(thickness 4-5 cm)
The basic version of ceiling soundproofing is frameless systems in which the soundproofing layer is laid either under stretch ceilings or under Armstrong type panel ceilings. Efficiency is achieved due to increased sound absorption in the room: the noise passed from the neighbors decays faster, since the sound insulation layer on the ceiling prevents the sound wave from making multiple reflections (as a result of which it would be amplified), on the contrary, leading to a rapid attenuation of the latter. As a sound-absorbing layer, MaxForte-EcoAcoustic, ECOplate (3 and 5 cm thick) or roll material MaxForte-SoundPRO. The ceiling is closed with soundproofing over the entire area, and the fastening of materials to the ceiling is carried out with plastic dowel fungi or on MaxForte-SoundFLEX foam. Simple and quick installation will allow you to perform soundproofing by a regular team working on the site. Ideal for new buildings and offices (including call centers).
(thickness 4-5 cm)
Maximum slim version soundproofing the ceiling using drywall and profiles. Ideal for apartments with low ceilings when every centimeter counts. The scheme is based on Knauf profile 60/27 mm, allowing you to immediately get flat surface ceiling. For soundproofing, MaxForte-SoundPRO rolls (composite material of a new generation, only 12 mm thick) are used, which are fixed to the ceiling using conventional dowels-fungi. At the points where the frame is anchored to the concrete, the SoundPRO is compressed and acts as a damper to reduce vibration. For the rest of the ceiling area, the material works to absorb the sound wave due to its fibrous structure. The increased flexibility of SoundPRO allows you to soundproof ceilings even with difficult terrain (piping, wiring or elevation changes). Noise reduction from above by 3-4 times (12-14 dB).
(thickness 4-5 cm)
The second option is thin soundproofing of the ceiling. In this variant, shock noise is isolated by VibroStop Standart vibration hangers, and sound is absorbed by MaxForte-ECOplate 80 kg/m³ (thin plates 3 cm). The scheme is based on the Knauf profile 60/27 mm, which allows you to get a flat ceiling surface. After installation, the ceiling is ready for finishing, additional alignment is not required. The scheme is designed to completely isolate household noise in an apartment building (voices, TV, footsteps and trampling). Noise reduction up to 14 dB.
(thickness 7-8 cm)
The most proven soundproofing option used in apartments. For vibration isolation, special MaxForte vibration suspensions of the PRO series are used. Sound absorption is carried out by sound-absorbing plates MaxForte-ECOplate or EcoAcoustic. Soundproofing of the ceiling is made according to standard Knauf schemes, so any workers involved in repairs can handle the installation. Both airborne and impact noise are equally effectively removed (noise reduction up to 20 dB)!
Who doesn't want to come home after a hard day to relax in peace and quiet from all the work? But often the noise coming from neighbors or from the street interferes with making this dream a reality. A story familiar to almost every tenant apartment buildings. Competent soundproofing of the floor, walls, and, most importantly, the ceiling will help protect yourself from neighbors with their loud TV, children's clatter or noisy parties.
And here the owner of the apartment faces new problem- and from what, in fact, to make the soundproofing of the ceiling in the apartment? It's not that there is no place to buy materials for this, rather, on the contrary, their choice is so extensive that you can get confused. For this reason, before going to the hardware store, it is advisable to learn more about modern materials for soundproofing and choose the option that best suits your ceiling and budget.
But first, let's get acquainted with our "enemy" and consider what types of noise you can find in your apartment.
All of them can be of three types:
Separately, this type of noise can be distinguished, such as acoustic(or better known as an echo), but this is more of a problem for a concert hall, and not for an apartment in a panel house. Now let's look at them in more detail.
airborne noise- air vibrations created by someone talking, working TV, closing the door and other objects and subjects. And if you hear a strong clatter on your ceiling or a nail driven into it, this is impact noise created mechanical action on ceiling. The third type of unwanted sounds is structural, sources of which are ventilation, elevators, plumbing and other systems of an apartment building.
