Floor Sound Testing

It all begins with how sound is generated and the medium it transfers through.

Floor sound testing.

The main test done by flooring industry is the impact insulation class iic ad sound transmission class stc. When evaluating flooring underlayment sound deadening and acoustical ratings are one of the things homeowners or hoa considers. Iic and stc tests are conducted in sound test laboratories. Airborne tests these tests are carried out on party walls and floors ceilings between dwellings an airborne test measures levels of sound transmitted through the air.

Sometimes you might walk across your floors and hear a popping or creaking noise. Then the selection of a floor underlayment product that will work given your specific requirements. Iic testing is for impact noise like footfalls moving furniture things dropping on the floor etc. There are two types of sound tests.

If your wood floor is already down this might mean you have to pull up the section that squeaks to repair the subfloor and then put down a new section of flooring. There is not a cookie cutter product that will work for all floors or even 25 of the floors to be treated. Astc aiic osha decay sound level testing and measurement services to relevant astm and iso standards. Floors that make a popping sound.

Soundproofing floors is a process that requires a careful evaluation of the current construction and conditions.