Light steel framed walls and floors

6.10

6.10.6Acoustic performance

Walls and floors shall have adequate resistance to the passage of sound.

Internal walls and floors should be in accordance with relevant building regulations.

Separating walls

Separating walls should be in accordance with the design. Gaps should be avoided in the:

  • mineral wool quilt or batts
  • wallboard layers
  • fire stopping.

Services in, or adjacent to, separating walls should be installed in accordance with the design.

Separating floors

The floating part of a floor should be separated from the main structure and surrounding walls by a resilient layer.

Where boards are laid loose over insulation without battens, joints should be glued.