When soundproofing rooms the stc of your doors windows need to be equal to or greater than the stc of your walls in order to maximize the rating.
Stc rated wall panels.
Sound transmission class or stc is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound.
Outside the us the sound reduction index sri iso index is used.
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Below please find stc rated wall assemblies based on our acoustic lab tests and insul models.
Staggered or double stud walls are higher rated than single stud walls.
Metal stud walls perform better than wood stud walls.
Insulation will noticeably improve the stc rating of an assembly.
Stc rated wall assemblies.
Lab tests are performed at nvlap certified laboratories in accordance with astm e90 and astm e492.
16 gauge crs 1 wide frame and door is 20 gauge crs finish.
In the us it is widely used to rate interior partitions ceilings floors doors windows and exterior wall configurations.
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.
Heavy duty continuous hinge latch lock.
Structurally decoupling drywall panels from each other using steel studs a staggered stud wall double wall stud or resilient channels can produce an stc rating as high as 63 for a double stud.
Modernfold acousti seal operable partitions are used in number of different applications with panel heights to 30 feet and sound ratings to 52 stc.
Rated to stc 47 for sound rated walls to help you meet noise containment and sound transmission blocking requirements.
These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies.