Acoustic Flooring

Standard Luxfeel Loose Lay is now Acoustically Rated

Luxfeel 4.2 mm loose lay vinyl plank has been tested in a building on the Gold Coast Australia, passing the Acoustic requirements with a low reading of only 50 dB Lntw.

How to ensure new flooring is compliant with BCA?

To adequately assess whether the hard floor surface you intend to lay will not cause a disturbance, we recommend choosing an acoustic flooring type, that will save you the hassle of extra layers of underlay.

The Building Code of Australia (BCA) sets a standard for impact noise transmission not greater than (Ln,Tw = 62dB). This is a measure of the noise produced by the hard floor surface. Therefore, the first thing you should do is to request a copy of a laboratory certificate confirmation from your supplier confirming that your hard floor surface will meet that standard.

As per the BCA, A floor in a Class 2 or 3 building must have an L?n,w + Cl (impact) not more than 62 if it separates: sole-occupancy units; or a sole-occupancy unit from a plant room, lift shafts, stairway, public corridor, public lobby or the like, or part of a different classification.

If you would like a copy of the test please contact us on 1300 374 385 or email info@aflooring.com.au

LUXFEEL loose lay vinyl plank also available in Natural Spotted Gum, Natural Washed Oak and Natural Blackbutt.

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Case study: LuxFeel colour Natural Spotted Gum

Check out the images below of Natural Spotted Gum installation.

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LUXFEEL loose lay vinyl plank also available in Natural Washed Oak and Natural Blackbutt.

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Case study: LuxFeel colour Natural Washed Oak in Mermaid Beach QLD

Case study: LuxFeel colour Natural Washed Oak

Natural Washed Oak features delicate oak grains, and strikes a light tone that enhances any room.

: Luxfeel Loose Lay – Natural Washed Oak

: Luxfeel Loose Lay – Natural Washed Oak

: Luxfeel Loose Lay – Natural Washed Oak

: Luxfeel Loose Lay – Natural Washed Oak

: Luxfeel Loose Lay – Natural Washed Oak

: Luxfeel Loose Lay – Natural Washed Oak

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Case study: LuxFeel colour Natural Washed Oak

Natural Washed Oak features delicate oak grains, and strikes a light tone that enhances any room.

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Acoustic LuxFeel new colour: Acoustic Natural Blackbutt

Acoustic Natural Blackbutt

: Acoustic Natural Blackbutt

: Acoustic Natural Blackbutt

: Acoustic Natural Blackbutt

: Acoustic Natural Blackbutt

: Acoustic Natural Blackbutt

: Acoustic Natural Blackbutt

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Acoustic LuxFeel – colour Natural Cedar – WA

Acoustic LuxFeel – colour Natural Cedar – Commercial application.

Backpackers accommodation flooring in Western Australia. Natural Cedar is perfect for all commercial applications – due to its high quality 0.5 wear layer, passes the slip test.

Motels, hotel rooms and backpackers accommodation fall in the category of building that require acoustic flooring – Acoustic LuxFeel is the perfect 2 in 1 flooring.

Images Source: Blackwatch, Alto Apartments.

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How to comply with the Australian Building Code Acoustic Requirements ?

How to comply with the Australian Building Code Requirements ?

Does your Body Corporate require strict Acoustic requirements for your apartment ?

How can you assess whether the hard floor surface you intend to lay will not cause a disturbance?

In Australia, Class 2, 3 and 9c Buildings Must Comply with the BCA Specifications for Sound Insulation Rating of Floors, for example: multi level buildings, high rises, 3 story walk-ups, backpackers, hostels, and aged care facilities, to name a few.

The Building Code of Australia (BCA) has a standard for impact noise transmission not greater than Ln,w = 62dB.

This is a measure of the noise produced by the hard floor surface. Therefore, the first thing you need do is to request written confirmation from the supplier (together with a copy of a Acoustic test certificate) confirming that your hard floor surface will meet that standard. At Acoustic Flooring we have the test certificates ready available for your perusal. Our flooring has been tested on different thickness concrete slabs, from 150mm to 200mm thicknesses.

Image: featuring Acoustic LuxFeel colour Silky Oak.

Images Source: Blackwatch, Alto Apartments.

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Acoustic LuxFeel Case Study: Natural Spotted Gum, Southport QLD

Spotted Gum is a popular Australian native timber flooring. Our Acoustic LuxFeel – Natural Spotted Gum is inspired by nature and mimics real timber tones and grains.

The term “spotted” means that the colour was gently formed by Mother Nature shedding strips of bark of the outer tree. The colour replicated in the vinyl plank “Natural Spotted Gum” ranges from soft creams to a chocolate brown.

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Acoustic LuxFeel Case Study: Lime Washed Oak at KDV Sport Carrara

The natural grain in Lime Washed oak has a beautiful beach feel with rustic tones of lime, grey and cream.

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What is the acoustic rating of LuxFeel on 160mm concrete slab?

Acoustic LuxFeel was tested for field impact insulation in a building on the Gold Coast.

Our tests gave the following results, in a high rise unit, on a 160mm thick concrete slab, with plasterboard walls, all windows and doors were closed, and the room was not finished.

The acoustic loose lay vinyl planks on 160mm concrete slab resulted an L’nT,w of 62dB, compared to the bare 160mm concrete slab test which resulted in L’nT,w of 76.

It should be noted that L?nT,w is a weighted room noise level and that a lower number represents better performance.

Even on a very thin older style concrete slab, LuxFeel passes the Building Code of Australia requirements for acoustic insulation of floors.