Multi-Family

Case Studies

Noise Control Solutions for Multi-Family Common Areas: Marina Club Apartments

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Acoustic ceiling baffles in the common areas of Marina Club Apartments multi-family building
14
Jan
Multi-Family · Absorption
USG metal ceiling baffles installed across the lobby and sky lounge of Skanska's 700-unit Marina Club Apartments in downtown St. Petersburg — controlling echo in two of the building's most heavily trafficked luxury amenity spaces.
Products:Acoustic Baffle
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USG metal ceiling baffles installed across the lobby and sky lounge of Skanska’s 700-unit Marina Club Apartments in downtown St. Petersburg — controlling echo in two of the building’s most heavily trafficked luxury amenity spaces.

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Multi-Family Soundproofing Underlayment in Colorado: Art District Flats in Denver

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Acoustic flooring underlayment installation at Art District Flats multi-family building in Denver Colorado
12
Jan
Multi-Family · Blocking
63,000 SF of multi-family floor underlayment supplied and consulted on for Art District Flats — an eight-story 125,000 SF residential development in Denver's Arts District engineered to hit strict IIC targets for high-end apartment living.
Products:Floor Blokker
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63,000 SF of multi-family floor underlayment supplied and consulted on for Art District Flats — an eight-story 125,000 SF residential development in Denver’s Arts District engineered to hit strict IIC targets for high-end apartment living.

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Condo Soundproofing in New Orleans: 731 St. Charles Luxury Development

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STC 53-58 demising wall soundproofing at the 731 St. Charles luxury condo development in New Orleans
17
Apr
Multi-Family · Blocking
Wall Blokker Lite assemblies plus acoustic modeling support for the M 731 St. Charles Avenue condominium project in New Orleans — hitting high STC targets on a replacement build for a historic concrete Mardi Gras ball venue without slipping schedule.
Products:Wall Blokker Lite
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Wall Blokker Lite assemblies plus acoustic modeling support for the $40M 731 St. Charles Avenue condominium project in New Orleans — hitting high STC targets on a replacement build for a historic concrete Mardi Gras ball venue without slipping schedule.

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Soundproofing for Developers: Modular Construction STC Lab Testing

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Soundproofing for Developers Modular Construction STC Lab Testing
30
Dec
Multi-Family · Blocking
Pre-construction STC lab testing across 8 light-gauge-steel wall assemblies for a ULI-awarded Chicago multi-family developer — proving Wall Blokker Pro delivered a +5 STC delta across every gauge tested before the panelized modular building scaled up.
Products:Wall Blokker Pro
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Pre-construction STC lab testing across 8 light-gauge-steel wall assemblies for a ULI-awarded Chicago multi-family developer — proving Wall Blokker Pro delivered a +5 STC delta across every gauge tested before the panelized modular building scaled up.

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New Orleans Residential Sound Testing: Shotgun House Demising Wall

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New Orleans Residential Sound Testing Shotgun House Demising Wall
05
Dec
Multi-Family · Consulting
ASTM E336 field STC leak check and dBA flanking sweep on a shotgun-style duplex demising wall in New Orleans — documenting an ASTC of 35.6 (well below code) and engineering a retrofit recommendation to lift the wall to STC 45+ for multi-family use.
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ASTM E336 field STC leak check and dBA flanking sweep on a shotgun-style duplex demising wall in New Orleans — documenting an ASTC of 35.6 (well below code) and engineering a retrofit recommendation to lift the wall to STC 45+ for multi-family use.

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Case Studies

Adaptive Reuse Apartment Soundproofing: STC 50 Demising Wall Retrofit

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Adaptive Reuse Apartment Soundproofing Demising Wall Retrofit - Lakeshore Apartments
30
Nov
Multi-Family · Blocking
Wall Blokker Pro membrane overlay plus 5/8″ drywall applied to existing demising walls during the Lakeshore Apartments adaptive reuse — lifting STC from 45 to 50 to meet IBC 1207.1 without burning livable square footage on resilient channels.
Products:Wall Blokker Pro
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Wall Blokker Pro membrane overlay plus 5/8″ drywall applied to existing demising walls during the Lakeshore Apartments adaptive reuse — lifting STC from 45 to 50 to meet IBC 1207.1 without burning livable square footage on resilient channels.

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Case Studies

LVT Soundproofing Underlayment: Floating vs Glue-Down Installation

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LVT Soundproofing Underlayment Floating vs Glue-Down Installation
01
Jul
Multi-Family · Blocking
Floor Blokker acoustic membrane installed beneath floating LVT flooring across a new multi-family build in Wisconsin — running the maximum-performance install method validated by lab tests against both wood-frame and concrete subfloor types for Little Creek Construction.
Products:Floor Blokker
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Floor Blokker acoustic membrane installed beneath floating LVT flooring across a new multi-family build in Wisconsin — running the maximum-performance install method validated by lab tests against both wood-frame and concrete subfloor types for Little Creek Construction.

