FAQ

How does sound travel through my home?
Sound inside a home can either be an impact sound; walking on a floor and furniture moving, or an airborne sound; people
talking and music playing.
Impact sounds travel mainly through mechanical vibration of the rigid components in the wall, floor or ceiling; wood studs,
drywall or flooring. Separating these rigid components from one another is the best way to reduce the transfer of vibrations.
Resilient channel installed on ceilings is a common practice used to reduce impact sound transfer through floors/ceilings.
Airborne sounds also travel through vibrations in rigid components, but in addition, reverberates though empty stud and joist
cavities. Sound absorbing insulation can reduce this reverberation to provide improved acoustical performance but best
practice is to install sound absorbing insulation and resilient channel to address both mechanical vibrations and reverberations.
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