Sound Testing – Green Man Pub, Harlesden

THE BRIEF

We were instructed by a Property Management company to conduct Sound Insulation Testing at a set of flats above The Green Man Pub in Harlesden, London
The Sound Insulation Tests consisted of Airborne Floor, Airborne Wall and Impact Floor Tests

To pass these Airborne test, you must score 43db or higher
Airborne tests measure the difference in sound levels between the receiver room and neighbouring walls or floors
If the sound output in the receiver room is 100db and the sound leakage being passed through into the neighbouring room is 40db, then the result would be 60 and therefore would be a pass
To pass these Impact tests, you must score 64db or lower
Impact tests measure how effectively the Sound Insulation between floors cancels out sound. If there is less than 62 decibels of sound leaking through into below floors then these tests would be a pass

THE PROCESS

After reviewing drawings, on site testing was ready to be completed. All calibrated equipment was setup in accordance to our strict procedures to ensure the most accurate result possible

THE RESULTs

Airborne Floor Target

≥ 43

Pub - Flat F Bedroom

≥ 43

Flat F Living Room/Kitchen - Flat K Living Room/Kitchen

≥ 43

Flat I Living Room/Kitchen - Flat J Studio

Impact Floor Target

≤ 64

Flat J Studio - Flat I Living Room/Kitchen

≤ 64

Flat F Living Room/Kitchen - Flat K Living Room/Kitchen

Airborne Wall Target

≥ 43

Flat F Living Room/Kitchen - Flat G Living Room/Kitchen

≥ 43

Flat J Studio - Flat K Living Room

Airborne Floor Result

Pub - Flat F Bedroom

Flat F Living Room/Kitchen - Flat K Living Room/Kitchen

Flat I Living Room/Kitchen - Flat J Studio

Impact Floor Result

Flat J Studio - Flat I Living Room/Kitchen

Flat F Living Room/Kitchen - Flat K Living Room/Kitchen

Airborne Wall Result

Flat F Living Room/Kitchen - Flat G Living Room/Kitchen

Flat J Studio - Flat K Living Room

PASS

The building's Sound Tests all passed and the Airborne Wall Tests in particular achieved extremely good scores which shows a very good level of Sound Insulation
UK Building Compliance cover Nationwide in the UK; we visited London for these tests

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