Applications

Partitions

Below you can find some examples of effective stone wall solutions for timber frame partitions and metal-frame partitions.

The table below shows an example of how different sounds can be heard from room to room with different sound insulation values, R'w

Clearly audible
Audible

R'_w	Normal speech	Loud speech	Shouting	TV & radio, normal level	TV & radio, high level	TV & radio, extreme level	Example of rooms
30							Office
35							Office
40							School
44							School
48							School
52*							Apartment
56							Apartment
60							Special rooms
60							Special rooms

Recommended for rooms where privacy is required

Sound class means the sound insulation (R'_w) that can be expected between the spaces where the separating structure is used. In order to achieve the stated value, erect the structure erected according to the manufacturer`s instructions and seal all seams and connections carefully.

A) With timber frame	Sound class R´w	Fire class
	30 dB	EI 15 12.5mm plaster board (normal) 70mm timber frame, cc 600 mm 12.5mm plaster board (normal)
	36 dB	EI 45 12.5mm plaster board (normal) 70mm timber frame, cc 600 mm / 70mm PAROC eXtra 12.5mm plaster board (normal)
	40 dB	EI 60 13mm plaster board (normal) 95mm timber frame, cc 600 mm / 95mm PAROC eXtra 13mm plaster board (normal)
	40 dB	EI 60 2 x 12.5mm plaster board (normal) 70–100mm timber frame, cc 450–600 mm / 35 mm PAROC eXtra 2 x 12.5mm plaster board (normal)
	48 dB	EI 90 2 x 12.5mm plaster board (normal) 120mm timber frame, cc 600 mm / 120mm PAROC eXtra 2 x 12.5mm plaster board (normal)
	52 dB	EI 60 2 x 12.5 mm plaster board 2 x 45 x 70 mm timber frame cc 450–600 mm, air gap 20 mm, 2 x 70 mm PAROC eXtra between studs 2 x 12.5 mm plaster board
	56 dB	EI 90 2 x 12.5mm plaster board (normal) 2 x (45 x 70mm wooden stud) , cc 600 mm / 20mm air gap between the studs / 145mm PAROC eXtra 2 x 12.5mm plaster board (normal)

B) With metal frame	Sound class R´w	Fire class
	30 dB	EI 15 12.5 mm plaster board (normal) 66 mm steel frame, cc 600 mm 12.5 mm plaster board (normal)
	36 dB	EI 30 12.5 mm plaster board (normal) 66–100mm steel frame, cc 450–600 mm / 30 mm PAROC eXtra 12.5 mm plaster board (normal)
	36 dB	EI 45 12.5 mm plaster board (normal) 66mm steel frame, cc 600 mm / 70mm PAROC eXtra 12.5 mm plaster board (normal)
	44 dB	EI 60 2 x 12.5 mm plaster board (normal) 66 mm steel frame, cc 600 mm / 70 mm PAROC eXtra 2 x12.5 mm plaster board (normal)
	44 dB	EI 60 2 x 12.5 mm plaster board (normal) 95–160 mm steel frame, cc 450–600 mm. / 30 mm PAROC eXtra 2 x 12.5 mm plaster board (normal)
	44 dB	EI 90 2 x 12.5 mm plaster board (normal) 95–100 mm steel frame cc 450–600 mm. / 95–100 mm PAROC eXtra 2 x 12.5 mm plaster board (normal)
	56 dB	EI 90 2 x 12.5 mm plaster board (normal) 95 mm steel frame, cc 600 mm. (staggered 300 mm) / 120 mm PAROC eXtra 120 mm floor and overhead rails 2 x 12.5 mm plaster board (normal)

Partitions

A) With timber frame

B) With metal frame