JamesP Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Can someone point me to building regs requirement for insulation between timber joists on the first floor, Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 It’s not for heat... it’s for sound ..! Hence why it’s not in Part L, I think it’s in Part E... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney12 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) Part E Edited October 17, 2017 by Barney12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney12 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I really don't 'get' the requirements of sound deadening between floors and walls in a single detached dwelling which has been well constructed. Perhaps the only exception being bathrooms, plant rooms, areas where soil pipes runs etc. As an example my 28mm chipboard floor sat on posijoists already does a pretty good job and that's before plasterboard below and floor coverings. Also all my internal walls are lined with 11mm OSB to provide racking strength which with 90mm studs is again I believe going to pretty effective once plasterboarded both sides. My suspicion is that these regs have been written to reflect mass housebuilding where thin materials and generally poor construction is prevalent. Not to mention lots of semi detached houses. Or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 38 minutes ago, Barney12 said: I really don't 'get' the requirements of sound deadening between floors and walls in a single detached dwelling which has been well constructed. Or am I missing something? Try kids with a booming stereo upstairs etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Thank you, @PeterW, @Barney12, @Onoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 59 minutes ago, Onoff said: Try kids with a booming stereo upstairs etc! Would speculate that @Barney12 is installing a bigger stereo downstairs. Or a trombone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney12 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: Would speculate that @Barney12 is installing a bigger stereo downstairs. Or a trombone. Whole house audio is this time going to be Sonos based. Although still feeding some ceiling speakers. Now what I REALLY want for the upstairs living room is one of these: https://www.wired.com/2015/04/steinways-new-piano-can-play-perfect-concerto/ But I just dreaming as the space isn't big enough Edited October 17, 2017 by Barney12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 6 minutes ago, Barney12 said: Whole house audio is this time going to be Sonos based. Although still feeding some ceiling speakers. Now what I REALLY want for the upstairs living room is one of these: https://www.wired.com/2015/04/steinways-new-piano-can-play-perfect-concerto/ But I just dreaming as the space isn't big enough Trusting that you can turn up Perry Como in the room where the small person is playing what small people play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney12 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Onoff said: Try kids with a booming stereo upstairs etc! Kids? [Shudder] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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