Acoustic floor systems for residential schemes

About this CPD

Approved Document E sets the minimum, but specifications increasingly target performance well beyond it. This CPD covers how flowing screeds combine with resilient layers and isolation systems to deliver high-performance acoustic floors in multi-residential construction.

We review tested build-ups, common detailing pitfalls at perimeters and service penetrations, and how to de-risk pre-completion sound testing.

Learning outcomes

• Specify floor build-ups that meet or exceed Approved Document E.
• Understand the role of resilient layers and isolation strips.
• Detail correctly at perimeters, thresholds and service penetrations.
• Reduce the risk of pre-completion test failures.