Rockwool stone wool insulation is an ideal material to be used in interior ceiling floor partitions where sound absorbency and fire resistance is required.
Insulation above suspended ceiling tiles.
Suspended ceiling insulation pads.
Insulating fiberglass ceiling tiles are the perfect solution for jobs that require a lay in ceiling panel with access above and high r value.
If you have fiberglass tiles you ll need to replace them before proceeding.
The right answer ignoring the option of sprayed insulation against the roof sheathing is probably to completely take down the ceiling install drywall possibly with a vapor barrier above it and then insulate conventionally above the drywall.
From cathedral ceilings to interior wood framed ceilings we have a perfect fit of stone wool ceiling insulation for your build.
Installing insulation above a suspended ceiling is relatively easy and can be accomplished in one afternoon.
Soniguard drop ceiling soundproofing insulation above your ceiling tiles will dramatically improve the sound blocking characteristics of any suspended ceiling.
Insulation is useless without an infiltration barrier and a suspended ceiling is a lousy infiltration barrier.
Lowering high ceilings also.
Although batt insulation is fairly lightweight it can put an undue amount of stress on flimsy drop ceiling tiles and break them.
Batt insulation above suspended ceilings have been used for years for sound control and is being used a little less in todays economy due to the improved stc ratings of drop in tiles that are available.
If you are tired of noise coming down through your ceiling or up through the floor from the basement below and you ve already got a suspended ceiling or can install one soniguard.
Dropped or suspended ceilings are among the simplest and most affordable ways to cover ceiling defects wiring and overheard ducting.
The batt insulation should be unfaced and can be of various thicknesses varying on the stc required.
The insulation contractors association of america s technical bulletin 27.
Fiberglass ceiling tiles cannot support the weight of insulation.
Each pad is a self contained pillow of rock or mineral fibre encased in polythene.
Applying batt insulation above suspended ceilings to meet code addresses and recommends practices known to conform to the requirements of the international building code and to all three model building codes.
To install simply place a pad on each tile.
How to insulate a drop ceiling.
They are made from a rigid 3 thick fiberglass with a thin vinyl laminated to the face providing a stellar nrc value for noise absorption in the room and a fantastic r value for insulation and noise blocking.
