FEATURES AND BENEFITS of SOUNDGUARD™

The Silent Steel Framing System

Narrower Walls – More useable square feet
Lower Material Costs – NO, CRC, Thinner Steel, Smaller Web
Faster Build-out – Single Wall Installation
STC-Equal or Better
1 & 2 HOUR Fire Rating UL V463, W475
Available in 3 5/8″, 4″, and 6″ Wall Assemblies

FOR THE CONTRACTOR

Replaces GA WP Partition and Chase Wall Assemblies with Equal or Lesser Wall Thickness

• Lower Material Costs – Superior STC Ratings
  • Eliminates Layers of Drywall
  • Reduces the Amount of Studs and Track to Install
  • No Resilient Sound Channel Required
  • No Cross Bracing and CRC Lateral Bracing
• Faster Build-Out, Saves Labor, Field Tested, Contractor Approved, Pre-Assembled with Built-in Air Space
• Installs Just Like a Typical Single Stud
• Risk Reduction Quoting, Planning, Stocking, Waste, Labor Over Runs, Durations
• UL Rated (V463), Achieves 1 & 2 Hour Fire Rating (ASTM E119)
• Can Be Used With Slotted Track in 3 5/8″, 4″, and 6″ Widths

FOR THE ARCHITECT/OWNER

• Narrower Allowable Wall Thicknesses with Better or Equal STC Ratings
  • Increased Room Dimensions
  • Greater Saleable Square Footage
  • Revenue Gains for Owner
• Equivalent to Many GA WP Partition and Chase Wall Assemblies with Same STC
  • Eliminates Drywall and/or Resilient Sound Channel
  • Increases Rentable Square Footage
  • Half as Many Studs and Track to Install
  • No Cross Bracing and CRC Lateral Bracing     

PLUMBING WALL FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• 2 3/4″ Gap to Allow for Pipes and Electrical Conduit Lines
• Only Available in 6″ “SGW” SoundGuard Studs
• UL Certified – UL V463
• STC Tested
• Solves Framing Issues with Conduits and Pipes

OWNER COST/BENEFIT EXAMPLE

26 –  Floors Containing Condo Units
10 –  Average Number of Units per Floor
260 –  Total Number of Units
284,815 – Total Square Footage of Condo Space
18,200 – Total Lineal Footage of Sound Wall

Traditional Double Stud Sound Wall 

Two each 2 1/2″ studs with 1″ air gap 6″ Total wall width x 18,200 lineal footage of wall = 9,100 sq. ft.

SoundGuard™ Sound Wall

One each of 3 5/8″ SoundGuard™ stud
3 5/8″ total wall width x 18, 200 lineal footage of wall = 5,498 sq. ft.
Savings of Square Footage
Traditional 9,100 sq. ft. – 5,498 sq. ft. 

SoundGuard™ = 3,602 sq. ft. 

Total Dollar Savings to Owner 

3,602 sq. ft. x  $1,065*  $3,836,130

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