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Compare Floor Access Soundproofing Solutions

This table allows you to compare the floor soundproofing solutions that are currently available from SoundStop. In addition to these offered, we carry a range of proprietary products such as Monarfloor, Celecta and other floating floor systems.

Just click on the relevant soundproofing solution below to view more information about it. When comparing solutions for performance the higher the airborne and impact improvement the better the soundproofing. For an explanation of decibels and what these numbers mean look in the glossary.

However as a rough guide: Where you have a poorly constructed single 12.5mm plasterboard ceiling beneath your loose floor boarded floor your acoustic privacy might only be 35db and you can hear conversational tones and TV easily, the application of any of these solutions will take the ceiling to in excess of 55db acoustic privacy which is a good level of privacy. Refer to our glossary and case studies for more information.

Floor Height Gain Labour intensity Overall acoustic performance Typical Airborne uplift Typical Impact uplift Materials cost per metre
0mm Medium Excellent airborne noise attenuation 23db 4db Medium

Solution 2: Acoustic mineral wool and acoustic plasterboard

0mm High Excellent for stopping airborne sound rising, and where impact is not a concern 19db 4db Low
0mm Low For those not wanting to lift all floor boards this gives a decent result 13db 3db Low- budget solution

Solution 4: Under Floor Hangers retaining original floor boards

7mm High Where your impact sound is a problem and you wish to retain floorboards this is an excellent choice. 18db 19db High

Solution 5: Acoustic Joist Strips Replacing Floor Boards

17mm Med/High An excellent option where you can replace your floor boards with T&G Flooring 19db 18db Medium
15mm Low An excellent budget choice for reducing sound transmission. 7db 29db High

Solution 6b: Absorbalay with mineral wool

15mm Medium The addition of mineral wool to Solution 6 will result in material upgrade to airborne sound 14db 31db High
34mm Low An effective method of adding impact and airborne protection 8db 17db Low

Solution 7b: Acoustic plasterboards with impact absorbing mat* and acoustic mineral wool

34mm Medium An effective method of adding impact and airborne protection 13db 18db Medium

*Information:Popular acoustic rubber mats compared

A comparison of popular above floor mat solutions      

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