Soundproofing the ceiling in the apartment - modern materials
So, we figured out the types of noise, but how do they get into your apartment from above? Firstly, they can pass through the ceiling itself, especially if the issue of sound insulation was not given due attention during the construction of the house (or the builders violated the construction technology). Secondly, various cracks and crevices can serve as "conductors" of noise. Thirdly, sound can go through ventilation and joints with plumbing and heating pipes.
Now it's time to talk about modern materials that can be used to soundproof your home.
These include:
Foam plastics include materials that are foamed plastics, consisting of many porous cells. Due to this structure, expanded polystyrene and polyurethane foam have been used for a long time as heat and sound insulators, therefore it is hardly possible to call them "modern" materials. But not to mention the foam is also impossible - the material is very often used for soundproofing the ceiling.
In many ways, its use is due to its cheapness and ease of use - attach foam boards to the ceiling using " liquid nails» is not difficult, and their task is like noise insulating material perform quite well.
But he has two big disadvantage, because now they are trying to refuse foam plastic. The first drawback is that the material burns very well. The second - even with relatively weak heating, the foam releases into the air harmful substances.
As for the numbers, polyurethane foam has a sound absorption coefficient of 0.4 at a sound frequency of less than 500 Hertz (hereinafter Hz) and 0.95-1 at higher frequencies. This coefficient shows what part of the sound energy is absorbed by a particular material. In this situation, 0.4 means that the foam absorbs 40% of the sound energy below 500 Hz.
Another widely used material for soundproofing ceilings in apartments is mineral wool. It is a fibrous material made from molten rocks or glass and assembled into flexible slabs or rolls. At an average sound frequency (about 1000 Hz), the layer mineral wool 50 millimeters thick gives a sound absorption coefficient of 0.76.
Compared to polystyrene, this material is much safer - in case of fire, it does not burn, but only smolders, and then at very high temperatures. In addition, mineral wool is not subject to rotting or attack by fungus and bacteria. But it requires good waterproofing, as it tends to absorb moisture and from this lose its heat and sound insulating properties.
Important! Mineral wool tends to emit tiny particles into the air that can get into the eyes or lungs. Therefore, when installing it, it is necessary to ensure not only waterproofing, but also good sealing. In addition, you can work with it only by wearing gloves, a respirator mask and goggles.
soundproof panel
Further development of mineral wool are acoustic slabs - a material designed for more effective sound absorption. As a rule, they are supplied with outer layers that perform the role of waterproofing and sealing and work as a soundproofing material. In addition, acoustic boards are impregnated with hydrophobic compounds that do not allow them to absorb water.
If, for example, we take MaxForte ECOplate, then in its production, unlike ordinary mineral wool, criteria important for sound insulation were taken into account:
Therefore, MaxForte-ECOplate absorbs noise to the maximum and has the maximum class “A” for sound insulation (NRC index 0.96). ECOplate can be used even when installing soundproofing systems for cinemas, theaters, recording studios. MaxForte ECOplate is made from 100% volcanic rock, basalt. It has three varieties that differ in density: 60; 80; 110.
MaxForte-ECOplate
An example of such a material can be "Shumanet-BM" - an acoustic minplate 50 millimeters thick with a sound absorption coefficient of 0.9-1 at medium frequencies, made of basalt fiber. According to their characteristics, these materials are more efficient, but at the same time their cost is higher than that of conventional foam or mineral wool.
Surely now the reader will be surprised - how can wood be considered a modern material for soundproofing, because it has been used in construction for thousands of years? With the right attitude, it's possible. Examples of this approach can be considered "Izoplat" - Israeli-made soundproof panels, created on the basis of wood. To be more precise, these are environmentally friendly fibreboards made without the addition of glue and additives harmful to humans. You can find Isoplat panels with a thickness of 12 and 25 millimeters, in the version with paraffin impregnation (to protect against moisture) and without it. The sound insulation coefficient of the Isoplata layer 25 mm thick is 0.95.
Series of ceiling soundproofing panels "Isotex"
There is also a more advanced version this material- Isotex panels, which are a sandwich of paper base, two layers of fibreboard, a layer of aluminum foil and an outer decorative coating. "Izotex" is glued to the ceiling like foam sheets, but at the same time, the panels have a tongue-and-groove connection with each other. Its advantage is that it bridges gaps in the soundproofing material through which unwanted noise could penetrate. As in the case of acoustic mini-panels, this material is more efficient and environmentally friendly, but at the same time it has a high cost.
