Impact Noise Insulation

Impact noise is a major problem with floors where carpet is not installed. This can be a noise problem in residential units as overhead footsteps are transmitted as noise to the unit below.

There are various soundproofing methods to significantly reduce this impact noise and the selection of sound proof materials depends on the type of floor - slate, timber, tiles etc.

Acoustic underlay can be installed as part of a staged noise reduction procedure. The sound proof underlay acts as a floor barrier and can be placed between concrete and a timber floor surface. The noise reduction barrier consists of a layer of rubber and a highly flexible loaded vinyl.

The reduction of noise through the insulated floor will be in the vicinity of 70%.

Looking for high performance Acoustic Insulation that will ensure your development will meet the impact noise ratings in BCA 2005? Don't redesign your project to accommodate expensive or bulky insulation systems, choose the flexible isolation products that will fit with your ideas. Wet areas, dry areas, any hard surface flooring. Thermotec Impact.

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	FLOATING TIMBER FLOORS Impactamat and Softfoam Compressed recycled rubber 5mm and LDPE foam underlay 2mm combine applied over concrete under floating timber or laminate floors. Adhere the Impactamat to the concrete with Bostik and set for 24 hours, then lay 2mm foam and floating timber. Isolate floor from walls and skirting boards. This will achieve an overall IIC rating of 47-50. IIC improvement over the bare slab of 18-20.

	TILED / PARQUETRY FLOORS Living Areas 5mm Impactamat (Flat areas - eg Kitchens, Family, Dining rooms) Adhere 5mm compressed recycled rubber to concrete slab. Sheet sizes 2.3m x 1m. Let cure for 24 hours. Use resilient adhesives to adhere tiles to Impactmat. Isolate tiles from the wall and skirting boards. 5mm Impactamat 750 direct fix tiles = IIC 44-46 IIC improvement over the bare slab of 13-15.

	TILED / PARQUETRY FLOORS Living Areas 10mm Impact Panel (Flat areas - eg Kitchens, Family, Dining rooms) Impact panel T65 is the Impact foam above with a FC sheet with vinyl impregnated into the sheet fixed to the foam. 10mm thick x 900mm x 1200mm Direct fix tiles. Field test result Ln,r,w: = 54