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For most applications, 16 inch on center spacing of U-Boats along the joist is recommended to improve noise transmission loss and low frequency definition in home theaters. |
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Freestanding, floating floors improves the sound quality in home theaters, however installation of these floors has been time consuming and expensive. U-Boat Floor Floaters from Auralex Acoustics can help shorten the build cycle and reduce the cost of your next floating floor.
Made of a specially-formulated rubber compound, U-Boats are designed to support framing members and isolate and decouple them from the surrounding structure. U-Boats are 2 1/8" wide by 1 1/2" high by 2" long. Siding thickness is 5/16" and the base is 1/2". To determine the quantity needed for a job, multiply the total square footage of the area to be floated by two-thirds. Most applications work well with 16" on center spacing of U-Boats along the joist. If the floor is massive (three plus layers of 3/4" plywood on 2 x 6s or larger) 12 inch centers work best.
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