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Hello,
The people above me installed hardwood with SOLID SOUND PLUS
Now I hear footsteps and even get WOKEN UP!
Is SOLID SOUND PLUS COMPLETE GARBAGE?
What should I do?[/QUOte
That stuff is supposed to drastically reduce sound transfer between floors.
By supposed to, do you mean they market it that way or other people say that?That stuff is supposed to drastically reduce sound transfer between floors.
I'm an engineer, but not a sound engineer. Comparing their test data to other IIC STC reports, their results are comparable to similar flooring systems that did not use their product. I suspect that most of the reduction in sound transmission comes from the other components in the test floor. They did not perform a comparison test between the floor with and without their product, so I can't say definitively.Hello,
The people above me installed hardwood with SOLID SOUND PLUS
Now I hear footsteps and even get WOKEN UP!
Is SOLID SOUND PLUS COMPLETE GARBAGE?
What should I do?
Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.I'm an engineer, but not a sound engineer. Comparing their test data to other IIC STC reports, their results are comparable to similar flooring systems that did not use their product. I suspect that most of the reduction in sound transmission comes from the other components in the test floor. They did not perform a comparison test between the floor with and without their product, so I can't say definitively.
From the companies literature,
Results: What is truly important considering Solid Sound Plus ?The company does not claim this is some miracle product to stop or even reduce sound transmission, just modify its profile. I think you and your upstairs neighbor were expecting more. This stuff is only 2mm (1/16in) thick, so I would not expect much reduction in sound transmission.
Most people use SS+ to reduce the hollow, "reflected" sound commonly experienced with lower quality foams used beneath "floated" floors.
I also found it interesting that they claim an R value of 3, but as is typical in the insulation industry they did not specify the test conditions. So if I fill my walls with this stuff can I get R-135, probably not.
haha very funnySounds like (get it ) it's more supposed to help the sound for the people walking on it than the people under it. Since they added this I think I would have a long talk with the landlord.
Yeah, there's no way in heck that you can get R3 from 2mm(*). Maybe it's R3 per cm.The company does not claim this is some miracle product to stop or even reduce sound transmission, just modify its profile. I think you and your upstairs neighbor were expecting more. This stuff is only 2mm (1/16in) thick, so I would not expect much reduction in sound transmission.
I also found it interesting that they claim an R value of 3, but as is typical in the insulation industry they did not specify the test conditions. So if I fill my walls with this stuff can I get R-135, probably not.