The Quiet Guy

Understanding how to better attenuate sound in multi-family buildings can go a long way towards repeat renters.  Paying close attention to details is critical to the success of creating a quiet environment.

Once you have a better understanding of how sound travels through walls and barriers, you can begin applying that knowledge with methods for improving sound control...

In the second part of our two-part blog on building a better sound trap, we offer a solution for improving sound control by creating resilient channels.

Understanding how to better attenuate sound in multi-family buildings can go a long way towards repeat renters.  Paying close attention to details is critical to the success of creating a quiet environment.

Before improving sound control, it is important to understand how various types of sound travel through walls, floors, etc.  This comes down to two things...

In the first of our two-part blog on building a better sound trap, we break down the Mass Law & Mass Spring Mass and their effects on multi-family buildings. 

Sound Control numbers and terms are not rocket science, but sometimes they seem to be exactly that. Besides STC and IIC, there are numerous other acronyms that abound, which can get confusing. 

It is important for architects, building designers, and developers to understand what these numbers mean. When comparing different products in an assembly, understanding the numbers will help you determine where the systems are deficient. 

In heavy industrial and manufacturing environments, as well as in farms, cafeterias, permanent hearing loss is the main health concern. On a typical, day-to-day basis, annoyance, stress and interference with speech communication are among the most common issues resulting from unwanted noise. 

And so the question remains, "How can this noise be managed?"

What if there was a washer like a noise clip that could solve footfall noise in multi-family houses?

In the August 2019 issue of Walls & Ceilings, our very own Nick Quercetti Jr. discusses the common problems associated with noise in typical housing situations, as well as the benefits of using Steroidal Washers to get rid of the footfall noise and wash away those heartaches.

Using Cylent Assurance™ Clips makes the Channel Choice Based on Cost

Since the first entangled net sound mat was produced back in the mid 1990’s, there have been only minor enhancements to the product, none of which add to the sound performance, until the enhancement of Muffling Technology. 

It is often said that the devil is in the details. Sound control in floor ceiling assemblies in multi-family construction can easily fail to perform to expectations, when attention to detail is not followed.