The Quiet Guy

Common complaints in an apartments include footfall, dragging noises, laundry noises, and more.  This week, The Quiet Guy dives into The Factors for Good Sound Control. 

This week we are diving into a 15 min. video clip from our Multifamily Noise Control AIA presentation. You can watch the video or read the transcript! You decide.

Learn about the types of measurements of Noise, 5 factors of good sound control, and the qualities of a good sound mat.  

Once folks start complaining about sound control in a multi-family apartment environment, it is past the point of no return to remediate the problem.  Good sound control starts at the planning stage, well before construction begins.

Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) has been around for quite some time. CLT is essentially mass timber plates made from smaller framing lumber laminated crosswise on their wide faces. It is known for its strength, appearance versatility and sustainability.

Vibrations travel through connections. By limiting direct connections (such as between the finished floor and the framing assembly) we can effectively disrupt the path for noise to pass through our floors and walls. All our products are designed for use with underlayments such as gypsum concrete and lightweight concrete. Find YOUR Solution! 

One of the biggest and recurring mistakes made in the sound control arena is the short circuiting of resilient channels in the ceiling.  It is easy to do, use of too long a screw, or not taking appropriate care on the drywall ceiling installation can lead to a sound control issue that can easily be avoided. 

Find out how to avoid these sound issues!

Often the question arises as to what floor ceiling assembly design should be recommended in terms of the best way to control sound. As you can guess, that question is answered with a great deal of variables.

In construction, acoustics is often overlooked due to cost of the products needed to provide a quiet work or living space. The Cylent Assurance Clips solve that issue by significantly lowering the installation cost of acoustically comparable systems without sacrificing performance.

Learn how the Cylent Assurance Clip outperforms the more costly solutions on the market and its secret to a cylent soltuion in the week's #TheQuietGuy Blog!

We’ve all been there—whether it’s running late to work, trying to get out in front of the afternoon rush, or even replacing a few words in a text message with an emoji just to save some time. Taking shortcuts is part of our everyday life.

Construction can relate to this shortcut culture—maybe more than any other trade. With jobs, timing and collectively billions of dollars on the line, speed is key. So, why wouldn’t we take a shortcut at every available opportunity? The advantages of shortcuts are sometimes too tempting to ignore. Unfortunately, the repercussions of them often set us back further than it would if we stayed on the specified path. 

Look no further to noise control systems for a real-life view of how shortcuts can lead us down the wrong path. In this blog, we take a look at examples of Situations, Shortcuts, Risks, and Solutions.