The Two Types of Sound Insulation Test
The Two Types of Sound Insulation Test There are two types of sound insulation testing, Airborne and Impact. Airborne sound testing is undertaken to walls & floors. Firstly a controlled…
Why do my Floors Squeak?
Why do my Floors Squeak? We often receive complaints from clients in regards to their floors creaking. This is often because the Joists are often spaced too far apart, which can…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…