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Condo Soundproofing Retrofit: STC 58 in an Existing Orlando Building

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Condo Soundproofing Retrofit STC 58 in an Existing Orlando Building The Sanctuary
15
Jun
Multi-Family · Blocking
Post-construction retrofit at The Sanctuary Downtown Orlando — a 173-unit, 18-story 2006 luxury tower — hitting STC 58 and IIC 60 after Wall Blokker Pro went over the existing 20-gauge stud walls, doors, and floors during an HOA-funded acoustic scope.
Products:AcoustiStepWall Blokker Pro
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Post-construction retrofit at The Sanctuary Downtown Orlando — a 173-unit, 18-story 2006 luxury tower — hitting STC 58 and IIC 60 after Wall Blokker Pro went over the existing 20-gauge stud walls, doors, and floors during an HOA-funded acoustic scope.

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Student Housing Soundproofing: STC 50 Wood-Stud Demising Walls

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Student Housing Soundproofing STC 50 Wood-Stud Demising Walls
05
Jun
Multi-Family · Blocking
1/8″ Wall Blokker membrane on wood-stud demising walls inside Evolve Student Apartments — a 9-story student-housing tower at the edge of Auburn University built by CA Ventures and Westand Wright — hitting STC 50 without stacking additional drywall layers.
Products:Wall Blokker
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1/8″ Wall Blokker membrane on wood-stud demising walls inside Evolve Student Apartments — a 9-story student-housing tower at the edge of Auburn University built by CA Ventures and Westand Wright — hitting STC 50 without stacking additional drywall layers.

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Bathroom Soundproofing: Pipe Lagging for Plumbing Noise

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01
Jun
Multi-Family · Blocking
Two-part pipe lagging — mass-loaded vinyl over fiberglass batting — wrapped across 50+ linear feet of supply and drain piping above living spaces in a single-family home, dropping the toilet flush and kitchen drain noise that had been broadcasting during dinners.
Products:Duct Blokker
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Two-part pipe lagging — mass-loaded vinyl over fiberglass batting — wrapped across 50+ linear feet of supply and drain piping above living spaces in a single-family home, dropping the toilet flush and kitchen drain noise that had been broadcasting during dinners.

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Luxury Condo Soundproofing: STC 53-58 Demising Wall Design

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Luxury Condo Soundproofing STC 53-58 Demising Wall Design
01
May
Multi-Family · Blocking
Demising-wall soundproofing design for The Salvador — a 13-story 74-unit green-certified luxury condo tower in downtown St. Petersburg — using Wall Blokker membrane in place of stacked drywall to hit an STC 53-58 luxury target while cutting cost and schedule.
Products:Wall Blokker
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Demising-wall soundproofing design for The Salvador — a 13-story 74-unit green-certified luxury condo tower in downtown St. Petersburg — using Wall Blokker membrane in place of stacked drywall to hit an STC 53-58 luxury target while cutting cost and schedule.

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Multifamily Acoustic Testing: ASTC & AIIC Field Test in New York

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Multifamily Acoustic Testing ASTC & AIIC Field Test in New York
01
Apr
Multi-Family · Consulting
Multifamily field defect investigation for an Upstate New York property — pink-noise ASTM E336 ASTC plus ASTM E1007 AIIC tapping-machine testing from 100 Hz to 4000 Hz, pinpointing the stairway and floor-system defects driving resident noise complaints.
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Multifamily field defect investigation for an Upstate New York property — pink-noise ASTM E336 ASTC plus ASTM E1007 AIIC tapping-machine testing from 100 Hz to 4000 Hz, pinpointing the stairway and floor-system defects driving resident noise complaints.

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Second Floor Soundproofing: IIC 45 Floor System for Custom Home Construction

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Second Floor Soundproofing IIC 45 Floor System for Custom Home Construction
23
Mar
Multi-Family · Blocking
Second-floor footfall fix for a new-construction Tampa custom home — Floor Blokker membrane in the second-story subfloor plus Wall Blokker Pro on walls bringing IIC from the low 30s up to approximately 45 across the playroom and master suite below.
Products:Floor BlokkerWall Blokker Pro
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Second-floor footfall fix for a new-construction Tampa custom home — Floor Blokker membrane in the second-story subfloor plus Wall Blokker Pro on walls bringing IIC from the low 30s up to approximately 45 across the playroom and master suite below.

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Multi-Family Floor Soundproofing: Austin, Texas

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Multi-Family Floor Soundproofing in Austin, TX - Berkshire Santal
09
Nov
Multi-Family · Blocking
75,000 SF of Floor Blokker membrane installed beneath hickory hardwood across Berkshire Santal's luxury Austin apartments — beating code by 13 ASTC points with BAI field-tested results of ASTC 58 and AIIC 52 on the worst-case open-web truss floor assembly.
Products:Floor Blokker
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75,000 SF of Floor Blokker membrane installed beneath hickory hardwood across Berkshire Santal’s luxury Austin apartments — beating code by 13 ASTC points with BAI field-tested results of ASTC 58 and AIIC 52 on the worst-case open-web truss floor assembly.

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