Acoustic doors or soundproof doors are, perhaps, the most typical technical doors in, schools, hospitals, public buildings, etc. We are talking about those beautiful technical doors that are large yet easy to move, which amaze you when you open them and discover the many sounds they were hiding with zeal. It is true that in these buildings we can also find other technical doors such as fire doors and FR doors, as these are very common in all types of buildings. However, acoustic doors or soundproof doors, although they are also used in homes, offices and businesses, are typical of buildings in which rooms need to be fully independent with respect to sound. That is why it is fairly common to find acoustic doors / soundproof doorsin schools, hospitals, universities, public buildings, etc... The fact is that the use of acoustic doors or soundproof doors in soundproofing and general acoustic conditioning is key. What is the purpose of equipping a room with acoustic ceilings, and using acoustic panels and sound-absorbent wood panelling on walls if the sound ends up sneaking from one enclosure to the next? There are different acoustic doors or soundproof doors with different ranges of decibels depending on the particular requirements when soundproofing and seeking the best possible conditioning in a room. You only need to turn to a specialist technical carpentry where they will advise you and you supply you the door you need made to measure, both in terms of size and in terms of acoustic features. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Isophonic technical doors and fire-resistant technical doors. What are they? What are they for? - Acoustic panels, acoustic ceilings and the communicative process in schools and universities - The use of phenolic panel, and phenolic boards in educational facilities
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Sometimes we confuse removable ceilings and accessible ceilings but we should be careful, as they are not the same thing. In fact this binomial tells us that accessible ceilings are also removable; but that removable ceilings do not necessarily have to be accessible. Let's clarify this tongue twister. Wood removable ceilings are those that allow for quick and easy placement but that, in some cases, do not allow for sockets everywhere. Let me explain: Once the removable ceilings have been installed, they can removed but you have to start from the outer edges which are the most accessible to start removing material. On the other hand, accessible ceilings allow you to take any panel out and put it in again as many times as you want. This feature is ideal when you want to add to complements to the false ceiling, such as air vents, fire or safety detectors, downlights, speakers, or when you have to access the main ceiling. As explained above, all wood accessible ceilings are removable and allow for quick, easy assembly and disassembly. To install accessible ceilings all you need is a standard a suspension grid like the ones used for removable ceilings which allow for a space between the false ceiling and main ceiling. Therefore, accessible ceilings allow for quick replacement of wood panels in the exact location on the ceiling where you wish to place specific elements (grille, lamp, etc.), and at the same time they offer space for ventilation ducts or electrical or fibre optics cables. However wood panels in plain removable ceilings force you to dismantle the entire ceiling to replace a pane, as they are not considered accessible ceilings. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Acoustic ceilings and acoustic panels, what are they? What are they for? - Wood ceilings and the use of the false ceilings for acoustic conditioning in rooms - Acoustic ceilings made of sound-absorbent wood for the acoustic conditioning of rooms
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Wood panels and acoustic panels occupy a special place among inner linings in the ceilings and walls of libraries, museums and cultural centres. But, why use all this wood panelling, and all these wood walls and wood ceilings? These types of community service buildings, designed for reading, reflection, and the contemplation and enjoyment of art, are places that often receive a massive influx of people. If you approach the main museums of any city when they open to the public with a popular exhibition, or a library during exam time, you will see many people, hear many sounds, and even have to put up with a variety of simultaneous and annoying noises. However, these buildings require and, at the same time, offer users an atmosphere of silence and calm necessary for the use of their cultural resources. Here is where the importance of acoustic conditioning comes into play in every room. We have to mitigate the echoes that duplicate and amplify every sound, no matter how small it is. In order to control reverberation time, inner linings made with wood panels are used. This is how wood walls and wood ceilings are used in so many culture centres, resulting from the use of some sort of wood panelling for the acoustic conditioning of a building. It is easier and more economical to perform the acoustic conditioning of an existing building than to build a new one. In new buildings, it is easier and more economical to apply acoustic conditioning from the start than to carry our renovation work at a later time that could have been avoided. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - 20 posts you should read on acoustic conditioning, acoustic panels and acoustic ceilings - 5 examples of acoustic conditioning with sound-absorbent wood panels that are hung like paintings - Acoustic panels, acoustic ceilings and the communicative process in schools and universities
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The wood panels used for installing wood ceilings to be used as acoustic conditioning in a room can be very different, taking into account both the acoustic needs and the aesthetic preferences defined in the project design. From the aesthetic point of view, wood ceilings and the wood panels used in acoustic ceilings, such as when installing a false ceiling, or the placement of wood panelling, can offer finishes that range from natural wood (maple, beech, oak, cherry and wenge) and melamine (maple, beech, oak, pear, cherry, wenge, white and stainless steel), to lacquered finishes (RAL, NCS, etc.) and high-density plates. With regard to acoustic conditioning, the wood panels used can be smooth or have perforation slotted, circular or square, and they are often identified according to the percentage of perforation with respect to the total surface of the panel. Following are 34 models of wood ceilings grouped into 14 families according to the type of perforation: . 1. Wood ceilings Aries model (16, 25, 25 Cruz or 32) 2. Wood ceilings model Astro 3. Wood ceilings model Capricornio 4. Wood ceilings model Espacio 5. Wood ceilingsmodel Estrella (1, 2 or 3) 6. Wood ceilings model G茅minis 7. Wood ceilings model Leo (16, 32, 64, Banda, Banda 16, Par or Salt) 8. Wood ceilings model Libra (25 Cruz, 43 o Par) 9. Wood ceilings model Liso 10. Wood ceilings model Piscis (25, 32, 64 Cruz, 16, or Par) 11. Wood ceilings model Sagitario 12. Wood ceilings model Sideral 13. Wood ceilings model Tauro (50, 50 Par, Banda or Banda 117) 14. Wood ceilings model Virgo 74 . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Wood ceilings, technical doors, and another 18 jobs which can include wood projects designed for hotels (Part 1) - Wood ceilings, or ceilings with wood panelling for public and community service buildings - The wood ceilings in the history of humanity
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