Wall Soundproofing Solution 1
Soundstop Panels - Our most popular product due to the ease of installation and quality of results
Soundstop panels are our most popular party wall soundproofing product (see
case studies) due to the ease of fitting and quality of the final result
achieved.
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SoundStop noise insulation panels take advantage of advances in acoustic control
technology to strike a highly effective balance between increasing the mass
of the transmission wall and introducing a dampening air spring element of acoustic
mineral wool. Soundstop panels come in boards which are 2.4m x0.9m they are just 52mm ( 2inches) thick.
*The SoundStop panels can be upgraded from providing 13db increased
acoustic protection to 16 db increased acoustic protection through the addition
of a 15mm layer of SoundBloc plaster board. This is added by simply gluing it to the sound panels. Fitting
Instructions
SoundStop is a uniquely bonded gypsum and acoustic mineral wool product, available
in two sizes of thickness, which provide different degrees of soundproofing
performance. It has been tested to exacting standards (BS EN ISO 140) and conforms
to all UK Health and Safety regulations. The best results for soundstop panels
are achieved with solid brick party walls. Breeze block walls may suffer from
flanking transmission problems so any soundproofing treatments require an assessment
of this possible difficulty Flanking Transmission problems.
A note on fireplaces: We are frequently asked whether it is necessary to run wall soundproofing around the chimney breast on a party wall? While there is no definitive answer on this question, we are of the opinion that soundproofing the alcoves either side is usually sufficient. This is because chimneys are typically constructed to be fire and smoke proof and are at least of double brick construction, whereas the walls either side, the alcoves, maybe poorly constructed and of single brick. Of course there are exceptions, but in the majority of cases you can reduce your labour and time considerably by just doing the alcoves.
Due to the acoustic nature of stud walls and timber framed walls we would recommend a different set of treatments when upgrading these walls as described in solution 5 stud wall soundproofing. Example results based on typical party wall construction of 100mm brick wall (45-47db)
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Increase in acoustic privacy |
| 52mm Soundstop panels |
13db |
| 52mm Soundstop panels plus 15mm SoundBloc plasterboard |
16db |
So for example after fitting 52mm panels your wall could have a 60 db rating, which is an excellent level of acoustic privacy.
Remember these are average figures across a range of frequencies. In practice all sound proofing works better at higher frequencies.
Our solution is designed to be fitted to just your side of the wall. If you can install to the other side (the neighbours side) of the wall you will experience an even greater acoustic privacy.
Chart comparing all our wall soundproofing solutions
Just see our case studies to see how effective this solution can be.
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