New Part E Building Regulations- Solutions for Floors, Walls and Ceilings

Soundproofing Solutions to Meet New Part E Building Regulations

Separating Timber Floors / Timber Joist Floor / 54 R_wdB + C_tr - 56 L_nwdB Application

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Sound Reduction Performance
Airborne		Impact
R_wdB	R_wdB+C_tr	L_nwdB
63	54	56
Acoustic Requirement: New Build
Airborne: 45 D_nTw+C_trdB
Impact: 62 L_nTwdB
Acoustic Requirement: Refurbishment
Airborne: 43 D_nTw+C_trdB
Impact: 64 L_nTwdB

Components and Fixing Data:

1 x 18mm T&G Chipboard (screwed to)

Timber Joists (240 x 48mm at 400mm centres. Joist size to suit application)

52mm Acoustic Quilt (beneath joists)

Independant Ceiling:

Timber Joists (100 x 48mm on hangers at 400mm centres)

2 x 15mm Acoustic Plasterboard (screwed to independant joists)

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Technical Data:
Mass per Unit Area:
Footprint Width:
Fire Protection:

59.4Kg/m²
343mm
60 minutes

MODIFICATIONS:
Adding our Acoustic Membrane between the 2 layers of 15mm plasterboard will improve the above system by between 4-5dB
Adding Resilient Bars on the independant ceiling joists will improve the above system by around 3-5dB
Adding soundproofing mats to the top floor will improve the above system by around 3-6dB