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Sound Proofing & Noise Control For Wood-Frame Floors - Part 1

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Eighteen Styles Of Residential Wood Frame Floor With Construction Related Sound & Noise Transmission Levels

Part 2

Floor Style

Section / Construction

Definitions

STC

55

IIC

55

TMR

50

Truss 1

 

noise control floor truss design - style 1

48 40 43
  • 5/8" tongue and groove plywood

  • 10" deep wood trusses
  • 2 layers of glass fiber batts
  • 1/2" resilient metal channels on 24" o.c.
  • 1 layer of 5/8" drywall

noise control floor truss design - style 2

50 66 55
  • 5/8" tongue and groove plywood

  • 10" deep wood trusses
  • 2 layers of glass fiber batts
  • 1/2" resilient metal channels on 24" o.c.
  • carpet and underpad
  • 1 layer of 5/8" drywall

noise control floor truss design - style 3

60 52 51
  • 5/8" tongue and groove plywood

  • 10" deep wood trusses
  • 2 layers of glass fiber batts
  • 1/2" resilient metal channels on 24" o.c.
  • 1/2" concrete on 1" high-density glass fiber board
  • 1 layer of 5/8" drywall

Truss 2

 

 

 

 

 

noise control floor truss design - style 4

55 48 37
  • 5/8" tongue and groove plywood

  • 12" deep wood trusses
  • 3 layers of glass fiber batts
  • 1/2" resilient metal channels on 24" o.c.
  • 1 layer of 5/8" drywall

 

noise control floor truss design - style 5

56 72 54
  • 5/8" tongue and groove plywood

  • 12" deep wood trusses
  • 3 layers of glass fiber batts
  • 1/2" resilient metal channels on 24" o.c.
  • carpet and underpad
  • 1 layer of 5/8" drywall

noise control floor truss design - style 6

62 59 55
  • 5/8" tongue and groove plywood

  • 12" deep wood trusses
  • 3 layers of glass fiber batts
  • 1/2" resilient metal channels on 24" o.c.
  • 1/2" concrete on 1" high-density glass fiber board
  • 1 layer of 5/8" drywall

 

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