Sound Test Certificate.

[JamesP]

@PeterW @ProDave

My Building Control has asked for a sound test certificate.

I read somewhere that detached dwellings do not need one. I cannot find confirmation of this in Approved Document E.

Your responses appreciated.

Edited April 7, 2021 by JamesP

[Mr Punter]

This only applies to flats and attached dwellings.  Not needed for detached.  Has he been in the job for long?

[JamesP]

25 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

This only applies to flats and attached dwellings.  Not needed for detached.  Has he been in the job for long?

Thank you, I thought so. Yes they have, recently being a little picky but won't complain. I think just fed up with self-self builders taking 4 years + to complete.

[nod]

Quite a few of sites are doing a sound test on 1-8 

I think he’s mistaken 

[Moonshine]

It depends what he is asking for, if its a detached dwelling he may be asking for test reports that show that the internal walls and floors achieve R_w 40 dB (this is a lab test).

 

If he is asking for on site sound tests for a detached house he is very mistaken in what he is asking for.

[ashthekid]

Will my Building control officer ask for one on a conversion project which is an end of terrace commercial property being converted to residential?

he hasn't mentioned it yet but I want to be prepared just in case and put in extra sound insulation just in case.

[Temp]

I believe he should if I'm reading para 1.3c correctly...

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/468870/ADE_LOCKED.pdf

 

But perhaps see para 4 on page 10 about the robust design detail drawings.

Edited April 10, 2021 by Temp

[Moonshine]

On 10/04/2021 at 19:19, ashthekid said:

Will my Building control officer ask for one on a conversion project which is an end of terrace commercial property being converted to residential?

he hasn't mentioned it yet but I want to be prepared just in case and put in extra sound insulation just in case.

 

more than likely yes.