Acoustic Timber Floors

When building new apartments and other buildings there is a requirement for compliance with Building Regulations Part E.  Part E explains the resistance to the passage of sound.  To comply with Part E there are two headline options available:

Pre Completion testing.
Sound resistance is designed by an acoustician or architect and then tested at the end of the build to confirm compliance.

When building new apartments and other buildings there is a requirement for compliance with Building Regulations Part E.  Part E explains the resistance to the passage of sound.  To comply with Part E there are two headline options available. 

Robust Details.
The build is registered with robust details and pre-approved and tested products and designs are used to achieve compliance.

Many products can be used in conjunction with a 40mm liquid screed to achieve robust details some of the most popular are Iso Rubber which is E-FC-4 and yelofon HD10 which is E-FC-18, there are many other products available and costs for materials and installation vary.

The minimum depth for a liquid screed is 40mm so it is important to take into account any variation in the subbase that the acoustic membrane and screed are being installed onto, for example if pre cast planks are being used and there is a camber tolerance of 20mm then you may need to allow for a 60mm screed to ensure the minimum 40mm is achieved. 

For large areas Midland Flooring can do a free survey to check the level of the floor to give more accurate estimated depth averages.

Midland Flooring can supply and install the flooring acoustic detail, insulation, underfloor heating and the screed.