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MuteClip Double – Ceiling Soundproofing

Airborne: DnT,w + Ctr = 54dB*

Impact: L’nT,w = 53dB*

Description
Specifiers

Ceiling Soundproofing

MuteClip Double

Take a look at the system’s features and benefits.

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55dB Airborne reduction*

Noises like shouting, talking, loud TV’s and music. Learn more >

56dB Impact reduction*

Noises like footsteps on wood flooring and washing machines.

74mm additional System Height

The height added to your ceiling after the system is installed.

MuteClip Double Timber ceiling soundproofing

Plaster Skim & Paint

Soundproof Plasterboard

MuteClip Channel

Acoustic Mineral Wool

NOISE REDUCTION

Hear the difference.

Play the video to hear the airborne sound difference before and after installing this system. For best results try to match the volume of the unreduced audio to the volume of the noise you’re able to hear.

The noise in the video has been digitally reduced to give you an idea of the sorts of results you could expect. Unfortunately, this is not a perfect science and your personal results could vary due to myriad reasons. However, we have found our customers prefer to hear a decibel reduction rather than read it!

We stand for quality, and we are proud of it.

Joist ceiling soundproofing to reduce airborne and impact noise. Everything from noisy neighbours to workplace soundproofing is covered with our versatile MuteClip®. No need for additional studs.

MuteClip® Double is our most popular option for projects that require a ceiling soundproofing solution that provides high acoustic performance and is space conscious with only a 75mm loss of space. It creates fewer points of contact with joist ceiling using our MuteClip™, which is composed of a dual-density rubber in a galvanised metal case, acting as a shock absorber.

The MuteClip® Channel affixes to the MuteClip® and the new soundproof ceiling which is composed of two layers of dense Acoustic Plasterboard 15mm and Tecsound suspends away from the ceiling joist. What this ultimately results in is a vastly improved reduction of airborne noise, especially in the more problematic lower to middle-lower frequencies, as well as reducing immediate vibrations.

Advice and installation

Our team are always a phone call away ready to offer advice and support. Our systems can be installed by competent DIYers but if you would like to work with an installer we have relationships with installers up and down the UK that we can put you in touch with.

Easy to install, no incorrect fixing or shortages unlike standard Resilient Channel
System thickness from the bottom of the joist 74mm
54dB* for airborne (where a higher number is desired)
53dB* for impact (where a lower number is desired)
10dB – 20dB estimated improvement for airborne noise and 20dB estimated improvement for impact noise* (where 10dB is a 50% reduction as perceived sound loudness).
Compliant with both Part E Building Regulations (England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) and Building Standards Technical Handbook 2017 for Scotland for airborne and impact transmission.

MuteClip Stud Double Calculator

Use our handy calculator to see what soundproofing products your project will require. Don’t forget to unfold the ‘more info’ tab below to learn how to use this calculator.

Once you have your calculator results you can add all the products to your basket using the button below. You will have to manually input the results from the calculator. We know this is not ideal and we are looking into developing a solution for this.

Select single products

Timber Ceiling – MuteClip Double

Partition Measurements

Joist Length (Meters)

Width (Meters)

Results

MuteClip

MuteClip Channels

Acoustic Plasterboard (half-size boards)

100mm Acoustic Mineral Wool

Tecsound SY70

Scrim Tape

32mm Drywall Screws (200)

50mm Drywall Screws (200)

Self-Drilling Screws (100)

60 mm Gold Screws (200)

Acoustic Sealant

Jumbo Applicator Gun for Acoustic Sealant

Advanced Settings

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Ceiling Isolation Clip Calculator

Ceiling Stud Center

The ceiling joist center is the distance between ceiling joists measured from the center. The typical ceiling joist is 400mm. If you are working directly on a concrete ceiling we recommend using a 400mm spacing here also.

Ceiling Channel Center

The ceiling channel center is the distance between the MuteClip Channels. The typical channel center is 400mm. If you are working directly on a concrete ceiling we recommend using a 400mm spacing here also.

If you have multiple adjacent surfaces or partitions to soundproof input them individually. Not as a total m2 input as this will affect the results.
If you have windows, fireplaces or other fixed structures we recommend booking a call with us before purchasing.

Ceiling soundproofing calculator

Ceiling ‘Width’

For the calculator, the width of a ceiling is the measurement that runs perpendicular to your existing ceiling joists.

Ceiling Joist length

Joist length refers to the measurement that runs parallel with your existing ceiling joists.

Frequently
Asked
Questions

A soundproofing system isn’t rocket science but sometimes figuring out which one is right for you can be challenging. Check out our FAQs, get in touch via our live chat, or give us a call to speak to a human.

