Acoustic Junction Details
Every isolation system fails first at the junctions, not at the center of the wall. These five details show how the float floor, partitions, ceiling barriers, and columns stay separated while remaining fully sealed [AC].
Detail 1 — Wall to Float Floor
Wall bears on structural slab only [AC]The acoustic wall line must sit directly on the structural slab. The float floor builds up beside it with the 25 mm perimeter isolation gap fully maintained.
Detail 2 — Partition Head to Ceiling
Plenum barrier prevents flanking [AC]W6 and W7 partitions continue through the tile plane. A 15 mm gypsum plenum barrier sits flat on top of the tiles for 600 mm each side of the partition and is sealed to the partition with Tremco.
Detail 3 — Concrete Wall to Ceiling
10 mm sealed edgeAt W1, W2, W3, and W4, the resiliently mounted gypsum face stops short of the ceiling tile. The 10 mm top edge is sealed with Tremco rather than hard-filled.
Detail 4 — Buffer Spine Corner Junction
Staggered stud corner [AC]W5 buffer spine and W6 partition meet at 90 degrees with staggered framing. No stud should directly couple one wall face to the other at the corner.
Detail 5 — Column Clearance
Editing Suite · COL_WThe floor build-up must float around the column with a 10 mm minimum clearance all around. Acoustic sealant closes the top of the joint, but rigid grout is never allowed.