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Building Shows:

Ecobuild and Futurebuild

Soundproofing at the Self Build and Renovate show

Homebuilding and renovating building show

 
 


Sound Insulation for Solid Block Building
New BuildChange of UseWallsFloorsCeilings

 
 

Part E Building Regulation Compliance

 
For general floor improvement options see Soundproofing Floors
 

New Build
Part E Building regulations for soundproofing a timber separating floor and block wall
Part E soundporoofing a separating floor and wall with Phonewell sound insulation junction details for

 

Sound Test Results:
Airborne 60dB(-6 Ctr)
Impact 53dB

Application: Building Regulations New Build and Refurbishment

Construction: (Timber Joist):
- sacrificial layer or FINISHED surface
- 15mm Phonewell® Floating Floor (FFT)
- 18mm chipboard/OSB
- 235mm timber joists
- (100mm 10kg min. mineral wool)
- 16mm standard resilient bars
- 2 x 15mm Acoustic Plasterboard

Flanking Details:
All acoustic floors are susceptible to flanking noise via flanking walls which may need treating, particularly lightweight block. When needed only one wall either upstairs OR downstairs is usually required.
See Soundproofing Walls.

 

 
 

Phonewell Soundproofing of a solid concrete floor and ceiling for sound insulation

Soundproofing a solid concrete floor and ceiling with Phonewell sound insulation

Sound Test Results (with NO ceiling):
Impact: 33dB Delta LnTw
- without Phonewell®: 85.4dB
- with Phonewell® & Solid Wood: 51.6dB

Application: Building Regulations New Build and Refurbishment

Construction: (Insitu Concrete):
- sacrificial layer or FINISHED surface
- 15mm Phonewell® Floating Floor (FFT)
- 240mm min. Solid Insitu Concrete

Ceiling Upgrade Options:
- timber battens, plasterboard
- timber battens, resilient bars, plasterboard (shown)
- MF dropped metal framework, plasterboard
- Phonewell® Soundproofed Ceilings

Flanking Details:
All acoustic floors are susceptible to flanking noise via flanking walls which may need treating, particularly lightweight block. When needed only one wall either upstairs OR downstairs is usually required.
See Soundproofing Walls.

 
 


Change of Use or Refurbishment

soundproofing a Part E brick wall and timber joist floor with Phonewell sound insulation
Part E soundproofing a brick wall and timber joist floor with Phonewell sound insulation specification

 


Sound Test Results:
Airborne 60dB(-6 Ctr)
Impact 53dB

Application: Building Regulations Change of Use and Refurbishment

Construction: (Timber Joist):
- sacrificial layer or FINISHED surface
- 15mm Phonewell® Floating Floor (FFT)
- 18mm chipboard/OSB
- 235mm solid timber joists
- (100mm 10kg min. mineral wool)
- 16mm standard resilient bars
- 2 x 15mm Acoustic Plasterboard

Lath & Plaster Ceilings:
Contact Technical Support

Flanking Details:
All acoustic floors are susceptible to flanking noise via flanking walls which may need treating. When needed only one wall either upstairs OR downstairs is usually required.
See Soundproofing Walls.

 

 
 

For full Wall options see Soundproofing Walls

 
 

Solid Block Sound Wall

 
 

One Phonewell® layer adds 36dB (Rw, -4Ctr) insulation and 1200kg/m3 density. An Airborne reduction of 58dB is achievable with good external (flanking) structures of surrounding walls and floors on a single leaf solid wall. Easy fitting and NO Wet Trade with wasteful drying out time.

 
 


For general floor improvement options see Soundproofing Floors

 
  Concrete Sound Floor
Direct to Floor
For simple retrofitting over a flat solid surface.

Concrete Screeded Sound Floor
Screed
Phonewell® can be laid as a floating floor directly over screed, if laid below screed use with a DPM.
Common practice for precast concrete plank and beam and block.

 
  Concrete Screeded Batten System Sound Floor
Batten System
Allows easy installation of services. Note standard inexpensive kiln dried timber can be used for the battens!

Bouble Impact Concrete Screeded Batten System Sound Floor
Dual Impact Batten System
For applications requiring extensive
sound insulation and ease of fitting services. Phonewell strips can be laid under the battens to provide dual impact.
 
 

For Ceiling options see Soundproofing Ceilings

 
  Concrete Sound Ceiling
Retrofitting
Used when retrofitting where access to the floor above is not possible, eg. in apartments.
   
Sound Insulation the Natural Way
The Highest Airborne Sound Reduction Impact Sound Reduction Outstanding at Low Frequencies; Correction Factor Sound Insulation at only 15mm thick