Our MuteClip® Double is our most popular option for when soundproofing is required at home, or in the workplace for it has all the acoustic qualities that make for a highly effective system. MuteClip® and Channel offer a great deal of suspension and decoupling from the structure which offers high performance against raised noise levels by tackling low-end frequency and structural borne vibration such as impact noises from footsteps. The mass provided is a triple ply consisting of Acoustic Plasterboard and visco-elastic membrane – Tecsound, which is to reduce airborne noise transmission on the ceiling partition. The performance will always differ from structure to structure and will vary room to room in a single building for there are construction details and build qualities that lend heavy to how a specific room will perform acoustically. Flanking Transmission should always be addressed in equal measure to the walls if it is found in those areas, but as a general guide for the reduction of sound, we expect to yield a 10-15db decrease for airborne and 10-20dB for impact transmission, so a 50-67% or a 50-75% reduction respectively.

As both common noise issues to the home and workplace, MuteClip® Double would assist in reducing these to a near background noise level (depending on the intensity of the sound). You should bear in mind that hearing and noise levels are subjective, and some may find that even though you have turned off all your appliances and sit in a near on silent room that you can still hear it. The aim is to reduce it down to background noise levels as a goal, but these sensitivities can often be at play, especially if you have been subject to them for an extended period. When investigating soundproofing for your space, check for Flanking Transmission down walls, especially where dot and dab or stud frame walls are concerned.

When flanking paths have been adequately assessed and soundproofed if noise is found to be travelling down them – the MuteClip® Double offers acoustic values that surpass Part E Building Regulations and has done on multiple occasions in this build up – both for conversion projects and new build structures. We can offer partition estimations for new builds with suggested floor and ceiling makeups, but it is always wise to look at installing an acoustic underlay above for the treatment of impact noise at the source or look to break contact with the floor the wall connection due to flanking transmission for impact found in these areas.

MuteClip® and it’s Channel is designed for a single fixing per clip and the Channel is clipped into these, this is so that it is easy to install with no incorrect methods of fixing, suitable for DIY enthusiasts to architects and specifiers working on a broad range of projects. The issue with Resilient Channels is that it takes only a small error to render its acoustic performance as useless, and with a failure of acoustic test or uncertainty of why there are issues with soundproofing – the system must be taken down and restarted, costly across time and to the final budget. The MuteClip® and Channel also offer a raised level of reduction in the lower frequencies, essential for the attenuation of low-end sound energy and structural borne vibration.

When rigid surfaces are in direct contact with one another, they can pass through vibrations with ease, so if the Acoustic Plasterboard layers are abutted tightly to the adjacent walls, any flanking sound found in these areas will move into the plasterboard and short circuit the MuteClip® and Channel’s isolation. Tightly abutting will also lead to reducing the ceiling’s suspension that again, both MuteClip® and Channel give – which is essential for the reduction of low-end sound energy and structural borne vibration.

Depending on the span of your room will often determine the thickness of joist that you have, the standard joist size for the majority of residential buildings is 2×8 inches or 50.8 x 203.2, so with this example, we would recommend the use of two slabs of 100mm thick Acoustic Mineral Wool to double up as 200mm. Do not look to use any more here for compression made between the MuteClip® Channel, or Acoustic Plasterboard and the underside of the floor above will short circuit the system. With thicker joist sizes, look to make sure there is 10mm air gap at least either side, more significant air gaps are okay, but sound insulation material is required to stop the cavity from creating resonances and lending to ease of flanking sound.

All decorative features such as coving and cornicing will require removal either prior or during the installation, and any existing plasterboard will need removing too. Lath and plaster ceilings will often require removing to make sure that there is a secure fit, but often these are installed over the top of due to the process of removal – which is the better option of the two begins it means we can treat the cavity beyond it. If you are looking for an acoustic installation team we can provide all the above for you – we would need to factor this into the overall costs during our quotation. Electronics such as motion sensors, light fixtures and alarms will all need extending by an electrician prior and made safe for any installation team to pull through the required insertion holes made in the system.

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If you need product data or installation guides for this system you’ll always find them here.

If you are looking to specify this product for a build, please refer to our downloads tab for technical product or systems information.

Technical Support
Should you require further technical assistance in specifying our products, please contact us and ask for our Technical Rep, Gabriel Whittle.

BIM Objects
iKoustic also supply a selection of BIM objects via our NBS profile, which can be found here.

Our products contain a high level of mass. If there are any structural concerns you will want to consult a Structural Engineer to discuss your requirements.

*Our Typical Performance Results and Noise Reduction Guidance are provided to indicate the results that have been achieved in previous tests but are not guaranteed to a specific site as multiple factors can affect this, you can view their variants on our ‘Featured Systems’ tab.

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