Acoustics Hardwood Floor

By using floor sound insulation products specifically designed to reduce sound transmission you will be preventing a leading cause of tenant dissatisfaction.

Acoustics hardwood floor.

The hard surface of a wood floor can create an echo by allowing sounds to reverberate within the room. Wide traditional smooth faced hardwood. Constructed from recycled rubber or synthetic fibers these easy to install products are suitable for use under ceramic tile hardwood laminate and engineered wood floors or carpet. The best way to reduce sound is at the source.

This method is the loudest causing echoes and movement noise from the floor itself. Some floors come with an acoustic underlay integrated into the bottom of the planks themselves. Forbo flooring is a specialist in acoustic floors with more than 32 years experience. The product system has been engineered for all sub floors.

Engineered hardwoods have more weight making them quieter than laminate but solid hardwood will be the best wood flooring for absorbing sound. It has been environmentally designed for sound isolation and impact noise control under floating laminate flooring engineered wood and solid wood flooring. 3 fashion forward colors available in 3 1 4 in. That s why acoustic floors are key when it comes to reducing noise in buildings.

Floor acoustic is a premium acoustical floor underlay. Design your floor to your unique tastes with a variety of width and color options. In our acoustic range you will find floors with an impact sound reduction of 14 15 17 19db. Hardwood solid flooring is usually either glued down or nailed down.

The following test data highlights the impact performance improvement before and after the introduction of hard wood floor and acoustic layer. An increase in airborne performance was also noted. Hardwood floor finish 15mm hush mat 15 acoustic underlay existing timber structural deck and existing ceiling. It is an excellent choice for commercial and residential installations.

The underlayment will pad the laminate floor similar to how a pad works under carpet. Never nail through an acoustical underlayment system as doing so will compromise the specified iic or stc ratings as well as the long term performance of the wood floor. Wood is a popular flooring option but it can play havoc with a room s acoustics. The objective is to keep the entire floor assembly an isolated and independent unit.

Wide scraped solid hardwood and 3 additional popular colors available in 2 1 4 in 3 1 4 in. The floor should not come in direct contact with any vertical obstruction.