But the most expensive sound-absorbing material is considered to be cork panels. Their main advantage is the relatively small thickness of the layer, which will be enough for high-quality soundproofing of the ceiling. But at the same time, one nuance must be taken into account - the panels should not be attached to the ceiling itself, but to drywall sheets, which, in turn, are attached to a frame placed under the ceiling. Otherwise, you will provide high sound insulation not to yourself, but to your neighbor from above.
Now let's look at very rare, but very effective sound-absorbing materials with their own advantages - ecowool, felt and coconut fiber boards.
First in this list is environmentally friendly cotton, made from natural cellulose impregnated with antiseptics and fire retardants (additives that protect the material from decay and burning). In addition to safety for others, especially for children, the advantage of the material is good performance as a sound insulator - according to the manufacturer, a layer of material 25 millimeters thick has a sound absorption coefficient of 0.98.
But the main disadvantage of ecowool is the method of its installation. To do this, you will need to hire workers with special equipment that will moisten the material and spray it under pressure onto the surface of the ceiling. Accordingly, their services will not be free, which will affect the final cost of soundproofing the apartment ceiling with ecowool.
Concerning felt, then recently it has begun to be actively used as a material for soundproofing cars. As in the case with cork panels, its main advantage is the relatively small thickness of the layer required for high-quality sound absorption. But, unlike it, soundproof felt is relatively cheap - a sheet 10 mm thick and with an area of 0.75 m 2 will cost from 150 to 250 rubles.
A relatively rare material for sound insulation are boards made from coconut fiber. The rarity is largely due to the price - one square meter of coconut coir can cost 400-700 rubles. The main advantage is safety and environmental friendliness, therefore it is often used as a soundproofing material for bedrooms and children's rooms.
coconut coir
MaxForte EcoAcoustic are environmentally friendly, hypoallergenic sound-absorbing panels made of polyester fibers ( acoustic sintepon). Unlike mineral wool, they are based on plastic elastic fibers that do not crumble when used. There are no adhesives in the composition, and the fibers are glued together using thermal bonding technology.
When soundproofing is installed under a stretch ceiling, MaxForte EcoAcoustic plates are fixed to the ceiling using plastic dowel mushrooms. After the plates cover the entire area of the floor slab, a stretch ceiling canvas is installed below.
Styrofoam
Now consider the most modern materials - membrane and liquid sound insulators. If previous materials protect against noise from above by absorbing sound energy, then these materials reflect it.
Soundproof membranes are made from dense rubbers, polymers and minerals. The result is a very thin, but at the same time relatively heavy coating that reflects all extraneous sounds and prevents them from penetrating into the room.
Combining such membranes with mineral wool or wood fiber boards, you can achieve the greatest effect and provide yourself with reliable soundproofing of the ceiling. An example of soundproofing membranes is the Texound coating and the PSI sheet.
Separately, it is worth talking about the method of its installation, which is laborious.
As you can see, this method of protection against unwanted sounds from above requires considerable space, since two crates are mounted at once. Therefore, it should be used only in rooms with sufficiently high ceilings.
MaxForte SoundPRO is the latest composite material designed specifically for soundproofing apartments. Provides protection against noise caused by stomping, falling objects or screeching furniture (impact noise), as well as screaming, crying, loud TV or music (airborne noise) and has vibration isolation properties. At just 12mm thick, the soundproofing performance of SoundPRO is comparable to that of a classic 5cm slab.
Installation:
An alternative to the membrane can be liquid soundproofing materials such as Green Glue. They are made on the basis of polymers or bitumens and are sold in the form of tubes, as "liquid nails" or mounting foam. Such material is well suited for creating high-quality sound insulation of suspended ceilings when a “pie” is created from outer sheet drywall, a layer of liquid sound insulator and an internal drywall sheet. And already from the resulting panels a suspended ceiling is created.
Now, in order to complete the comparison of materials for soundproofing the ceiling in an apartment, we present a comparative table with the cost (prices are for 2016 and may vary) of each of them for 1 m 2.
