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Acoustic Tri-batten

Monarfloor® Acoustic Tri-batten system is designed to reduce sound transmission through timber floors within a timber frame structure.

Monarfloor Acoustic Tri-batten consists of a batten bonded to LRAC foam, with a 3mm thick geotextile fibrous mat.

When installed as part of a complete sound reduction system it enables a timber floor to meet the sound transmission regulations of Part E.

Monarfloor Acoustic Tri-batten sound transmission performance
	DnT,w + Ctr	L'nT,w
Treated floor	48dB	56dB

Monarfloor Acoustic Batten sound transmission performance
Treated floor: complies with Robust Details E-FT-1

Monarfloor Acoustic Batten Product Data
Overall dimensions	1800mm long x 45mm wide x 75mm high
Foam thickness	15mm
Foam composition	Recycled Low Resonance type III Acoustic Chip (LRAC) foam

Specification

The acoustic insulant shall be:

Monarfloor Acoustic Batten, manufactured by Icopal Ltd, Lyon Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0LB.

Install Monarfloor Tri-Batten in accordance with relevant specification clauses and design details.

Installation

1. Fix Monarfloor Acoustic Flanking Band at the floor perimeter.
2. Lay Monarfloor Tri-Batten foam side up, with geo-textile plate on sub-floor. Fix through geo-textile plate by stapling into sub floor.
3. Apply Monarfloor adhesive to the top of the Tri-Batten and apply adhesive to all tongue and grooved joints on the top chipboard deck.
4. Install skirting and trim off excess Flanking Band.

For advice on treatment of services and penetrations consult Services in our Design section or our brochure.