Soundproofing floors is a process that requires a careful evaluation of the current construction and conditions.
Floor sound testing.
Sometimes you might walk across your floors and hear a popping or creaking noise.
The main test done by flooring industry is the impact insulation class iic ad sound transmission class stc.
Then the selection of a floor underlayment product that will work given your specific requirements.
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.
Stc is for airborne sound like voices or music.
Floors that make a popping sound.
It all begins with how sound is generated and the medium it transfers through.
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.
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.
Iic testing is for impact noise like footfalls moving furniture things dropping on the floor etc.
When evaluating flooring underlayment sound deadening and acoustical ratings are one of the things homeowners or hoa considers.
Astc aiic osha decay sound level testing and measurement services to relevant astm and iso standards.
Iic and stc tests are conducted in sound test laboratories.