Wall Solution 5 -Upgrading a stud wall
Soundproofing an exisitng Stud Wall
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50mm Stud Wall
50mm Stud Wall with optional acoustic membrane
75mm Stud Wall
75mm Stud Wall with optional acoustic membrane
100mm Stud Wall
100mm Stud Wall with optional acoustic membrane
Typically stud walls are built with physical separation of a room in mind. There is little consideration given to the acoustic performance of that wall. In many cases the wall will simply be constructed of 12.5mm plasterboard either side of a 50mm stud frame. To upgrade the wall you will need to remove the original plasterboard from one of the faces of the stud wall.
We offer two solutions that can significantly upgrade a stud wall, the second involving the use of an acoustic membrane. These solutions rely on increasing the mass, the absorbency and the resilience of the separating structure.
Or in plainer English you will increase the absorbency of the wall by adding high density acoustic mineral wool within the existing stud work. The resilience of the wall will be improved by adding resilient bars, these act to separate the new mass that you will be adding in the form of a double layer of acoustic plasterboards.
A further acoustic uplift can be achieved by adding an acoustic membrane to the stud wall between the resilient bars and stud wall. This should add a further 6+db of protection. The acoustic membrane should be hung from the stud work and resilient bars screwed through it as in solution 2.
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