Improving Sound Test Results on Northampton Projects Our clients often ask us how they can improve the sound insulation on their developments, to pass the sound Insulation testing in compliance with Approved Document E. One of the main problems is that many dwellings in Northampton, consist of flats converted from large Victorian houses. Unfortunately, at …
Secrets 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 can …
Sound Testing Services in LondonThe UK capital is a massive city containing in excess of 5 million dwellings, many sharing wall and floor partitions. In this noisy environment it is essential that good acoustic design and construction is incorporated into all new and refurbishment projects along with sound testing for London. To try and help …
Improving Sound Insulation on Conversion ProjectsMany of the dwellings in London and other UK Cities consist of flats which have been converted from large Victorian or Georgian houses, or more recently office blocks. Unfortunately designing for sound insulation is not always shown the highest priority so many converted dwellings suffer from adverse noise transference between …
Acoustic Design & Sound Testing Party Walls & Floors The main design considerations for party walls and floors in dwellings. To improve the chance of a successful sound test and reduce the chance of noise flanking you will need to ensure that you allow for the following five acoustic design considerations, when upgrading an existing …
UKAS Accredited Sound Testing The need to carry out sound insulation testing to assess and report the acoustic performance of dividing partitions between dwellings has become increasingly important in order to demonstrate that a building’s intended performance is achieved when constructed. Poor design detailing and/or onsite construction can have a significant impact on the overall …
Sound Insulation Testing TerminologyDevelopers and landlords may need to improve sound insulation over a wide range of houses and flats. This may be due to the fact they have just built a new development that requires sound insulation testing under Part E or as part of a general refurbishment programme, i.e. changing houses into flats. …
Why are There two Types of Sound Insulation Testing There are two types of sound insulation testing, Airborne and Impact. As the two types of testing are quite different here is a quick article explaining both types. Airborne Sound Testing Airborne sound testing is undertaken to walls & floors. Firstly a controlled noise is generated …
Improving Acoustics in DwellingsWhen designing a new project containing multiple dwellings, why go further than just meeting the basic regulations. For instance, if you only manage to achieve the minimum requirements for compliance with Building Regulations Part E for sound testing, then the chance of noise complaints will usually be higher than if you better …
Sound Testing Services 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 …