Stc 45 Rated Doors
A door that has been sound rated usually means the door panel jambs frames and seals have been tested in a lab for sound transmission loss tl and earned an stc rating.
Stc 45 rated doors. As previously explained this means they have been tested in a laboratory for their sound transmission loss. Stc 35 44 lbs to 45 lbs commercial density core bond to core no lead standard stiles and rails. Door edges match the veneer of the door face. Soundproof doors are available at greater thicknesses from stc 51 to stc 56.
Soundproof doors are available 1 3 4 thick from stc 33 to stc 50. Standard steel doors often have an stc rating in the 25 35 range. B ppfm 4 0 x 8 0 its wh and ul max 45 minute the stc 44 45 and 46 must be installed one of two ways to achieve an operable rating. Tested in accordance with astm e90 09.
For example 1 8 clearances around the edges reduce the effective rating of an stc 52 door to stc 21. With two 2 rows of marshfield doorsystems supplied gasketing on the head and jambs of the frame and bottom drop seal. Up to 4 0 x 8 0 singles and 8 0 x 8 0 pairs. Fixed windows up to stc 55.
Metal doors up to stc 57. Assa abloy offers a complete range of stc rated door assemblies providing a solution for any application. Soundproof steel doors are available 1 3 4 thick from stc 33 to stc 53. Soundproof doors are available at greater thicknesses from stc 54 to stc 64.
Levels 43 to 52 available. Face veneers are available in a variety of paint grade or stain grade options including birch oak walnut maple and cherry. Stc rated doors provide privacy and prevent noise distraction. The same logic applies to solutions rated as stc 45 and stc 52.
Mecart s standard acoustic products are labelled stc 35 stc 45 and stc 52. Any unsealed gaps and clearances in door assemblies effectively cancel out the noise reduction benefits of stc rated doors. Non rated 4 0 x 10 0 cat. Because acoustical doors are constructed differently than traditional hollow metal doors certain considerations must be made when selecting hardware for them.
Assemblies have been designed to accept readily available heavy weight builders hardware. When we say stc 35 it means the enclosure wall partition or door reduce noise by 35 decibels. 3 hour fire rating by underwriters laboratories ul and its fire ratings vary with stc rating. Wood doors up to stc 49.
These doors are typically used in schools conference rooms buildings near airports recording studios government military facilities or any other building where sound control is important. In some cases the rating applies only to the door panel as it has been tested without the door frame assembly.