Top noisy neighbors? There is a way - acoustic ceilings!

Modern man lives in a world of sounds. In urban homes and offices constantly (and sometimes quite loudly), radio broadcasts, television sets grub, music plays incessantly ringing telephones and pagers, as well as humming, buzzing, beeping and ticking the mass of the most diverse engineering. Alas, we used to fall asleep to the "soothing" the roar of cars outside. Mankind has lost the habit of silence and eventually got a whole bunch of problems - high blood pressure and nervous disorders, stress and depression, as a result - chronic fatigue. Understandably, to abandon the achievements of civilization, we are no longer able. But you can learn to control the sound level in the room. It's real. It turns out, you just decorate walls, floors, ceilings, sound-absorbing materials (which do not reflect and absorb sound), and background noise will be less. You've probably noticed themselves: is it worth to lay on the floor carpeting, and hang on the wall carpet, as the room becomes quieter and more comfortable. All true. But what about, for example, with the ceiling? As it turned out, this problem can be solved. Many self-respecting manufacturers tile suspended ceiling panels (ARMSTRONG, ECOPHON, AKUSTO, OWA, ROCKFON and LUXALON) has long been producing so-called acoustic ceilings to absorb sound. Ceiling plate production companies ARMSTRONG, ROCKFON and OWA are made from mineral fibers, and ECOPHON and AKUSTO of porous glass wool - one of the best sound-absorbing materials. Ceilings LUXALON - a perforated aluminum ceilings. All of these ceilings reduce the "echo effect" and reduce the overall noise level in the room. Moreover, besides its direct responsibilities - sound absorption - they possess other remarkable qualities. For example, meet the highest standards of fire safety and are a group of nonflammable materials: glass and mineral fiber that includes a panel material, do not burn. Like all products of glass wool and mineral fiber ceiling tiles acoustic ceiling - good insulation. So that by mounting such a ceiling, say, in the office, you make sure that the room was not only quieter, but much warmer. Actually, however, must not think that is enough to mount the acoustic ceiling, install acoustic panels - and the room is completely isolated. Not so simple. Selection of materials and their installation should be engaged specialist acoustics. Sometimes it is enough to properly install a few acoustic elements - and the problem is solved. To do this, of course, the person must navigate the market and keep track of new items, etc. I must say that the ideal option does not exist. And here is the perfect combination of several kinds of acoustic ceilings (a sort of soundproofing "pie") can be selected. The fact that different ceilings for different work at different frequencies. For low frequencies are perfect alone ceilings for high - others. Installation of suspended ceiling tile does not take much time. Professional installers will hold it fast, without unnecessary noise and dust. The scheme is simple - to capital ceiling mounted system of hangers and rails and rails are laid on the slab. In the space formed can, for example, to pave the communication. How to Care for Acoustic Ceilings? Sooner or later the board will inevitably become dirty, especially if the ceiling is in the kitchen or store room, etc. There are two ways to clean the ceiling panels - the dry and wet. If the dry cleaning method, it is better to use a vacuum cleaner. And some models of ceiling tiles can be cleaned with a damp sponge (wet method). As for the scope of acoustic ceilings, it's probably easier to tell where they do not apply - they are so versatile. Acoustic ceilings - an indispensable thing for classrooms, lecture rooms and conference halls. They are ideal for hospital rooms (procedural and examination rooms, operating theaters), are good in swimming pools, game rooms, gyms. Sound-absorbing ceilings - great for kitchens, cafeterias, supermarkets, offices and other public buildings ... This, of course, not everything that can be told about acoustic ceilings. Therefore, we will definitely return to this subject in the next issue and will talk more in detail about how they can be used to create silence in the room. And that means - to save our nerves and health.