When specifying acoustical doors one often overlooked concern is the hardware.
Stc 40 wood doors.
The stc rating is calculated in accordance with astm e413 it s a single number rating for interior building partitions that are subjected to mid to high frequency noises.
Mineral core wood doors and honey comb core hollow metal doors with gasketing test to an stc rating of approximately 32 to 36.
Go above and beyond the natural beauty and draw of wood doors by adding an acoustical element.
Haley offers architectural doors with the following stc ratings sub components and gasketing.
Some options work better.
Fixed windows up to stc 55.
Frames and jambs through stc 45 when paired with vt doors.
Stile and rail doors through stc 40.
The doors may be made of solid wood stile and rail construction or have a veneer over a wood block particleboard or mdf core.
A solid wood door will range from stc 35 to 49.
Vt architectural wood doors acoustical tech sheet stc 40 45 sg4 vtdoors com 1000 industrial park holstein ia 51025 800 827 1615 principle benefits and features of this construction available with a 20 minute fire rating less than 8 pounds sf base weight lead free leed mr4 recycled content eq4 4 no added urea.
Without gasketing these doors have no sound control and test to an stc rating between 15 and 20.
Measured by laboratory testing of the door per astm e 90 the results are reported as stc sound transmission class rating affirming the doors ability to meet specific project requirements.
Wood doors up to stc 49.
Krieger acoustical doors are delivered as complete performance guaranteed acoustical assemblies with seals hinges and threshold included.
The thicker wood used in exterior doors decreases the sound transmission.
Applications that include single swing standard swing pairs doors and transoms and dutch doors.
Flush doors through stc 52.
The heavier the door the better the sound suppression.
Because acoustical doors are constructed differently than traditional hollow metal doors certain considerations must be made when selecting hardware for them.
Vt offers a wide variety of acoustical doors including.
Solid core wood doors with gasketing test to an stc rating of approximately 28 to 30.
Our designs also interface with the locks and accessory hardware you have chosen for your project.
A critical factor to understand when specifying acoustic doors and frames is the sound transmission class or stc rating.
Applications with and without lites.
Soundproof doors are available at greater thicknesses from stc 51 to stc 56.
Additionally cam lift hinges and an aluminum threshold are included with high stc rated assemblies.
Soundproof doors are available 1 3 4 thick from stc 33 to stc 50.
Stc 32 standard particle board assembly 1ld1 core apc bond to core stc 32 lumber core assembly alc bond to core stc 33 36 lbs to 40 lbs core 1ld2 core apc bond to core no lead standard stiles and rails stc 35 44 lbs to 45 lbs commercial density core bond to core no lead standard stiles.
