Stc 40 Rated Door

These doors are typically used in schools conference rooms buildings near airports recording studios government military facilities or any other building where sound control is important.

Stc 40 rated door.

Stc 33 36 lbs to 40 lbs core 1ld2 core apc bond to core no lead standard stiles and rails. Sound transmission class stc is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound in the usa it is widely used to rate interior partitions ceilings and floors doors windows and exterior wall configurations see astm international classification e413 and e90. Specifying a door with an stc rating in the 40s is adequate in most situations but in settings where sound. Soundproof doors are available 1 3 4 thick from stc 33 to stc 50.

The second column is the rating of the operable door installed with hardware and gasketing which provides the stc rating of the door assembly. Levels 43 to 52 available. The onset of privacy. The higher the number the better the noise isolation.

Seals thresholds and door bottoms when required are shipped with the doors along with the attached stc rating. If the door arrives. Face veneers are available in a variety of paint grade or stain grade options including birch oak walnut maple and cherry. There are quite a few complicated steps in the installation process that are critical to the performance of the door.

On site installation can be pretty easy if the door has been assembled prior to delivery by the factory. Its overall transmission loss with better quality weather seals too. Sound transmission class stc rated single door. Soundproof doors are available at greater thicknesses from stc 51 to stc 56.

3 hour fire rating by underwriters laboratories ul and its fire ratings vary with stc rating wood doors available in various species stains and finishes. Stc rated doors provide privacy and prevent noise distraction. Tested in accordance with astm e90 09. Up to 4 0 x 8 0 singles and 8 0 x 8 0 pairs.

De stc series pages 27 32 fire rated stc 40 42 only p 98 99 paint p 117 118 standard hardware locations p 121 130 specification 08110 p 131 135 stc 48 p 27 stc 50 52 p 28 stc 42 43 47 p 31 stc 40 6 panel emboss p 32. Standard steel doors often have an stc rating in the 25 35 range. The stc rating of fiberglass doors depends on the core material used and the thickness of the door. Any unsealed gaps and clearances in door assemblies effectively cancel out the noise reduction benefits of stc rated doors.

Stc rated doors should always be installed by a professional. Standard door stc thermal ratings p 26. Tested in a static inoperable condition to determine the sound transmission through the door. A fiberglass door with polyurethane core is rated between 22 and 32 while the particleboard core is 30 to 38 the heavier and denser the material the more sound it will.

The first column is the rating of the door panel only.