INSUL

Examples of predicted vs. measured sound insulation performance 

Example 1 -
Lined brickwork

Single leaf brick with lining comprising 2 layers of 12.5mm Fireline board on 75mm timber studs. Quilt in cavity.

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Example 2 -
Timber stud partition

2 layers of 13mm plasterboard each side of 75mm timber boards. Quilt in cavity.

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Example 3 -
Twin framed wall

2 layers of 12.5mm plasterboard and 1 layer of 19mm Gyproc plank on independent 92mm studs. Cavity depth of 300mm. Quilt in cavity.

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Example 4 -
Concrete floor with suspended ceiling

150 mm Trent concrete floor with Gyproc M/F suspending ceiling system comprising 2 layers of 12.5mm plasterboard. Quilt in void.

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Example 5 -
Lined blockwork

Areated concrete block (Hebel) 100mm thick (500kg/m3) with 10mm plasterboard on 46mm airspace filled with rockwool blanket

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Example 6 -
Timber stud partition

1 layer of 9.5mm plasterboard each side of 90mm timber studs Fibreglass in cavity

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Example 7 -
Timber floor

20mm Particleboard flooring on 300mm timber joists with 2 layers of 16mm Fire rated plasterboard hung on a light steel grid underneath, with fibreglass blanket in the joist cavity

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Example 8 -
Steel stud wall

13mm Fire rated plasterboard and 9mm fibre cement sheet each side of 64mm steel studs with polyurethane plastic foam in the cavity

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Example 9 -
Profiled Steel Sheet

Kliplock 0.7mm corrugated steel sheet

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Example 10 -
Glazing

3/8" (9.5mm) single glazing

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Example 11 -
Resilient Rail

2 layers of 12.5mm plasterboard on one side of a 100x50mm timber stud, with two layers of 12.5mm plasterboard on a resilient rail on the other side

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Example 12 -
Anechoic room wall

300mm thick concrete outer shell with 150mm thick inner concrete shell, floating on springs. Absorption in cavity