WALL & FLOOR ASSEMBLY GUIDE - Owens Corning

WALL & FLOOR ASSEMBLY GUIDE . Insulation for Sound & Fire Rated Assemblies THE QUIETZONE . NOISE CONTROL SOLUTION. QUIETZONE NOISE CONTROL SOLUTIONS. Today's lifestyle is a loud one. Our entertainment, modes of travel, time-saving conveniences and sophisticated machinery give off a tremendous amount of sound. Much of this is unwanted sound or, as it is more commonly known, noise. Noise must be controlled to maintain a degree of comfort. This is especially true in living and working quarters, be it at home, apartment, motel, hotel or office. That means keeping the noise from traveling from one area through a barrier (walls, doors, ceilings) into another.

absorbing materials to a room. Increasing Mass Heavier materials block sound better than light materials. For example, adding another layer of gypsum wallboard provides increased sound transmission loss. As a general rule, every doubling of the weight of the wall increases sound transmission loss by an additional 5-6dB.

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