Sound Testing Explained So what exactly is Sound Testing? Airborne and Impact Sound is transmitted through most walls and floors by setting the entire structure into vibration. This vibration generates new sound waves of reduced-intensity on the other side. The passage of sound into one room of a building from a source located in another …
Sound Testing for New Build DwellingsSound Insulation Testing became mandatory in England & Wales in 2003, when Approved Document E was updated. Approved Document E requires new and converted to achieve a reasonable level of sound insulation between dwellings. The simplest way to comply with the requirements of Approved Document E; is to have on-site …
The Secret to Successful Sound TestingThere are many considerations to achieving successful sound testing on your development. The main areas that need to be addressed are the dividing wall and flor construction. When dealing with walls you normally just need to worry about airborne sound; however, with walls, it’s both airborne and impact sound which …
Infrared Inspections to Electrical InstallationsElectrical Thermal imaging surveys detect abnormally high temperatures and are a non-disruptive way of inspecting electrical and mechanical installations. It provides an extremely low impact fault diagnosis tool for electrical fault finding. It requires no contact being made with the components which means that the components can be checked in a …
Different Types of Sound Testing in LondonBuilding Regulations Part E require that builders demonstrate the sound insulation performance of separating walls/floors in new-build dwellings and/or converted dwellings or rooms for residential purposes (as well as those newly formed by a material change of use). This applies when separate dwellings are attached via a common partition …
Sound Insulation Testing in LondonWith many of us now living in this overcrowded environment, it is essential that noise transference between adjoining properties is kept to a minimum for the occupant’s wellbeing. One way of ascertaining that a building is in compliance with Building Regulations Part E for the prevention of noise transference is to …
Is a Thermal Imaging Survey Worth Doing? A healthy building envelope also makes the facility more comfortable and healthier for its occupants. This improved environment can also increase productivity and be very beneficial for the life cycle of a building. A healthier building means healthier occupants – a double win for employers and employees. What …
Thermal Imaging Inspections for Electrical Equipment Maintenance Over the last few years facility management companies are seeing the importance of electrical thermal imaging inspections for their predictive maintenance programmes. Thermal imaging is essential in electrical predictive maintenance programs because it identifies potential faults and allows for swift inspections and one image can show you various …
Improving the Sound Insulation Performance in Historical HousesHeavy concrete floors and masonry walls, therefore, have very good sound insulation properties; whereas single met-sec walls with 1 layer of standard plasterboard on either side and lightweight timber walls are much poorer acoustically and usually fail the sound insulation tests. This isn’t the whole story as by …
Soundproofing Walls to Reduce Noise from Neighbours Have you moved into a new house and realised you have noisy neighbours and thought it a good idea to soundproof your party walls? There are many soundproofing methods you can undertake to reduce noise through your party walls, many of which can be installed by yourself …