions
Sound Testing to Comply with Lease Conditions Many people unknowingly fail to abide by the lease agreement as they may not know that there is usually a condition that states […]
Posted on May 22, 2017
Sound Testing for Compliance with Lease Conditions
Sound Testing for Compliance with Lease Conditions If you own or manage an apartment it has a lease agreement that has conditions relating to the changing of the floor construction, […]
Posted on May 19, 2017
Sound Testing for Leasehold Compliance
Sound Testing for Leasehold Compliance Clients often get in touch with us when they have run into trouble whilst undertaking refurbishments to their London apartments. In many cases they have […]
Posted on May 17, 2017
Careful Acoustic Installation leads to Successful Sound Testing
Careful Acoustic Installation leads to Successful Sound Testing It is very important that acoustic installation details are closely followed to ensure that the onsite results are as close as possible […]
Posted on May 11, 2017
The Difference Between Laboratory and Site Sound Testing
The Difference Between Laboratory and Site Sound Testing Many suppliers of acoustic insulation products quote laboratory sound test results to demonstrate the performance of their systems. This often causes considerable […]
Posted on May 10, 2017
How to Improve your Sound Test Results
How to improve your Sound Test Results If you have started a new or conversion development, it is important that from the offset you realise that you will need to […]
Posted on May 10, 2017
Reducing the Chance of Sound Testing failures
Reducing the Chance of Sound Testing failures The simplest way to reduce the chance of sound testing failures is through careful consideration to the acoustic design at the start of the […]
Posted on May 09, 2017
Why Have I Failed my Sound Insulation Test?
Why Have I Failed my Sound Insulation Test? This is one of the most common questions clients ask when their property has just failed the sound testing. One of the […]
Posted on May 09, 2017
Sound Intrusion Though Windows
Sound Intrusion Though Windows Sound intrusion though windows can also be a source of great annoyance if the sound is excessive, and in some cases developments have failed the sound […]
Posted on Apr 03, 2017
Remedial action following a sound insulation test failure
Remedial action following a sound insulation test failure If a partition fails a sound insulation test, it can be difficult to provide definitive guidance on resolving specific problems that have […]
Posted on Mar 31, 2017
Sound Test Report Information
Sound Test Report Information All our testing and reportage are undertaken in strict accordance with Annexe B of Approved Document E of the Building Regulations and BS EN ISO 140-4:1998 “Field […]
Posted on Mar 30, 2017
Preparing for your site for Sound Testing
Preparing for your site for Sound Testing To record accurate test measurements, we need to ensure that the correct site conditions are achieved prior to the precompletion sound testing. Relatively […]
Posted on Mar 29, 2017
Acoustic Design Advice
Acoustic Design Advice To try and help our clients achieve compliance with Approved Document E, we offer the following 4 step acoustic design advice package: Site Survey Visits – to […]
Posted on Mar 27, 2017
Sound Insulation Testing
Sound Insulation Testing At APT we offer Airborne and Impact Sound Insulation Testing in accordance with Part E of the Building Regulations and, where required sound testing on Schools BB93 […]
Posted on Mar 20, 2017
Checking the Air Seal Line to Ensure Air Tightness
Checking the Air Seal Line to Ensure Air Tightness Many companies don’t fully understand the importance of the air seal line in regards to air tightness. The air seal line […]
Posted on Mar 16, 2017
The Importance of Airtightness Testing
The Importance of Airtightness Testing The importance of air tightness testing is often overlooked within the build process. Approved document L1 & L2 suggests that air permeability is the physical property used […]
Posted on Mar 13, 2017
Ensuring Compliance for Server Room Integrity Testing
Ensuring Compliance for Server Room Integrity Testing Air leakage and smoke ingress are detrimental to an installation’s firefighting capabilities and can result in massive failure of your critical asset. Ensuring compliance […]
Posted on Mar 01, 2017
Why Do Room Integrity Testing?
Why Do Room Integrity Testing? We often get asked why do room integrity testing? there are two critical reasons why you need to undertake the testing, the first is It’s […]
Posted on Feb 24, 2017
What Happens if my Enclosure Fails the Room Integrity Test?
What Happens If my Enclosure Fails the Room Integrity Test? If your protected enclosure fails the room integrity test, APT’s highly trained and experienced test engineers will be able to […]
Posted on Feb 23, 2017
Room Integrity Testing in London
Room Integrity Testing in London There are literally tens of thousands of protected enclosures – such as server rooms and data centres) throughout London and the South East. With many […]
Posted on Feb 20, 2017
Simple Acoustic Upgrades
Simple Acoustic Upgrades There are many simple acoustic upgrades you can undertake to improve the sound insulation values of your dwelling. Plate A below shows one cost effective ceiling upgrade […]
Posted on Feb 13, 2017
