Noise Control Avon

Posted by Johny Dean on September 28th, 2014

Sound insulation provides resistance to the transmission of sound from one room to another or between two different dwellings. There are specific regulations in relation to sound insulation and that is the reason why testing for noise control Avon is required for new buildings that need to meet the standards or houses that have gone through a conversion. However, noise insulation may be required in other situations too.

Sound insulation testing Cornwall is a service provided to measure the resistance to passage of sound provided by the walls and the floors of a building, which separate two different dwellings. According to the Building Regulations, there are some standards that must be respected in order to provide adequate sound insulation between neighbors. New buildings are usually tested to see if they meet these requirements, but there are also old buildings that must undergo this testing. In these cases, the sound insulation testing Cornwall is required when the owner of one dwelling is making a conversion. It is often more difficult to provide adequate insulation in old buildings than in new ones.

Noise control Avon services may also be required within the same apartment. If one of the rooms is turned into a home office or in a music room, you may want to insulate it acoustically to keep noises from coming in when you have meetings or to prevent loud music from disturbing the others when you are playing an instrument. Another case when noise insulation is required is when a home is located near a highway or an airport. In all of these cases, it is important to find a solution to reduce noises, by diminishing their transmission through windows, doors, walls and ceilings.

There are two types of noises in a building. Some of them are generated and transmitted in the air. These are called airborne sounds and they can be produced, for example, by talking or by opening the TV and setting the volume up. The second category of noises is composed of the impact sounds. These sounds are produced by the impact between an object and the floor. As it can be noticed, sound can travel through air and objects alike. The level of the sound can be measured in decibels.

When it comes to sound insulation testing Cornwall, there are two types of tests that can be carried out by specially qualified professionals. These tests for noise control Avon depend on the type of sound that is being measured. That is the reason why they are called airborne sound insulation tests and impact sound insulation tests. In both cases, the intensity of the sound is measured in the source room and in second room, separated by a wall or floor. The only difference between these two tests stands in the device that produces the sound.

If you are searching for high-quality services of noise control Avon, SB Consulting Ltd is an expert company that provides sound insulation testing Cornwall to meet the highest standards!