Are you tired of noise disturbances echoing through your home? While timber floors are undeniably beautiful, they often amplify sound, affecting both your peace and the comfort of those below. Fortunately, Isolgomma Acoustic Insulation offers a simple and effective way to soundproof your timber floors.
Whether you’re renovating, refurbishing, or working on a new build, this solution provides long-term noise reduction while enhancing overall floor performance.
Why Isolgomma?
Why Isolgomma?Isolgomma is a high-performance acoustic insulation material specifically designed to reduce noise transmission between floors. It’s flexible, easy to install, and highly effective at minimizing both impact and airborne sound.
Key Features
Versatility: Suitable for installation under screeds in concrete structures or between floor sheets in timber floor constructions.
Custom Performance Predictions: Tailored floor performance reports are available on request, allowing you to see how the floor will perform based on your specific design and build-up.
High-Quality Materials: Isolgomma uses superior rubber-based materials, outperforming traditional foam or cork alternatives in durability and acoustic performance.
Why Choose Isolgomma for Timber Floors?
Superior Soundproofing: Engineered to absorb and block sound waves, it minimizes noise transfer between floors.
Easy Installation: Its flexible nature ensures a hassle-free and efficient installation process.
Durability: Built to last, providing consistent performance over time.
Eco-Friendly: Made from environmentally sustainable materials, reducing your carbon footprint.
Additional Advantages:
Isolgomma products are not pre-bonded to floorboards, unlike some foam-based systems. This allows greater flexibility in installation and build-up customization.
Foam products often degrade over time and can underperform if installed incorrectly. Isolgomma avoids these pitfalls, ensuring lasting results.
Significant cost savings: Buying components separately and installing them on-site gives you greater control over the process and reduces overall expenses.
How to Install Isolgomma
Installing Isolgomma is straightforward, whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or hiring a professional.
Prepare the Subfloor: Ensure it’s clean, dry, level, and securely attached to the joists.
Lay the Isolgomma: Roll out the material, bonding the self-adhesive edges to create a seamless layer without gaps.
Install the Floating Timber Floor: Place tongue-and-groove panels (e.g., OSB, plywood, or chipboard) over the Isolgomma layer to support the final top finish.
Example Build-Up:
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The above typical timber floor construction with Isolgomma can achieve:
Impact Sound Reduction: 13 dB better than building regulation requirements.
Airborne Sound Reduction: 8 dB better than building regulation requirements.
With different Isolgomma products, sound reduction levels can be adjusted further to meet specific project needs.
Benefits of Soundproofing Your Timber Floors
Improved Quality of Life: Enjoy a quieter, more peaceful living space.
Increased Property Value: Enhance the market value of your home with high-quality soundproofing.
Enhanced Privacy: Minimize noise disturbances for greater privacy.
Better Sleep: A quieter home environment leads to better rest and relaxation.
Conclusion
Investing in Isolgomma Acoustic Insulation can transform noisy timber floors into serene, quiet spaces. Don’t let unwanted noise disrupt your comfort. Choose Isolgomma for a long-lasting, eco-friendly, and effective solution to soundproof your home.
As a developer for new build projects this is a better, faster and simple system that will always help achieve the project objectives and ensure high quality standards and met.
For renovation projects upgrades to existing floors this method will offer great flexibility and allow to improve the standard of the existing floor to be of a much higher performance after completion.