Suspended Drywall Ceiling Stc Rating
Single layer of drywall stc 36.
Suspended drywall ceiling stc rating. It is a single number rating corresponding to. Isolation clip integrates with the new hd8906iic main beam to help you ensure your drywall ceiling installations meet ibc requirements for iic. Defined by astm 1111 the attenuation of sound that travels over a divider and reflects off of the ceiling is measured at human speech frequencies. The panel is light and easy for noise to vibrate through.
Sound transmission class stc is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound in the usa it is widely used to rate interior partitions ceilings and floors doors windows and exterior wall configurations see astm international classification e413 and e90. 925 600 0618 technical bulletin stc ratings steel stud framed walls sound transmission class stc is an integer rating of how well a framed wall attenuates sound. Hence noise transmits from the drywall to the studs to the air cavity in the ceiling. Page 1 of 2 5726 sonoma drive pleasanton ca 94566 phone.
The option of soundproof drywall is feasible and useful. Pre engineered drywall ceiling suspension system that is three times faster to install than traditional track and channel framing. The drywall suspension system is available in pre engineered custom shapes for framing curved drywall ceilings such as vaults valleys domes and arches. It is a single number rating for the performance of a ceiling in an open office with a partial height divider.
A single layer of drywall is ineffective in blocking or reducing sound. Duty ratings heavy duty. Stc means sound transmission class. All too often this plenums and suspended ceilings unbaffled ducts window to window outdoors common heating units transoms and air grilles.