Defect Action Sheet 45 Intermediate timber floors in converted dwellings - sound insulation
Publication Year
1984
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Intended to remind and inform designers and site supervisory staff of ways of avoiding some of the most troublesome defects which have beset Local Authority housing. This Defect Action Sheet covers intermediate timber floors in converted dwellings - sound insulation. Failures discussed include unacceptable sound transmission through floors which are required to act as separating floors in dwellings converted to multiple occupancy. Defects discussed include insufficient mass; inadequate isolation/resilience against impact sound; and airborne sound paths.
Document History
Withdrawn October 2016 Defect Action Sheets may no longer represent current best practice. Any of this information and guidance must be considered alongside other current professional advice provided by suitably qualified personnel.
Publisher Information
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