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Noise through dividing walls

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Noise through dividing walls Suffering excess noise through any dividing wall (party Wall) due to loud neighbours can be a problem and more so at night usually after 10pm when there is less background noise being generated within – or outside - the home. Approved document E of Building Regulations stipulates a minimum soundproofing standard for all new flats and houses with shared walls as well as conversion projects where house have been converted into flats. Usually, in newly built homes, you shouldn’t suffer noise issues with neighbours unless they are creating very loud noise that is an environmental nuisance i.e. playing music at 90dB If your neighbours are extremely noisy and are creating a noise nuisance they should be reported to the local authority who have powers to stop it. It does get more complicated in older houses and flats constructed prior to 2004, as the dwellings may have been created with separating walls that have little thought to the acoustic per...
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Design Advice for Sound Proofing Walls

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Design Advice for Sound Proofing Walls Here at APT Sound testing, we understand that achieving the requirements of Approved Document Part E of the Building Regulations can be very difficult for our clients. From our years of experience of acoustic design and sound testing to show compliance with Part E, we have found that we are often answering the same questions and concerns on a daily basis. To help our customers we now offer our acoustic design and sound test service for Architects, Developers and Builders.   Our new service helps to ease the stress of getting the acoustic element of your development signed off. We offer a bespoke design service for our clients, you can involve our experienced acoustic design consultants at an stage of the project, however I our experience the earlier the better. We can provide a site visit and baseline review of your project for the more practical approach. Or we can provide a full design service and technical report to detai...
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