Floor Sound Testing

Iic and stc tests are conducted in sound test laboratories.

Floor sound testing.

The main test done by flooring industry is the impact insulation class iic ad sound transmission class stc. There are two types of sound tests. Floors that make a popping sound. If your wood floor is already down this might mean you have to pull up the section that squeaks to repair the subfloor and then put down a new section of flooring.

Then the selection of a floor underlayment product that will work given your specific requirements. Stc is for airborne sound like voices or music. On site building acoustics noise vibration and sound level testing icd 705 osha noise compliance acoustic design noise abatement and soundproofing onsite consulting for commercial industrial retail educational and residential users nationwide. Iic testing is for impact noise like footfalls moving furniture things dropping on the floor etc.

Astc aiic osha decay sound level testing and measurement services to relevant astm and iso standards. There is not a cookie cutter product that will work for all floors or even 25 of the floors to be treated. Airborne tests these tests are carried out on party walls and floors ceilings between dwellings an airborne test measures levels of sound transmitted through the air. It all begins with how sound is generated and the medium it transfers through.

When evaluating flooring underlayment sound deadening and acoustical ratings are one of the things homeowners or hoa considers.