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Wall Soundproofing Solution 4

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SS20 Panels our most effective stick on solution

The SS20 panel system is a very high performance wall soundproofing solution aimed at those who want even more acoustic performance. The system is straight forward to fit. High density recycled rubber mats are adhered to the party wall using our proprietary adhesive. This is then topped off with two layers of soundbloc plasterboard. If you wish to calculate or buy the materials just click on the blue calculator icon below:

When soundproofing a wall it is necessary to improve three basic components.

1) The mass of the wall- This is normally achieved by adding acoustic plasterboard and high density products.
2) The Resilience of the wall- This is the springiness of the wall. Without this, the addition of the mass will have very little impact.
3) The sound "absorbancy" of the wall. By adding different components the sound gets trapped more easily within the wall-

The SS20 is unique in performing well in all three of the above categories the heavy duty rubber panels act as mass absorbancy and springy-ness.

Diagram of SS20 panels soundproofing cross section
  

 

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.

 

 

Dry lining SS20 Wall to a smooth decorate-able finish

We are often asked what is the final finish and do I need a plasterer? We provide all the materials necessary to achieve a smooth decorate-able finish. Please see video below on dry-lining. The wall you end with will be similar in appearance to the video. We supply the finishing compound that allows you to achieve a smooth wall without plastering. All items are automatically added when you press the blue calculator.

  

 

The best results for the SS20 system is 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.

The insulation is highly effective where space is at a premium as for a small loss in performance a single layer of plasterboard can be applied. Where the system as shown in the diagram to right is employed the performance of the single skin brick wall is in excess of 48db Dnt, W +CTr which exceeds Part E party wall sound proofing requirement.

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)

  Increase in acoustic privacy
50mm SS20 System
19db


So for example after SS20 system your wall could have a 65 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. See our case studies

Chart comparing all our wall soundproofing solutions

Room Size Loss Labour intensity Airborne Sound
(improvement db)		 Relative Material Cost
42-52mm Low 13-16db* (brick party wall) Low

Solution 2: Genie Clip Wall (independent) ( with tecsound Membrane)

132mm High 27db (30db with Tecsound) Medium

Solution 3: Independent Wall Resilient Bar(with Tecsound Membrane)

107mm High 22 db (26db with Tecsound)) Medium

Solution 4: SS20 Panels

41mm Medium 19db+
 High

Solution 5: Stud Wall Soundproofing

35mm Medium 16db+
 Medium

 

 

Just see our case studies to see how effective this solution can be.

 


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