Neighbour Noise

Fact!  Neighbour noise is considered a serious problem by 1 in 12 people.  If you are unlucky enough to be one of them, contact our team at Sound Service (Oxford) Ltd. who will be pleased to discuss the best soundproofing solution for you.  Alternatively, go to our web site at www.keepitquiet.co.uk

Anti-Vibration Mats for Isolating Washing Machine Noise

Our Anti-Vibration mats have been hugely popular for reducing structure borne noise from noisy vibrating equipment and machinery such as domestic washing machines and treadmills among other machinery that is not too heavy.  Until now the AV mats have been 20mm thick but have now been improved using a more resilient EPDM rubber that is softer and therefore acoustically more efficient.  This has meant that we have been able to reduce the thickness of the Anti-Vibration mats from 20mm down to 10mm with increased performance.  Because the thicker Anti-Vibration mats often could not be used due to limited space, the thinner 10mm Anti-Vibration mats can now be used in many more locations where space is more limited.

The Anti-Vibration mats are designed to isolate and absorb the noise and vibration from being transmitted into the floor where the equipment is sited so transmission of this noise is less likely to penetrate to other parts of the building.  Anti-Vibration mats are more often used to isolate washing machines from the floor in flats where noise nuisance to neighbours beneath can be more of a problem.

For more information on our Anti-Vibration mats and other soundproofing materials for floors go to our web site on www.keepitquiet.co.uk

Soundproofing a ceiling with Resilient Bars

When upgrading the soundproofing of a timber joisted ceiling, it is always best to decouple the new ceiling using Resilient Bars which are a flexible link between the plasterboard and the underside of the joists.  When an upgraded soundproofed ceiling is installed in this way it decouples the mass of the plasterboard from the joists which substantially reduces noise transfer.  When fitting the bars it is also advisable to insert between the joists and sitting on top of the bars, 100mm of our AMW100 Acoustic Mineral Wool.  This will enhance the soundproofing of the ceiling and make the efficiency of the Resilient Bars that bit better.  When the bars and AMW have been fitted, screw a double thickness of 15mm high density Acoustic Plasterboard to the bars to complete the job.  For more information on our Resilient Bar system along with our other soundproofing materials, go to our domestic web site www.keepitquiet.co.uk

Boat Engine Noise & Soundproofing

Boat engine noise reduction is often something we are asked to soundproof and we stock and supply a 32mm thick sound insulation material called SA25FF/B/6.  This is a flame resistant soundproofing material that incorporates a sound barrier mat sandwiched within the insulation and has a black, film face that is tough and resistant to most fluids associated with vehicle engines.  SA25FF/B/6 can also be used to reduce noise from hydraulic power packs, compressors and pumps as well as a wide range of other noisy equipment.  Because SA25FF/B/6 is fire resistant to motor vehicle standards, it can be used to reduce noise in plant equipment and machinery if you are a company with this type of noisy equipment.  If a greater fire rating than the SA25FF/B/6 is required, we can supply an alternative non-flammable soundproofing material called SAFRFF which is the same thickness and basic construction but the facing is aluminised.  For more information on these and our other soundproofing products go to the domestic side of our web site www.keepitquiet.co.uk

QuietPanel Soundproofing for Party Walls

When soundproofing a party wall it is often the case that it is not possible to install the thicker, more efficient systems of soundproofing due to the close proximity of a door or window.  Normally, the thicker the sound insulation, the more efficient the soundproofing becomes but when this is not possible for whatever reason, a thinner solution must be found.  Due to the fact that were often being asked to provide a thin soundproofing system for walls we developed QuietPanel soundproofing for party walls, a 27.5mm thick panel that is simply screwed to existing walls.  QuietPanel consists of 12.5mm of high density acoustic plasterboard with 15mm of  sound insulation bonded to it.  QuietPanel is simply screwed to a wall with the plasterboard on the outside and once fixed, the screw holes and joints can be filled and finished as usual prior to decorating.  The QuietPanel system of soundproofing a wall will only help reduce normal levels of noise such as speech due to its limited thickness but is proving to be a popular product because it is so thin and will still help reduce noise nuisance from the other side of a party wall.  For more information on QuietPanel and our other soundproofing products, go to the domestic section of our web site www.keepitquiet.co.uk