Table. Prices for popular soundproofing materials.
| Material | Cost per 1 m2, rub. |
|---|---|
| Mineral wool ROCKWOOL Light Butts Scandic | 165 |
| Basalt slab Akustov-ShB | 190 |
| Expanded polystyrene Technoplex XPS | 100 |
| Acoustic miniplate "Shumanet-BM" | 260 |
| ISOPLAAT board, 25 mm | 500 |
| Cork panel Egen Detroit | 690 |
| Ecowool, material and its installation | 480-640 |
| Coconut coir "Coconut 85" | 400 |
| Membrane coating "Texound 70" | 1100 |
| Liquid Sound Insulator Green Glue | 700 |
In a situation where it is important to get rid of noise from above with minimal cost, wins mineral wool, acoustic plates from it and polystyrene foam. But at the same time, to create reliable sound insulation, you will need layers of these materials of considerable thickness, which will make your ceiling a little lower. You want to get a small thickness, but effective protection from the noise from above? Then you should give preference to "Isoplat", membrane and liquid coatings, but at the same time, the cost of soundproofing the ceiling in the apartment will increase significantly.
If you want to achieve the best result, it makes sense to combine sound-absorbing acoustic boards and soundproofing boards. membrane coatings. This option is very expensive, but at the same time just as effective - with such soundproofing of the ceiling, you are unlikely to hear the neighbors from above at least once. Now, having correlated the properties of materials and their cost, you can give preference to the most suitable option for your apartment and your wallet.
Even the most imperturbable person can be pissed off if you constantly pester him with annoying noises. Alas, the conditions of life in panel houses are such that soundproofing the ceiling in an apartment is not a whim, but a harsh reality. We offer you an overview of modern materials with current prices and useful photos, which will allow you to choose the option that is best for you and save as many nerve cells as possible.
All modern materials that are actively used for soundproofing the ceiling in an apartment are able to sufficiently prevent the propagation of noise waves in all directions. This means that after installation, not only will you safely stop hearing the active kitchen conversations of your neighbors from above, but they will also be yours no less active. However, it's not just about the kitchen and loud conversations, is it?
Perhaps the most common option that has received popular recognition due to the successful combination of a low price and a good level of noise absorption. According to this indicator - up to 85% - there is simply no equal to mineral wool among materials of the same democratic cost.
However, you have to pay for the opportunity to save money with the time spent: in order to carry out the installation of mineral wool in a city apartment, you must first equip the frame.
Someone will say, they say, think, how can this somehow scare? But after all, the point is far from being the complexity of installation, but the precious centimeters that this very frame takes away from the final height of a particular room.
Add to this a rather large thickness of the layer of mineral wool itself - and you get a completely bleak picture for an expectedly low apartment in a panel or brick house.
Mineral wool is supplied most often in rolls.
Price it fluctuates within 800-1000 rubles per roll 18 square meters.
You can also read about the use of mineral wool for soundproofing the ceiling in an apartment with a stretch ceiling in our other article.
Essentially, in the form basalt slabs we have the same mineral wool pressed for greater convenience for end users. Of course, unlike rolled options, such plates are much easier to mount on the ceiling, but anyway, to soundproof the ceiling in the apartment, you first need to build the same frame, on which the material itself is fixed after.
The thickness of basalt slabs is similar to the thickness of mineral wool, which means that the problem of losing centimeters of height remains relevant even if this option is chosen.
Price : 850-110 rubles per pack 4, 32 square meters.
Glass wool is often used to soundproof the ceiling in an apartment, however, in terms of the ratio of advantages to disadvantages, this modern material still cannot be considered the best option.
Judge for yourself: in rooms with high humidity - and this is the kitchen and the bathroom - glass wool can swell and crumble, releasing substances harmful to humans into the space. The fiberglass used to make this material, when in contact with the skin, can potentially cause irritation - would any parent in the world allow such a threat to the health of their child in his own apartment?
In addition, the use of glass wool on the ceiling of an apartment often threatens to cause problems with overheating of the wiring, which also entails serious consequences.
Price - from 600 rubles per roll 15 square meters, but we emphasize that this is an extremely impractical soundproofing material, inferior to alternative solutions in all respects.
