Floor Solution 2

Acoustic mineral wool and acoustic plasterboard

If you wish to buy this solution online we can calculate the materials you need.

Relying on the basic scientific principles of soundproofing, this solution provides and excellent level of airborne sound protection. It is the same as solution 1 except that it substitutes the acoustic membrane with an optional second layer of acoustic plasterboard. As with the solution 1 it incorporates acoustic mineral wool, and high density acoustic plasterboard below the floor boards. Gaps should be sealed between the floor boards using acoustic mastic. The floor will now have five layers of protection. Ceiling, Acoustic mineral wool, 12.5m SoundBloc, 19mm Acoustic Planc, and sealed floor boards.

Acoustic results from this solution are also excellent but involve a little less cost.

Floor acoustic treatments compared

What do these terms all mean? We compare the following key issues.

1) Floor height gain - How much floor height will rise as a result of soundproofing
2) Labour intensity - How long will the job take? In general lifting all the floor boards will add dramatically to the time required to complete the soundproofing
3) Typical Airborne uplift - This gives you an idea about how much airborne sound your stopping coming up from below ( or from above) TV / Talking that kind of thing. The bigger the number displayed the better the performance.
4) Typical Impact Uplift - This gives you an idea about how much impact ( footfall) sound your stopping going downstairs. The bigger the number displayed the better the performance.