Soundseal - Installation Guide

A length or piece is cut from the roll to fill the opening. When placed in position, it will expand to fill the gap. When installed it should not be allowed to exceed two thirds of its fully expanded thickness, it is important therefore to check the thickness required before ordering. It will expand in only one direction and should be cut to the exact width required.

Partition Heads
Rebated Edge Tiles
Partition Heads
Sealing to Walls and Floors
Sealing Floating Floors
Sealing to Doors
Sealing Around Pipes

Partition Heads

Soundseal is ideal where partitions are fixed to the underside of suspended ceilings. Soundseal should be laid as a continuous strip along the head of the partition. This will form a good seal to the face of the ceiling tile, taking up any undulations or unevenness which may occur. The appropriate thickness should be used dependent on the surface pattern of the tile. For plain tiles or those with a fine surface pattern the minimum thickness can be used, for deep profile patterns a greater thickness should be used.

 

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Rebated Edge Tiles

For rebated edge tiles a piece is simply cut from the appropriate width roll and inserted into the rebate. This will then expand and ensure the rebate is fully sealed. The backing paper should be left on, this will allow easy insertion.

It is important that all tiles should be clipped into the ceiling grid to prevent the tile rising as a result of the expansion of the foam. It is best to use spider clips so the tile will be held firm on the grid.

 

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For sealing partition heads

For straight edge tiles with a flat surface the minimum thickness can be used.

For rebated edge tiles with a flat or small surface pattern, the minimum thickness can be used. A cut piece is inserted separately into the rebate.

For rebated edge tiles with a deep profile pattern an increased thickness should be used. A cut piece is inserted separately into the rebate.

Where an ‘H’ section is used at the partition head, this should be infilled with the appropriate grade.

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For sealing to walls and floors

Soundseal is ideal where a partition abuts a wall and floor taking out any undulations.

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For sealing floating floors

Soundseal can be fixed around perimeter walls to isolate a floating floor from the structure. 

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For sealing to doors

A strip of Soundseal may be fixed to the rebate of a door or window casing. Care should be taken to use the correct thickness to allow the door or window to close.

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For sealing around pipes

Where services pass through a wall, Soundseal is used as a gasket seal.

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