SHENSTEVE INTERIOR DESIGNS

A suspended acoustic ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the structural ceiling both to treat room acoustics and to look attractive. Suspended ceilings have the added advantage of hiding the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations from view while maintaining some level of access to these utilities. This article will explain the wide range of suspended acoustical ceiling types, with a focus on acoustic characteristics rather than access, installation, or cost.

An interior design lacking acoustical forethought is a rare commercial project today.  Unlike walls, ceilings do not reflect sound directly to our hearing, since our ears are oriented on our heads vertically, not horizontally (at least for most of us).  Technically, this is an oblique surface to hearing.  But ceilings have several things going for them when it comes to sound control, especially in commercial buildings.

1. Ears: In most commercial spaces, the ceiling is closer to our ears than the walls; treating it helps hearing.

2. Surfaces: The ceiling plane is the simplest surface to treat acoustically without compromising design.

3. Lows: You can load the back of a suspended ceiling with thick, soft absorptive materials along with air space to treat low bass frequencies. It’s hard to use thick absorptive materials on walls, especially soft materials, and still look and function well.

Suspended acoustic ceilings, made from various materials, are attached to t-bar

How do suspended acoustic ceilings affect sound performance?

Suspended acoustic ceilings, then, are installed for one purpose, or a combination of acoustical purposes (here slightly oversimplified).

1. Sound absorption: Wave energy is taken in when an absorbing material encounters sound; part of the energy is transformed into heat and part of it is transmitted through the material.

2. Sound reflection: Wave energy bounces back when it strikes a material; part of the energy bounces back directly and part of it indirectly as reverberation.

3. Sound diffusion: Wave energy bounces back evenly in a room. In a perfectly diffusive sound, space reverberation times are the same at any listening position.

Room acoustics is a science and an art. The complex physics—and opposing opinions—behind room acoustics is beyond this article. However, since the bulk of questions we get about acoustics focus on sound absorption, we’ll discuss the types of suspended acoustic ceilings from that angle.

Laminate flooring is a synthetic floor covering consisting of a particleboard wood base topped by an image layer and a transparent wear layer.

Laminate flooring is used in living areas, kitchens, dining areas, bedrooms, hallways, and other areas that are not subject to excessive moisture. Laminate flooring is a staple of millions of homes as a dependable, easy-maintenance economy flooring.

Laminate floors were invented in 1977 by the Swedish company Perstorp. The idea was to use waste wood projects by subjecting them to high pressure, heat, and binding chemicals.

Plasterboard is a panel made of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum) usually pressed between a facer and a backer. It is used to make 

interior walls and ceilings

. This 'Drywall' construction became popular as a quicker alternative to traditional lath and plaster.

Plasterboard is used to help builders and designers meet building regulations for fire protection, acoustic insulation and thermal efficiency. It can also help to control condensation and potential damage in areas of high humidity.

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