Sound Engineered Drywall For Ceiling

Drywall panels both sound dampening and conventional are rated for sound transmission class stc.

Sound engineered drywall for ceiling.

This soundproofing sheetrock is approved for use on walls and ceilings. Pre engineered drywall ceiling suspension system that is three times faster to install than traditional track and channel framing. Those who have a lot of ceiling noise issues can install specialized drywall as opposed to the common wall and ceiling types. The latter will result in better stc values.

This reflects a cost of 2 12 per square foot for walls and 2 35 per square foot if including the ceiling. The sound engineered drywall can be attached to the joists existing ceiling drywall or resilient clips and channels. For a typical 12 x 12 room with a wall height of 8 the price averages around 815 for just the walls or a total of 903 if including the ceiling drywall. Adding insulation between the joists further improves sound absorption and the stc rating.

But it is important to note that stc ratings are not for single panels but rather a rating for an entire wall construction system including the surface panels. You can also fix them yourself. Soundbreak xp gypsum board is a sound deadening drywall that has an acoustically enhanced high density gypsum core encased in a heavy abrasion and mold mildew moisture resistant 100 recycled purple paper on both sides. It is very different from other boards such as plywood fiberboard and hardboard because of its unique properties.

Sound engineered drywall has alternative substances embedded within. Higher stc numbers mean better sound proofing. Engineered to maintain precise module spacing. The average cost to install drywall is between 1 60 and 2 35 per square foot.

In the example shown the transmission loss tl at 63 hertz or how much sound is attenuated at that low frequency is only 16 db. Iic for sound transmission and impact insulation control a crucial yet. Drywall grid system from armstrong ceiling installation systems commercial. Drywall ceilings are also the best for soundproofing.

It also has a sound isolating property and is quite easy to remove. Drywall is a panel made of gypsum and encased in paper. As you can see in figure 1 sound engineered drywall with insulation does a respectable job of impeding sound transfer in the middle frequencies but won t prevent bass from permeating an adjacent room.