BARRIER is 1/8″ thick black vinyl (1 lb/sq ft) with an STC rating of up to 27** and has about the same noise stopping ability as a 5″ drywall/stud wall. Achieve a total STC of 45** in an existing wall and stop about 2/3 of the noise heard thru that wall. STC and IIC Ratings for Various Configurations. Hardwood floor STC/IIC Assembly Barrier is installed by stapling, nailing (roofing nails work best) or screwing. In a new wall, ceiling or floor, attach the barrier directly to the wall studs, the floor joists or ceiling rafters and then cover with dry wall, wood paneling or flooring material.

Features

• Achieve a total STC of up to 53** for new wall construction which stops 75% of the noise heard thru a standard wall. STC and IIC Ratings for Various Configurations. Hardwood floor STC/IIC Assembly On a finished wall or ceiling, the barrier works best by attaching it to furring strips at least 3/4″ thick to decouple it from the wall and then covering the barrier with sheetrock or wood paneling such as our red oak Tambour T831FRP or T631FRP using panel adhesive. Do not be misled by “fancy” or expensive products such as Homasote, Soundboard, QuietRock or the use of resilient channels. (Read why the use of resilient channels is not sufficient enough for proper noise reduction)
• Numerous clients call us who have used these so called “noise control products” and reported to us that they were not happy with the end result. None of our customers are calling us with the same complaint. Our barrier is very easy to work with and WILL SOLVE THE NOISE PROBLEM! Don’t be confused by more technical sounding solutions. Our vinyl barrier will do the job cost effectively. The other products cost per decibel(STC) reduction is more than 2 1/2 times as much as the cost of our vinyl barrier. Barrier can also be laid above acoustical tiles to prevent noise transfer thru the plenum.
• Class A Fire Rated Barrier also available: Fire rated barrier may be required in commercial buildings and occupied spaces so check with your local fire marshal. Our Class A Fire rated barrier (#FRBAR) passes UL94HB and UL94VO tests and tested by independent laboratories. Fire rating for std barrier (#bar) is both UL94 HF-1 and MVSS 302 rating (Class C).
• Nylon reinforced barrier can be hung as a curtain to isolate noisy machinery or work stations. Barrier is installed by stapling, nailing or screwing.