Scottish Government

The Development and Production of a guide for noise Control from Laminate and Wooden Flooring

Research Study Conducted for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and through it the Devolved Administrations of the Scottish Executive, the National Assembly for Wales and the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland
Submitted by The Building Performance Centre School of the Built Environment Napier University 10 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5DT
Tel: 0131 455 2569 Fax: 0131 455 2563 Email:bpc@napier.ac.uk

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Contents

Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A review of UK Flatted Dwellings and Building Regulations
Chapter 3: The Mechanism Of Impact Noise with Hard Floor Surfaces
Chapter 4: Current UK Legislation And Case Law
Chapter 5: Survey of Extent of Problem And Use Of Tenancy Agreements
Chapter 6: A Market Review: Laminate And Wooden Floors
Chapter 7: Impact Sound Insulation Performance of Floor Finishes
Chapter 8: Mitigation and Management of Impact Sound
Chapter 9: Project Recommendations
Appendix A Guide 1. 'Guide for the control of sound from laminated and wooden flooring surfaces'
Appendix B Guide 2. 'Noise associated with laminate and wood flooring'
Appendix C Stakeholder Survey House builder Survey
Appendix D CIEH Noise Complaint Categories

The views expressed in this report are those of the researchers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department or Scottish Ministers

The Building Performance Centre, Napier University