In all respects, an ideal modern material for use in soundproofing the ceiling in an apartment. It does not require the creation of a special crate, it is elementary in installation, it is friendly both in environmental and practical terms - it can be successfully used even in the wettest rooms.
The only downside is the price. Take a look at those price tags that are now on display in popular hardware stores - and draw your own conclusion whether you can pull such an expensive sound insulator for the ceiling of your apartment.
It is perhaps appropriate to draw parallels with cork sheets - after all, we are dealing with such an organic material, however, in a number of characteristics, wood-based boards sold everywhere are noticeably inferior to them. The only gain in price is not commensurate with how much you lose in the most important thing - the level of sound insulation and the height of the room.
Here are the current prices for popular brands of wood-based panels. Study them well, but keep in mind all the disadvantages that we mentioned above.
Of all the modern materials available for ceiling soundproofing, foam is perhaps the most undesirable. And it’s not at all because it doesn’t do such a good job of absorbing sound vibrations - it’s simply not entirely safe.
During operation under the influence of change temperature conditions or high humidity, it can deform and release harmful substances into the space that a person can potentially inhale.
Moreover, he has high flammability- which creates a permanent risk of fire in the apartment.
The only plus of using polystyrene for such purposes is low price.
On average, a square meter will cost you from 100 rubles and higher. However, can such a situation be bargaining chip Your personal safety and the health of loved ones became the savings?
This modern material is made from compounds of rubber, polymers and various minerals and gives odds in terms of sound vibration resistance to everything that we have listed above. If you decide to soundproof the ceiling in the apartment using acoustic membranes, then you will reliably protect yourself from extraneous sounds, as well as prevent the active spread of noise coming directly from you.
There are a huge number of options on sale, each of which is perfect for solving the problem. However, it is better to take a look at the prices first - in order to re-evaluate whether such costs fit into your budget, or will you have to look towards cheaper materials for soundproofing the ceiling in the apartment?
If you do not want to bother with the installation of the acoustic membranes discussed above, then there is a reason to turn your attention to some liquid materials. Especially if you are planning to install a false plasterboard ceiling. It is impossible not to note the colossal ease of use - such materials are sold in the form of tubes, which are sprayed between the sheets of drywall used during direct installation.
Look at what liquid materials for soundproofing the ceiling in an apartment are now popular and how much this "pleasure" costs in general.
Of course, for those who have ceiling soundproofing in an apartment on the agenda, it is not a problem to find modern materials to complete the task - a wide range of far from the largest hardware store will serve as a vivid confirmation of this. However, choosing a really optimal material for sound insulation from a variety of possible ones is a much more difficult task. It seems that our review of the most popular materials for soundproofing the ceiling in an apartment will serve as a good navigator for you, and the prices for modern materials for soundproofing ceilings that we have given will save you time and help you more accurately adjust the budget for repairs.
Silence in the apartment is the key to healthy sleep and not shattered nerves. But to achieve complete silence in a modern apartment building is very difficult. To get rid of noise, you need to carry out a set of works on partial or complete soundproofing of your apartment, and this requires significant financial costs and time. But if the desire to live in silence is more expensive for you, then we advise you to read our article, from which you will learn how to isolate your apartment from extraneous noise and what materials to use.
Before proceeding with the soundproofing of an apartment, let's look at the types and sources of annoying noise. Indeed, in order to get rid of noise, sometimes it is enough to isolate a certain element of the apartment’s design and not spend money on complete soundproofing.
Noise is of two types:
Now let's deal with the sources of noise:
Sound insulation of walls, ceiling and floor is carried out in three ways:
Soft sound insulation materials include different kind fibers sold in rolls:
A new generation material, created taking into account theoretical developments in the field of building acoustics and practical experience installation work. With a minimum thickness of 12 mm, the material provides maximum protection against airborne and impact sound and is indispensable in small apartments, where every centimeter counts! Completely environmentally safe: does not contain adhesives and other chemicals. MaxForte-SoundPRO is ideal for any premises: apartments, kindergartens, schools. Also, the material acts as a fire protection (completely non-combustible) and thermal insulation! 
