If you're involved in building, or refurbishing a property, then you will need to be aware of Part E of the Building Regulations, which were introduced in July 2003. This section covers sound insulation, and sets out to raise the standard of sound insulation, and so reduce the amount of complaints about noise transmission. Noise pollution is covered by Health and Safety, and so is taken very seriously.
Here are 10 things you need to know:
1. Part e of the UK Building Regulations covers new buildings, refurbishments and extensions.
2. Part E contains section E1-4 which cover different issues.
E1 is protection against sound from sound from other parts of the building, and adjoining buildings.
E2 is protection against sound within a dwelling
E3 is reverberation in common internal parts of the building, such as flats or rooms for residential purposes.
E4 is the acoustic conditions in schools.
3. Pre Completion Testing is carried out before the build is complete to ensure that the building project meets or exceeds the UK Building Regulations Part E. One out of every 10 construction types is tested, and all tests are at the discretion of the Building Inspector. If the building fails the test, then the sound insulation will need to be improved, and then tested again.
4. Robust Detail is an alternative to Pre Completion Testing. If the acoustic flooring, and other sound reduction products used meet the Robust Detail standard, they have already exceeded the standards set by Pre Completion Testing, and so the building does not have to be tested. Robust Detail only applies to new คอนโด ราคาถูก builds.
5. New schools are also subjected to the UK Building Regulations Part E, to ensure that the amount of noise that transfers between classrooms is minimised.
6. Acoustic insulation, and noise reduction needs to be considered at the design stage, and not as an afterthought once the building project has started. Failure to implement proper sound insulation is likely to mean that the building will fail the Pre Completion Test.
7. Flanking noise is where the sound takes the easiest route. If there is sufficient acoustic insulation and the sound can't go through the wall, then it will go up and over, or around the side. There are various ways to reduce flanking transmission.
8. Airborne sound is the sound created by voices, or music, or traffic.
9. Impact sound is sound created by something touching something else. Footsteps, a door banging, a vibrating washing machine, somebody playing a drum kit, are all examples of impact sound.
10. If you're not sure how these Building Regulations will affect you, then why not seek professional help?
Now you know more about the Building Regulations, if you're involved in building or refurbishing property, you've got no excuse for poor sound insulation
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