Soundproof Flooring

  With the number of Condos, apartment and other multi family buildings, the need for effective floor soundproofing is imperative. If you have ever lived in a lower unit in a condo or apartment complex where the people upstairs have a wood or tiles floor with no soundproofing, you know that is is a living Hell. I deal with these issues on a daily basis. There are many effective  soundproof floor underlayment’s such as dense recycled rubber membranes, or mass loaded vinyl with the foam backing for decoupling. The recycled rubber products are the most widely used. One such product is called American Impact Standard, This is a 3/8”  thick  recycled robber membrane that comes in a 4’ X 25’ roll. This product would be rolled out onto your subfloor wall to wall. It is suggested that you glue this material directly to the subfloor  using an specialized adhesive designed for adhering rubber to  wood or concrete. Once the Impact Standard is  rolled out over the adhesive you would butt the seams together and then caulk the seams with an acoustical caulk. It is recommended that you also caulk the  perimeter of the membrane with the same caulking compound.  Now that you have got the Impact Standard Installed, you can  then install any type of floor you would like over top of the membrane. Keep in mind that if you are installing a nail down wood floor, you will need to glue down a backing board over top of the Impact Standard so you have something to nail into when installing the wood flooring. It is also recommended that you install a backing board for  a ceramic floor. This would make sure that you have a stable platform for the tile to prevent the tile or the grout from cracking.

The America Impact Standard is much more effective than standard cork underlayment’s. For more information on this or any of our soundproof floor underlayment’s please call or e-mail one of the Pro’s at Soundproofing America, Inc. This is Dr. Bob, Adios.

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e-mail bob@soundproofingamerica.com
PH (877) 530-0139

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