Material MaxForte-ECOplate is made of 100% volcanic rock (without impurities, slag and blast-furnace waste). MaxForte-ECOplate has excellent acoustic properties, which makes it possible to successfully use this product for soundproofing the most acoustically difficult objects: multiplex cinemas, recording studios, listening rooms, home theaters, etc.
It is made from 100% polyester (polyester fibers) without the addition of adhesives. Used to give shape innovative technology thermal bonding (melting of the polyester fibers themselves). The material is made on modern equipment SIMA (Italy), only primary raw materials are used in the production. EcoAcoustic is completely safe for human health: the plates do not emit and do not contain harmful substances!
Sealant MaxForte is intended for sealing seams, joints, holes in the soundproofing of walls and ceilings, as well as in the construction of "floating" floors and floors on logs. Due to the low modulus of elasticity, the sealant has excellent vibroacoustic properties and provides a significant reduction in vibration load between building structures acting as a damping layer.
Vibration-isolating mount designed to combat impact noise penetrating through floor slabs and walls. The use of VibroStop PRO allows you to significantly reduce the vibration load on the profile and provide additional sound insulation of the ceiling and walls at a level of 21 dB.
The rolls are spread with the soft side on the floor, the edges lead to the walls. After work, any excess can be easily cut off. The joints between the rolls are smeared liquid rubber MaxForte Hydrostop.
Advantages:
Installation is carried out by analogy with Shumoizol, the edges lead to the walls, the rolls themselves are overlapped by 5 cm, and the joints between them are coated with MaxForte Hydrostop liquid rubber. Next, a building film is laid, this is done so that the screed solution does not penetrate the sound insulation layer.
Advantages:
To begin with, the MaxForte tape is laid around the perimeter in two layers. The plates are placed on the floor close to each other and covered with construction film.
Advantages:
If it turned out that the apartment already has a screed, or it is an old housing stock, where the ceiling simply cannot withstand heavy weight screeds - an effective option is the floor on the logs.
The type of solid sound insulation includes simple slabs and combined panels made of sound-absorbing materials:
Few people know that some interior items can serve as good sound absorbers and reduce noise levels by 20-30 percent:
Soundproofing technologies for floors, walls and ceilings are different from each other, therefore, we will consider each process separately.
Floor soundproofing is done to block noise coming from the apartment located on the floor below, or vice versa, so that the noise produced in your apartment does not annoy the neighbors downstairs. To isolate the floor, you can use the "floating" floor method, or make a frame from a log.
In the first option, you need to spread soundproofing material over the entire surface of the floor, then make concrete screed. After that, a laminate, or other type of flooring, is laid on the screed. In the frame method, it is necessary to make a crate of wooden bars (lag). Insulating material is laid between the lags, the field of this crate is closed with chipboard or boards. To reduce vibration noise, it is recommended to place special vibration-damping pads under the logs.
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You can block the sounds coming from the apartments of your neighbors on the floor by soundproofing the walls adjacent to them. Please note that insulating all walls in the apartment, including internal partitions, doesn't make sense.
For wall insulation, you can use self-adhesive soundproofing membranes, combined panels or boards installed in a special frame. Keep in mind that the thicker the soundproofing layer, the less usable area your apartment.
Another important factor in the soundproofing of walls are through sockets, in order to block the sounds coming through them, it is necessary to fill the empty space between your and the neighbor's socket. soundproof material, For example mounting foam.
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For soundproofing the ceiling, it is better to choose lightweight materials that will not peel off due to their own weight or heavily load the ceiling frame.
If you already have a false ceiling installed, then you just need to remove the panels and install the insulation on the main ceiling, then install the panels in place.
Remember the "golden" rule - soundproofing is much easier and cheaper to do before finishing works than after the completion of the repair!
For soundproofing the ceiling in an apartment, two design options are currently used - frame and frameless suspended ceiling systems.
Note also that there is a third, often the most good option soundproofing the ceiling in the apartment, - floor insulation from the neighbor from above. Unfortunately, this option is most often not applicable for objective reasons. At the same time, it is worth recognizing that it is significantly cheaper, and for protection against impact noise it is also much more effective. Therefore, if your upstairs neighbor is ready to meet you and the current SNiP "Protection from Noise", we advise you to solve the problem on his part.
