Looking at Floor Plenum Testing A floor plenum is a void between a building’s floor structure and a raised access floor, used for distributing the conditioned air to the spaces above. It is important that conditioned air in a floor plenum flows into the occupied zone and does not leak into cavities, risers, stairwells, heating trenches …
Acoustic Design & Sound Test Package To try and help our clients achieve compliance with Approved Document E, we offer the following 4 step acoustic design & sound test package: Site Survey Visits – This allows us to check for potential problematic construction such as inclusion of lightweight blocks in the existing construction. It also …
Sound Proofing Walls for Precompletion Sound Testing Many people who phone us with noise complaints, say they can hear the neighbours talking to each other across the and they are not even shouting! Excess noise can be debilitating, distressing, and upsetting which can lead to health problems if left unchecked. Sound transfer between walls and …
Searching for SoundTesting Services in LondonLondon is a huge capital city containing over 5 million properties. In this overcrowded environment, it is essential that noise transference between properties is kept to an absolute minimum for the occupant’s wellbeing. We undertake UKAS accredited Part E sound testing throughout London, including soundproofing of walls in London. We …
Professional acoustic testing and consultancy We provide an extensive range of acoustic services from APT Sound Testing Our team of experienced acoustic engineers and technicians can assist you with independent acoustic design advice and compliance with Building Regulations and Code for Sustainable Homes requirements. We work with our customers to provide effective acoustic solutions whilst …
Tips on How to Pass Sound Testing for Party Walls There are many reasons why party walls fail the pre-completion sound testing. To try and help our customers we have written this article, which should help you achieve a sound test pass at the first attempt and avoid expensive remedial works. What is airborne …
Frequently Asked Questions for Room Integrity Testing Server rooms and data centres that have gaseous fire extinguishing systems are required to be tested on an annual basis; however, not all clients are aware that they need to undertake a room integrity test, let alone what is involved. It’s also worth noting that if your protected …
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. …
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 floor 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 …
Room Integrity Testing on Server Rooms and Data CentresRoom integrity testing is required for a wide variety of types of rooms using many different types of fire suppression systems, whether it is part of a system installation or annual inspection or intermediate post work testing. We undertake the integrity test using the latest high powered …