Planning noise survey
Planning Noise Surveys Once you have received the go ahead from the local authority, the developer will need to ensure all the recommendations and mitigations measures that have been proposed…
Noise Impact Assessment Surveys
Noise Impact Assessment Surveys In the large cities like London, there is more noise pollution than ever before; this comes from large range of noise sources, from sirens and alarms…
Sound Testing for Approved Document E
Sound Testing for Approved Document E Approved Document E – ‘Resistance to the passage of sound’ became part of the building regulations on July 1st 2003 and provides minimum sound…
The Different Types of Sound Insulation Testing
The Different Types of Sound Insulation Testing Sound Testing has been mandatory requirement since July 2003. All new build dwellings and conversions which were built after this date require 10%…
Sample Sound Testing
SAMPLE SOUND TESTING Sample sound testing is the cornerstone of acoustic design when it comes to the conversion of commercial buildings into residential developments. We can undertake sample sound testing to…
Excessive Noise Flanking can lead to Sound Test Failure
Excessive Noise Flanking can lead to Sound Test Failure Noise Flanking is a term used by acoustic engineers to describe where passes sound over the top or under the primary…
How Is Sound Insulation Testing Carried Out
How Is Sound Insulation Testing Carried Out? For airborne wall and floor sound tests, two individual speaker positions are used for each source room; with a total of ten individual…
Why have I failed my Precompletion Sound Testing
Why have I failed my Precompletion Sound Testing? Sound test failure through party walls and floors are a common thing, especially on conversion projects. We understand that some projects are…
Acoustic Design and Sound Testing
Acoustic Design to Pass Precompletion Sound Testing We are currently seeing large rise in the amount of commercial buildings that’s been converted into blocks of flats, that’s now requiring sound…
Good Acoustic Design Detailing
Good Acoustic Design Detailing. Careful consideration to acoustic design detailing should be used from the offset of the project, whether it’s a new build or conversion project, if the acoustic…
Sound Testing to Office Conversions
Sound Testing to Office Conversions When it comes to refurbishment projects such as office block conversions or large houses subdivided into dwellings, we can undertake a sample sound test of the…
Improving Sound Transmission Through Floor Partitions
Improving Sound Transmission Through Floor Partitions In our experience, refurbishment projects usually achieve 30-35dB for airborne sound and 70dB for Impact Sound, if the existing construction has not been acoustically…
Designing for Sound Insulation
Designing for Sound Insulation Many of the dwellings in throughout the UK consist of large houses or office blocks that have been converted into flats. Unfortunately during the design stage…
Acoustic Design Advice for my Sound Insulation Test
Acoustic Design Advice for my Sound Insulation Test We at APT Sound Testing pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive acoustic design service for party walls and floors to help you…
How are Plots Selected for Sound Testing?
How are plots selected for sound testing? APT usually specifies the amount of sound insulation tests that are required. Firstly we look through the floor plans to work out a…
Approved Document E: Frequently Asked Questions
Approved Document E: Frequently Asked Questions Why am I required to undertake sound insulation testing? Sound insulation and speech privacy are critical for a variety of reasons. Inadequate sound…
Upgrading Floor Partitions to Pass Sound Testing
Upgrading Floor Partitions to Pass Sound Testing In our experience of undertaking hundreds of sample of sound tests throughout London and the Home Counties, refurbishment projects usually achieve 30-35dB for…
Improving Sound Insulation on Conversion Projects
Improving Sound Insulation on Conversion Projects In cities throughout the UK there are a huge amount of conversion projects where large Victorian or Georgian houses – or more recently office…
Noise Flanking Paths
Noise Flanking Paths To reduce the chance of sound testing failure, it is imperative that flanking transmission is considered at the design stage to reduce potential noise flanking paths. Good…
Sound Testing Rating Methods
Sound Testing Rating Methods Sound tests are broken down into various sound testing rating methods. The sound insulation definition and terms are as follows: Rating Method – RW This single…
Sound Testing Definitions and Terms (1 of 2)
Sound Testing Definitions and Terms (1 of 2) Sound testing is usually undertaken near the end of a project to show that the party wall and floor partitions meet the…
Sound Test Procedure
Sound Test Procedure The Sound Testing procedure is fairly simple and our engineer will be happy to explain this on site. Essentially, for party walls there is one type of…
Sound Insulation Testing in London
Sound Insulation Testing in London London is a massive city containing over 9 million people density and high rise apartments. With many living in this overcrowded environment it is essential…
Impact Sound Insulation Testing
Impact Sound Insulation Testing Impact sound transmission testing is undertaken to floors only. This test is different, a calibrated Norsonic ‘tapping machine’ which comprises of five ‘hammers’ driven up and…