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Building Regulations Part E requires sound insulation testing to ensure that the partition wall & floors meet the required standards for sound insulation. Vision Energy have worked on a huge number of projects across the UK to design and test in accordance to Building Regulations Part E. Get in touch with our team today to discuss your design or testing needs.
Sound insulation testing is carried out to determine the reduction of sound through partition wall and floors of neighbouring properties. Building Regulations Part E have set out minimum reductions for both airborne and impact sound through floor and wall partitions that indicate that the sound reduction is to an adequate level for the desired building use.
Predominantly, sound insulation testing is carried out between residential dwellings, below are the levels set out in Building Regulations Part E for residential dwellings.
Airborne Sound Insulation (DnTw+Ctr)
Walls & Floors – 45dB
Impact Sound Insulation (LnTw+Ctr)
Floors – 62dB
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Walls & Floors – 43dB
Floors – 64dB
Sample testing must be carried out of the walls and floors of the development to ensure that the above standards are met. A minimum of one test must be undertaken between the floors and walls of one bedroom and one living area. If the dwellings do not have party floors, then only party walls must be tested.
One set of test consists of the below;
Building Regulations Part E states that a minimum of one set of tests should be carried out for every 10 dwellings, therefore 10 dwellings would require one set of tests, 20 dwellings two sets of test and so forth.
Sound Insulation Testing is carried out using sound level meters and dodecahedron speakers to emit pink noise at approximately 100dB, the sound level meter is then used to take readings of source and receiver rooms to determine the reduction of sound. along side this, additional reverberation measurements and background measurements are taken to ensure the readings are through the partition only.
Impact testing is conducted using a tapping machine to replicate impact on the room above the receiving room, the sound level meter is then used to determine the reduction in impact sound from the floor partition.
Next day certification is available for our sound insulation testing, the reports provided will be everything required to satisfy Building Control as long as all of the tests have met the standard in Building Regulations Part E.
If you are looking to get a quotation or book your sound testing with Vision, either give one of our technicians a call on 01625 315040 or send across an email to info@vision-energy.co.uk