Adding Mass to Improve Sound Insulation
Adding Mass to Improve Sound Insulation Adding mass to improve sound insulation can be one of the most important elements to improving precompletion sound testing results. In summary it basically…
Noise Absorption
Noise Absorption It is usual for air cavities to resonate, such as the cavity within a timber wall. For instance if you blow across the top of a bottle and…
Decoupling of Materials
Decoupling of Materials There are many things to consider with your acoustic design and construction, one of the first – and most important) is the decoupling of materials or also…
The Main Sound Proofing Elements
The main Sound Proofing Elements Coupled Wall Construction We often get asked ‘how can we improve our soundproofing on our development. The first thing to understand is the basic of…
Noise Problems in Refurbished Industrial Buildings
Noise Problems in Refurbished Industrial Buildings We often get asked to undertake a series of sound test measurements to establish the acoustic performance of the wall of floors construction in…
Sound Transmission Though Windows
Sound Transmission Though Windows One source of great annoyance is often due to sound transmission though windows, this can be down to a variety of factors. If the windows are…
Ceiling and Wall Assemblies for Part E
Ceiling and Wall Assemblies for Part E In our experience ceiling and wall assemblies, can be the main pathways for the two main types of sound transmission. The first type…
Reducing Noise in Residential Buildings
Reducing Noise in Residential Buildings We often get asked how noise can be reduced in residential buildings such as apartments or terrace houses. One of the most common problems is…
Our Sound Testing Procedure
Our Sound Testing Procedure Our sound testing procedure is quite simple and our acoustic engineer will be happy to explain this on site. Essentially, for sound testing party walls you…
Simple Acoustic Floor and Wall Upgrades
Simple Acoustic Floor and Wall Upgrades We are often asked ‘what are the most simple ways to improve the sound insulation performance on party walls and floors’. In answer to…
Noise Flanking Can Lead to Sound Test Failure
Noise Flanking Can Lead to Sound Test Failure Noise flanking can be a huge problem and one of the main causes of excessive sound transmission. If your project fails the…
SOUND TESTING FOR LONDON
Sound Insulation testing for London London is a massive city containing in excess of 5 million dwellings, many of these dwellings share wall and floor partitions. In this noisy environment…
Preparing Your Project For Sound Testing
Preparing Your Project For Sound Testing There are many important things to remember as you near completion on your project, one of which is to adequately prepare your London project…
Sound Testing on Conversion Projects
Sound Testing on Conversion Projects In our experience acoustic design and sound testing on conversion projects don’t need to be problematic. If you are currently in the process converting offices and/or houses…
Airborne and Impact Sound Tests
Airborne and Impact Sound Tests You are required to undertake two types of sound testing to comply with Building Regulations Part E, they are Airborne and Impact sound tests. Airborne…
Sound Testing Services for New Dwellings
Sound Testing Services for new dwellings Sound Testing Services became mandatory in England & Wales in 2003, when Approved Document E was updated. Approved Document E requires new and converted to…
Successful Sound Testing in London
Successful Sound Testing in London From the offset careful consideration should be shown to the acoustic design detailing for both conversion and new build projects if you are to achieve a…
The Two Types of Floor Noise
The Two Types of Floor Noise Under Building Regulations Part E there are two distinct types of floor noise to consider; they are: Airborne Noise (for example speech and music) Impact…
Sound Insulation Testing Terminology (3 of 3)
Sound Insulation Testing Terminology (3 of 3) Often confusion can arise from the large amount of ‘terms’ used in conjunction with acoustic design and sound insulation testing. To help with…
Sound Testing Terminology (2 of 3)
Sound Testing Terminology (2 of 3) Often confusion can arise from the large amount of ‘terms’ used in conjunction with acoustic design and sound insulation testing. To help with this we have…
Sound Test Terminology (1 of 3)
Sound Test Terminology (1 of 3) Often confusion can arise from the large amount of ‘terms’ used in conjunction with acoustic design and sound insulation testing. To help with this…
GOOD ACOUSTIC DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
GOOD ACOUSTIC DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Unfortunately there are many misconceptions when it comes to acoustic design and construction. Unfortunately by simply constructing a good separating wall or floor this may…
Broken Down Rating Methods for Sound Testing
Broken Down Rating Methods for Sound Testing The sound insulation rating methods that follow are defined in: Sound insulation testing is usually undertaken near the end of a project to…
The different types of Sound Testing
The different types of Sound Testing. There are two distinct types of noise to consider through floors, they are: Airborne Noise (for example speech and music) and Impact Noise (for example…