SoundBreaker Bars - The Sound Solution, York, UK

Soundbreaker bars will reduce sound transmission through all types of ceilings.

Fasten the bars to timber ceiling ceiling joists or battens on concrete ceilings to reduce noise transffering through the ceiling structure.

• Existing ceilings - Remove existing plasterboard or fix through to the joists
  
• Easy to install - No need for drilling boards are screwed straight on to the bar
  
• Minimal loss of height - Ceiling height is only reduced by around 15mm
  

DATA SHEET

Installing Soundbreaker bars to ceilings:

• Bars are attached to the joist using dry wall or timber screws
• The bars should be fitted perpendicular to the joists
• Spacing between the bars should be between 350-400mm
• always attach the bars to the joist through the pre-drilled holes
• Ensure the wider flange always hangs away from the ceiling
• Attach the plasterboard to the wide flange that hangs down from the ceiling
• Use dry wall screws to attach the plasterboard  to the bars

Diagram showing how to attach the Soundbreaker Bars.

When fastening any materials to the face of the bars, fasten them to the broad face at even points in the bar. Try to create an ‘interlocking’ effect by fixing in between the fixings on the wall. If you are working with a stud frame, fix in between the stud. Not doing so could reduce the effectiveness. Make sure when fixing the channel, to stop 10mm from every edge. This is to reduce sound transmission ‘leakage’. When fixing any materials or panels to the face of the bars, please make sure to run a bead of acoustic sealant along all the edges, to seal of the materials and surfaces together.

To reduce the level of sound transmission through solid materials Soundbreaker bars can be used. This can act as a damping system by absorbing  the vibration passing through. Stand alone this will not be suffice to solve all sound issues, but it’s a system that can be very effective when used correctly. The typical Sound transmission Class points achieved by the channels, compared to the same wall without, would be expected at +4 to +6 decibels.

Soundbreaker bars are lengths of hot dip zinc steel, formed into a ‘U’ shape. They are suitable for fixing onto timber and metal stud walls, timber joists and wooden battens on ceilings. Soundbreaker bars are designed to reduce both airborne and impact noise transfer between adjacent rooms by decoupling an existing wall or ceiling from a secondary wall or ceiling.

They can help to reduce transmission of sound between floors and ceilings when using traditional plasterboard ceilings. The bars are helpful when separating NoiseStop panels from wall and ceiling structures.

Specification

Colour: Silver

Operating Temperatures

Soundbreaker bars are suitable for use at normal building temperatures. Bars comply with Building Regulations. Soundbreaker Bars will assist in compliance with Approved Document E of the Building Regulations effective from 1st July 2003.

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