Acoustic Doorsets for Domestic Installation

Noise through lightweight internal doors is often a problem and budget is sometimes too restricted to exchange for a bespoke acoustic doorset.  The answer is to fit one of our Acoustic Doorseal Kits if a bespoke Acoustic Doorset is beyond budget.  Although not as efficient as an acoustic doorset the lighter weight door can still be upgraded to give more soundproofing.  With lightweight doors noise can easily penetrate through them and also leak around the edges with most noise going underneath where a larger gap can often be found.  The Acoustic Doorseal Kits include self-adhesive acoustic batwing seals that can be fitted to the sides and top of the frame and will seal the doorleaf when closed and also a two part seal for the all important threshold at the bottom.  This comprises a rubber seal that is fixed to the floor and a metal strip screwed to the bottom of the door.  When the door is closed, the metal strip seals against the rubber thus making a more efficient acoustically treated door that will leak a lot less noise when closed.  To address the low density of the door, the kit also includes a 2mm thick heavy soundproofing mat that can be fixed to one side of the doorleaf.  When a thin panel of wood is fixed on top the soundproofing mat is hidden from view and you now have a door that previously had a soundproofing value of less than 20 dB that has been upgraded to about 30dB.  For more information and help on all of our soundproofing products for domestic applications go to  www.keepitquiet.co.uk

Anti-Vibration Mats

Our new and improved Anti-Vibration mats are now produced using the more efficient recycled EPDM softer rubber.  This means that rather than the usual 20mm thick mats we used to supply, we are now able to produce them 10mm thick making them more useful for soundproofing beneath noisy home equipment such as washing machines and other noisy white goods.  The Anti-Vibration mats are supplied in panels 1m x 1m and they can easily be cut down to other required sizes using a sharp knife.  The Anti-Vibration mats are designed to absorb noise and vibration from lighter weighted appliances such as white goods and pumps.  For heavier equipment the mats can be doubled up or revert to our original 20mm Anti-Vibration mat.  For more information on our soundproofing materials for the home and home appliances, go to www.keepitquiet.co.uk

SoundBlocker Membrane Sound Barrier Mat

A client in Cumbria was so impressed with the performance of our SoundBlocker Membrane sound barrier mat that he has ordered 18 more rolls to upgrade the soundproofing of the ceilings in the rest of his property.  At only 1mm thick, SoundBlocker Membrane is designed to be sandwiched between two layers of high density Acoustic Plasterboard to break up and decouple the mass of the plasterboard with a product with a much higher mass.  This sandwich of unequal layers will perform far better acoustically and will be more efficient at stopping noise penetration from above and below.  Because SoundBlocker Membrane is so thin, it can be difficult to fix to the ceiling so we advise that it is glued to the second layer of plasterboard using our Sta-Stuk aerosol contact adhesive then screw the treated sheet of acoustic plasterboard up as one but you will need help because the panel will be so much heavier.

For more information on selecting the right materials for your soundproofing project, go to our web site www.keepitquiet.co.uk

QuietFloor Plus Acoustic Underlay for Carpets and floors

QuietFloor Plus acoustic underlay has again been used by a homeowner to upgrade the soundproofing of a floor by installing a floating floor in his flat in London.  Normal floating floor insulation is designed for impact noise reduction only and by decoupling the floor with resilient insulation such as our R10 recycled rubber.  However, when additional airborne noise reduction is required then more mass has is required because the greater the mass in a construction, the more efficient the soundproofing becomes.  This is why QuietFloor Plus is often used because it is heavy with a mass in excess of 15kg/².  This makes it one of the heaviest acoustic underlays available and because it is made up with a resilient recycled foam layer sandwiched in the middle, will also help to absorb impact noise from footsteps and moving chairs.  QuietFloor Plus can also be used as an acoustic underlay beneath carpets instead of normal underlay when more reduction of noise through a floor is required on a carpeted floor.  

SBM5 Soundproofing Mat

An over the counter sale was made today to a customer that could not wait for delivery of our heavy SBM5 soundproofing mat.  This sound barrier mat at only 2mm thick is often used to upgrade the soundproofing of a floor when laid in layers.  The more layers that are installed the more efficient the soundproofing will become.  For more information on our SBM5 soundproofing mats go to www.keepitquiet.co.uk.

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