Sound and Fire

Sound insulation is a science and should be considered at the design stage for optimum results. For a primer in noise control, we recommend that you visit Quiet Solution‘s excellent website. This California based company offers a series of noise control products and their site is a font of good information.

Sound travels in two ways: vibration and airborne. In a regular wall, foam will not significantly reduce noise transmitted through vibration (e.g. the deep bass of a home theater system) but it will reduce higher frequency noise such as speech. We recommend the use of foam in interior walls around bedrooms and bathrooms for extra privacy.

The best way to build a noise insulating wall is to use two sets of studs, each supporting one drywall surface. This de-couples the two sides of the wall from each other and dramatically reduces noise transmission. Soft foam is applied to the drywall on the “quiet” side of the wall assembly, which will help absorb vibration.

Fire proofing.  Our Air Krete cementitious foam is a Class A rated insulation material which simply put means that it just won’t burn.  Air Krete provides a cost effective way to meet today’s fire codes in older multi-family dwellings which may have been constructed without proper fire prevention measures in place.