Acoustics Hardwood Floor

The following test data highlights the impact performance improvement before and after the introduction of hard wood floor and acoustic layer.

Acoustics hardwood floor.

Some floors come with an acoustic underlay integrated into the bottom of the planks themselves. Design your floor to your unique tastes with a variety of width and color options. Wide scraped solid hardwood and 3 additional popular colors available in 2 1 4 in 3 1 4 in. This method is the loudest causing echoes and movement noise from the floor itself.

Constructed from recycled rubber or synthetic fibers these easy to install products are suitable for use under ceramic tile hardwood laminate and engineered wood floors or carpet. By using floor sound insulation products specifically designed to reduce sound transmission you will be preventing a leading cause of tenant dissatisfaction. It has been environmentally designed for sound isolation and impact noise control under floating laminate flooring engineered wood and solid wood flooring. The hard surface of a wood floor can create an echo by allowing sounds to reverberate within the room.

Forbo flooring is a specialist in acoustic floors with more than 32 years experience. The underlayment will pad the laminate floor similar to how a pad works under carpet. Wood is a popular flooring option but it can play havoc with a room s acoustics. Hardwood floor finish 15mm hush mat 15 acoustic underlay existing timber structural deck and existing ceiling.

Floor acoustic is a premium acoustical floor underlay. It is an excellent choice for commercial and residential installations. The product system has been engineered for all sub floors. Wide traditional smooth faced hardwood.

Engineered hardwoods have more weight making them quieter than laminate but solid hardwood will be the best wood flooring for absorbing sound. That s why acoustic floors are key when it comes to reducing noise in buildings. The objective is to keep the entire floor assembly an isolated and independent unit. Hardwood solid flooring is usually either glued down or nailed down.

The best way to reduce sound is at the source. The glued down method which can only be done above wooden or cement subfloor is less noisy but echoes equally as much as the floating type. The floor should not come in direct contact with any vertical obstruction. 3 fashion forward colors available in 3 1 4 in.

An increase in airborne performance was also noted. In our acoustic range you will find floors with an impact sound reduction of 14 15 17 19db.