Products that Mitigate pain points
Constraint: In multi-level buildings, noise travels. Footsteps, voices and dropped objects pass through the floor, and once a building is finished, poor acoustics are very hard to fix. This is exacerbated in mass timber construction. Achieving the acoustic performance the Building Code requires often means complex, multi-trade floor build-ups that slow the job down, especially once services, wet areas and fire-stopping all need to fit in the same space..
Response: SoundDown™ acoustic flooring systems deliver a high-performing acoustic mid-floor as one coordinated package. They work over new and existing mass timber, concrete, lightweight timber or steel floors, contribute to compliance with building code clause G6 (airborne and impact sound), and absorb noise for a quieter interior.
SoundDown's Acoustic Flooring Systems
Pre-assembled acoustic battens of a customisable height, loose laid over flooring sub-structure, with insulation sandwiched between.
Simple to specify and install.
Tested acoustic assemblies: STC 66dB, IIC 60dB
42mm high pre-fabricated panel system.
Lower profile, efficient to install, self-contained panel.
Impact noise - IIC: 620B
.
Specially designed batten system for allowing services to run within floor cavity.
Pre-assembled, castellated air battens, loose-laid over flooring sub-structure to allow cavity of 42-140mm height.
Tested acoustic assembles: STC 66dB, IIC 60dB.
prevents horizontal spread of flame, heat and smoke
Integrates into SoundDown acoustic flooring systems
Allows placement beneath fire doors so flooring continues seamlessly
Constraint: Wet areas have always been the weak spot in an acoustic floor. Showers usually. need step-downs, set-downs or a different build-up, which breaks the acoustic floor right where people expect a seamless finish. The result is awkward detailing, extra coordination on site and a compromise between good sound control and a clean level-entry shower.
Response: Endurabase is a level-entry shower base and wet floor system designed to integrate with SoundDown acoustic flooring systems. Each base is custom-built in length, width and height to suit the floor build-up, and it works with heated flooring.
- Level entry, no step-downs, allowing seamless transitions from living areas into tiled wet areas
- Keeps the acoustic floor consistent throughout the wet areas
- Custom-built, made to suit each project perfectly
Constraint: Sound travels through floors, and in multi-level timber buildings, footsteps and voices from upstairs quickly become everyone's problem. Getting good acoustic performance usually means extra layers, extra trades and insulation that's unpleasant to handle.
Response: re-Silence is a high-performance acoustic flooring insulation, designed to reduce impact and airborne sound transmission. It's made from 90% post-consumer reclaimed polyester, material that woudl otherwise have gone to landfill. As a bonus, it's soft to handle and won't irritate skin.
- Acoustic-performance flooring insulation, reducing impact and airborne sound transmission
- Fast, comfortable installation, doesn't require stapling or fixings
- Made from 90% reclaimed polyester - keeping material out of landfill
Constraint: Timber is at its most vulnerable before the building is even finished. Rain, site traffic and trapped moisture can all take their toll during ocnstruction, and that damage can show up years later. Until recently, the options for protecting mass timber through the build and beyond have been limited.
Response: Fortifier is a complete coating system for mass timber, designed to take a CLT floor from arrival on site to final finish. Ultra is a tough, flexible coating that shields the timber while the build goes on. Ironglass is a hard-wearing clear finish that goes on once the job is done.
Fortifier Ultra – Construction-Phase Sealant, UV Stable
- Protects and flexes with CLT and other exposed timber through the construction phase
- Bonded to the timber, no wrinkles, no fluffing, no loose edges
- Vapour permeable, anti-microbial & anti-fungal properties
Fortifier Ironglass - a Hard-Wearing Clear Finish for CLT Timber
- Shows off the CLT timber while standing up to the traffic.
- High-gloss finish, cures to a hard, durable film with good impact and chemical resistance.
- Fast return to service - light foot traffic after 24 hours.
.png)
Constraint: Historically it’s been labour intensive to monitor the moisture content in various parts of the building at regular intervals. Keeping record of that data was a manual and unreliable administrative process.
Response: Build Anatomy conducted and international search to source a reliable and connected moisture sensing system. Wiiste Moisture Monitors and the partnering Relia online software provide accurate real time data and reporting of timber moisture content as well as the temperature and humidity level at the measurement point.
- Continuous monitoring allowing proactive response to moisture issues
- Data analytics provide accurate records of current and past readings
- Connects via the IoT network removing the need for a local internet connection
Innovation is the heartbeat of Build Anatomy, we are currently working on a number of responses to constraints we’ve identified. There’s certainly no shortage of pain points in the construction industry. If you’ve identified something that needs resolving, we’d love to hear from you.