The most famous among modern materials for soundproofing the ceiling on Russian market frameless ceiling soundproofing system is called ZIPS and stands for Soundproof Panel System. Soundproof design in this case consists of a ZIPS sandwich panel with eight anti-vibration fasteners, and finish sheet weighted drywall AKU-Line. A sandwich panel without gaps is mounted directly to the ceiling through vibration nodes using special fasteners, and the drywall is screwed to the panel. Docking of panels among themselves happens by the principle "groove-comb".
Depending on the thickness of the system (from 53 to 133 mm), the indices of additional airborne sound insulation are 9-18 dB for ceilings with an initial sound insulation of 50 dB. Note! Specifying the type of floor for which additional airborne sound insulation values are obtained is extremely important, as various manufacturers talk about the "achievements" of their structures on load-bearing structures with their own sound insulation less than 40 dB, where it is much easier to add 15 dB, not to mention 10 dB. The main characteristics of ZIPS systems - thickness and efficiency are given in table 1.
Table 1 Comparison of frameless soundproof ceiling structures
*ΔRw - index of ADDITIONAL airborne sound insulation provided by the structure
A distinctive feature of ZIPS is the complete readiness of this system for quick and high-quality installation: vibration-isolating fastening elements embedded in the design, a set of special fasteners for various types floors and anti-vibration pads. Therefore, the probability of error during the installation of ZIPS systems is minimized. This is a good reason to use ZIPS for those who care about the final result, namely, a high level of sound insulation of the room. It is important that these systems have been produced for 17 years, and the total footage of insulated surfaces has already exceeded 2 million square meters. At the beginning of 2016, the manufacturer introduced the third generation ZIPS system - the ZIPS-III-Ultra model. The structure is only 55 mm thick, yet provides up to 13 dB of additional airborne sound insulation.
Video about the soundproof panel system ZIPS-III-Ultra:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the high popularity of ZIPS in the market for modern noise reduction materials, currently a large number of various manufacturers produce and distribute their sandwich panels that look very similar to ZIPS panels. Such products are made from combinations various materials, but they lack the most important component for noise reduction - vibration-isolating attachment points. Only a design containing vibration assemblies really provides the high acoustic performance of frameless systems with an additional level of noise reduction. In the absence of vibration isolating mounts, any sandwich system differs little from the Soviet version of an additional level of noise reduction in the form of dry plaster on plaster beacons, and its effect does not exceed 2 - 4 dB.
Frame soundproofing systems traditionally consist of more elements than frameless. To obtain the declared acoustic effect, they must be the right way to mount, which significantly increases labor costs and the influence of the quality of installation on the final result. However, these systems have undeniable advantage: such solutions are based on widely known to every builder drywall technologies and in fact are a kind of "tuning" of famous modern designs false ceilings from plasterboard. Another important advantage frame ceilings is the ability to simultaneously apply them not only to reduce noise, but also to level the surface of the ceilings.
The set of components that make up an effective soundproof suspended ceiling in an apartment is a combination of both general construction and special sound-absorbing modern materials. So, in order:
Metal carcass. For the installation of frames for suspended soundproof ceilings, metal profiles Ultra Steel by Gyproc. Profile elements are produced in Russia, and the choice of this manufacturer is determined by high quality products. The metal frame is a general construction element of the suspended ceiling structure and is also used for ordinary cladding, partitions and ceilings.
In addition to this Album, the values of additional sound insulation and structures of suspended ceilings with an indication of their thickness are given here in table 2.
table 2 Comparison of modern framed ceiling soundproofing structures
*ΔRw is the index of ADDITIONAL airborne sound insulation provided by the structure.
It should be noted that the effectiveness of both frame and frameless systems of additional sound insulation is indicated by a "fork" of two decibels. Thus, the manufacturer sets a certain margin of safety for the results of their application, since the laboratory values (upper value of the interval) are not always achievable on real objects, even with full observance of the installation technology. This demonstrates the Acoustic Group's responsible approach to guaranteeing the acoustic performance of its branded products.
