| Our
10-year old house is an unusual design; the master
bedroom is on the ground floor and the two other
bedrooms are directly above it. Unfortunately,
we didn't realize until we moved it that the sound
transmission through the floor/ceiling was terrible.
We were bothered by the slightest sounds from
upstairs such as one of our teenagers talking
quietly on the phone or rolling over in bed during
the night. It was truly awful!
After two years of coping with this stressful
situation, I decided to fix it. I ripped out the
ceiling, and discovered (as I suspected), that
it was ½" gypsum board directly attached
to the joists with no insulation in the cavity.
I chose the Resilient Sound Isolation Clip system
for the new ceiling because I wanted to maximize
the improvement in sound insulation. I installed
two layers of 5/8" gypsum board on 7/8"
furring channel with the ARSIC-1 clips spaced
at 16", and added 6" fiberglass batt
insulation.
I was very impressed with how easy it was to
install the Resilient Sound Isolation Clip system,
and how unlike resilient channel, it is virtually
impossible to short circuit the resilient attachment
it provides by using screws that are too long
(a problem we often see in the field when resilient
channel is used).
The new ceiling has made a tremendous difference
to our peace of mind and our enjoyment of our
home. We can now carry on normal lives, and living
below two teenagers is no longer unbearable.
The Resilient Sound Isolation Clip system is
a great product - very effective and very easy
to install.
Sincerely,
Joseph (Joe) C. Begin, PE
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