Reduce Flanking
Crucial: Reduce Ceiling Flanking
Ceilings often have the most flanking paths from lighting, plumbing, ducts, gaps in the subfloor above, soffits, and ceiling fans. The soundproofing products below effectively isolate these weak points with ease and at minimal cost.
Crucial: Reduce Wall Flanking
Walls usually have fewer flanking paths than ceilings, but if these gaps aren’t sealed, soundproofing performance drops significantly. Properly treating and sealing all flanking paths is essential for effective wall noise isolation.
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Want To Learn More About Relevant Isolation Concepts?
- Value of Acoustical Sealant
Article discussing the importance of sealing your entire sound control assembly, including the perimeter, any penetrations (electrical, plumbing, etc), and any other openings that exist.
Continue Reading - Explanation of Flanking
Article discussing how not all sound passes through the most direct path (wall, ceiling, floor). For example, a significant percentage of sound that seems to pass through a wall, very well is passing through the floor/ceiling, or through outlets, around doors, windows, electrical outlets, plumbing, etc.
Continue Reading - Wall and Ceiling Insulation
Article discussing the value of insulation in wall and ceiling assemblies, as well as the limitations of insulation in such assemblies.
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