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.
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.
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Sound control in multi-family housing and wood frame construction has been a challenge for years. Sound complaint is the number two litigated issue in multi-family construction today.
“Until now, acoustics in commercial office buildings has not been a formal part of the LEED rating systems except on a case-by-case basis with possible credits in the “Innovation in Design”
What will this mean for the building industry? People are often reluctant to change, but some feel that the only way to grow is through change.