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separating walls ׀ separating floors ׀ Part E ׀ building control ׀ houses and flats |
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EXTRACTS FROM THE APPROVED DOCUMENT E
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| Table 1a: | Dwelling houses and flats - performance standards for separating walls, separating floors and stairs that have a separating function. |
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Airborne Sound Insulation DnT,w + Ctr dB (Minimum values) |
Impact Sound Insulation LnT,w dB (Minimum values) |
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| Purpose built dwelling houses and flats Walls Floors and stairs |
45 45 |
- 62 |
| Dwelling houses and flats formed by material change of use Walls Floors and stairs |
43 43 |
- 64 |
| Table 1b: | Rooms for residential purposes - performance standards for separating walls, separating floors and stairs that have a separating function. |
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Airborne Sound Insulation DnT,w + Ctr dB (Minimum values) |
Impact Sound Insulation LnT,w dB (Minimum values) |
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| Purpose built rooms for residential purposes Walls Floors and stairs |
43 45 |
- 62 |
| Rooms for residential purposes formed by material change of use Walls Floors and stairs |
43 43 |
- 64 |
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(The Building Regulations 2003, Resistance to the passage of sound, Approved Document E, page 8) Click the following link for a PDF download of the official copy of Approved Document E
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