Soundproofing the Ceiling at Tandem's Office
See how the PrivacyShield™ system was installed at the offices of Tandem Mental Health Associates. Ceiling Tile Barrier, Light Hoods and a Door Seal kit were installed to block and prevent sound from passing between three offices
We specify our 2’ x 2’ PrivacyShield® Light Hood for this application.
This is an important point to review: PrivacyShield® was designed from the start to ensure more than adequate ventilation so that the dissipation of heat from the light fixture was not impacted.
It is against building code to lay fiberglass directly onto or against light fixtures.
No, the light hood does not sit on the light, it sits on the ceiling grid and ceiling tiles. The light hood provides for a vented 2” air space around the light fixture.
No, a Class A Fire Rated ceiling will remain a Class A fire rated ceiling.
Mastic is what holds the light hood hold in place when tiles are put in place or removed.
Yes
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$123.33 – $378.33
Speech Privacy Without the Noise!
The PrivacyShield® Light hood is installed over lighting fixtures in a suspended ceiling to reduce sound and noise transmission, while maintaining air flow. Lighting fixtures have been identified as a significant path for speech and noise to enter and exit the ceiling plenum and travel to neighboring enclosed or open rooms.
Light hoods can be installed in both new and existing spaces to reduce the amount of sound transmitted from one space to the next. These are used when wall partitions do not extend up above the ceiling grid to the roof deck and offer an economical alternative to building full partition walls.
Speech Privacy and Noise Reduction in Private Offices, Conference Rooms, HR Departments, Legal Departments and Medical Facilities.
| Light Hood Core Options: | |
| Standard | 1 lb. Septum |
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Standard STC of 5 (Best for Speech) | 1 lb. Septum STC of 26 (Best for Music, |
| Sound Transmission Loss (Hz) (per ASTM E 90-09) | |||||||
| Type | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | STC |
| Standard | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 1 lb. Septum | 16 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 40 | 26 |
| Sound Absorption (Hz) (per ASTM C423-09a; E-400 Mounting) | ||||||
| 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | NRC |
| 1.01 | 1.07 | 0.80 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 1.00 |
Assemble components as outlined in installation guide using the included installation kit (bonding paste, tape & brush).
Not sure you can improve on the product but I wish there was an easier way to marry the pieces rather than liquid brush on adhesive.
I am in an office surrounded by smaller offices and had zero privacy as sound carries so easily. Installation of this products transformed my sound, now my staff thinks I am out of the office when I am having phone conferences and employee meetings.
product was used in a lab. install was and the product was excellent.
We may use it in additional rooms.