Sound Proofing
Techniques we employ
Acoustic Foam
This material, commonly called Studio Foam, has a distinctive wedge or pyramid shape that is highly effective at absorbing sound. They attach to walls as panels, hang from ceilings as baffles, or sit in corners as bass traps.
Sound Insulation
Sound insulation are batts made of mineral wool, rock wool, and fiberglass, designed to fit in between the studs of walls. The batts fit snugly between studs to take up airspace that can transmit sound.
Acoustic Panels
These are decorative versions of sound insulation and sound absorbing foam. They can come in many appealing colors, patterns, and fabrics to serve a dual purpose in the home and workplace.
Acoustic Fabrics
Acoustical fabrics are thicker and heavier than other fabrics and used in theater curtains, blackout curtains, and studio blankets.
Acoustic Coatings
Materials like Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) is a dense rubber like material, used in many different situations such as car soundproofing, machinery, appliances, and as an underlayment. The mass of the material acts as a sound barrier.
Floor Underlay
Soundproofing a hardwood or tile floor requires the decoupling of the flooring surface and the subfloor to reduce the noise transmission. Cork, felt, and polymers are commonly used as underlayment materials.
Architectural Soundproofing
This group includes anything used in the structure of a building, such as soundproof windows, soundproof walls, doors, and decoupling products used to install them.
Sound Proofing
Acoustic insulation throughout the spectrum of modern society.
Noise pollution isn't exclusive to city residence. The competing sounds of more people in a smaller space, noise pollution can also be found in suburban neighbourhoods. Individual homes and offices operate at levels that can have a negative impact on your health and productivity.
The combination of modern design and busy lifestyles create potent mix of bustling environments. Open plan living, tall ceilings, lots of glass and hard floors cause sound to echo and do little to prevent noise transfer -both from outside sources but in particular between the rooms in the house itself.
The issue of noise pollution has become a growing concern as our cities develop, national studies have found that city dwellers are more prone to experience stress, anxiety, sleep deprivation all as a result of the lack of quiet environments.
Ascot London’s applied to acoustic ecology studies have found the importance of applying our focussed attention to specific acoustic concerns while staying connected to all knowledge about the acoustic environment.
Industrial
Factories, building sites and manufacturing plants can be noisy places when machinery is in operation. ‘Noise at Work Legislation’ is set to ensure that excessive levels of noise are set to ensure a maximum level of noise exposure for the employee - over a working day or week.
Often a number of rooms beside the main production area require acoustic separation from the noise of manufacturing machinery. These include offices, administration areas and boardroom/meeting rooms. The soundproofing performance of separating wall, floor, and ceiling structures must be sufficient so that the activity in such areas is not disturbed during office hours.
Factories and industrial units contain lots of acoustically reflective surfaces to the walls, floors, and ceilings. Block work walls , profiled metal walls and ceilings and concrete screeded floors, all lead to excessive reverberation and lead to an increase in the level of noise that employees on the shop floor are exposed to.
Environments where multiple telephone users are present, and factory canteens during lunch and break times when the workforce is having a brew and a bite to eat. Similar acoustically reflective surfaces to the factory or industrial unit are often present in these areas as well.