Nuisance Noise Investigations Devon

Posted by Johny Dean on September 28th, 2014

One of the requirements imposed by the Building Regulations is to achieve an established standard of sound insulation. For this reason, ay homeowner who is building a new house or making a conversion should consider hiring services of noise control Avon. Nuisance noise investigations Devon are meant to help you determine if the amount of sound transmitted through your walls and floors provides reasonable conditions of living.

Noise insulation is generally required to reduce noise transmission through some of the elements of the building, such as windows, ceilings, walls and doors. There are two types of noises that can be head in buildings. Some of them are airborne sounds, which are generated and transmitted in the air, by talking or by other entertainment system, such as TVs, radios, computers, music instruments and so on. The second category of sounds is the impact sound one. This includes sounds that are usually generated by the impact of an object with a floor or a wall.

The building Regulations specify that the transmission of noises between two dwellings should not pass a specific standard in order to provide insulation between neighbours and reasonable conditions of living. Or this reason, all new buildings must be tested in order to be in line with the regulations. However, not only new houses must be investigated. When conversions are being done to old dwellings, it is important to verify if the new structure is sound proof. Otherwise, additional measures must be taken.

But sound insulation can also be required between the rooms of the same house. Some people decide to move their office at home and, in such cases, it is important to have good working conditions, especially if meetings have to be held. In this way, none of the members of the family is disturbed. Moreover, when one of the rooms is turned into a musical studio, people often decide to insulate it. Sound insulation will not only prevent sounds from going out, but it will also keep sounds from coming in. but not only residential buildings should undergo testing for noise control Avon. Schools, hospitals or workplaces are also required to provide appropriate sound insulation.

Nuisance noise investigations Devon are carried out by professional teams and there are two types of tests that can be done. The airborne sound insulation test is done by measuring the intensity of a noise generated by an amplifier in the source room. At the same, the sound is measure in the other side of the wall or floor to see how much of the noise from the source room is transmitted further. Another type of noise control Avon is impact sound transmission test. This test is carried out in a similar way as the previous one, with the only difference that the sound is produced by a calibrated tapping machine.

SB Consulting Ltd is a company that provides reliable solutions for your noise control Avon requirements. They are second to none when it comes nuisance noise investigations Devon!