Everything You Need to Know About Isolation Clips

Whether you’re working on renovating a theater, dorm, or your home, soundproofing is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of the building process. Although there are many ways to soundproof your building after it’s built and settled, nothing is quite as effective as starting from the ground up. While these are great alternatives, if you know right from the start that you want a soundproof area, isolation clips are a sure fire way to help obtain quick, effective results. If isolation clips aren’t quite your forte, here are some things you should know before deciding whether or not they’re suitable for your project:

How they work

Isolation clips are essentially an easy way to decouple walls, floors, and ceilings. These clips are designed to mount directly on the wooden or steel joists that secure walls, floors, and ceilings. These easy-to-install isolation clips are engineered to greatly reduce structure borne noise such as footsteps, music, and other low frequency noise that other soundproofing methods fail to stop. The decoupling of the wall removes the direct connection between the walls that allows sound waves to travel through into either side. By creating this gap, it leaves the sound waves to travel through a buffer zone, thus greatly reducing the transfer of sounds and vibrations. In addition, the resilient isolation clips allow the vibrations to be absorbed and dissipated before traveling to the other side. With a variety of specially made clips for certain weight loads, ceilings, and walls, these clips are the ultimate all-in-one tool.  Some of the isolation clips require the use of Drywall Furring Hat Channel.

Benefits

When it comes to effective soundproofing, these clips offer numerous benefits in order to provide you with the best results possible. One of the best things about isolation clips is the

ease of installation. These clips can be quickly placed before installing the drywall and are almost impossible to install incorrectly. In addition to easy installation, these clips are extremely affordable. While other soundproofing methods can cost an arm and a leg, these clips are relatively low in cost and offer the same or even better results than more costly options. Furthermore, while most soundproofing methods that are put in place after being built are visible, these clips are hidden in between the walls and completely invisible to the eye. Since these clips are already hidden, you never have to worry about adding any unwanted décor to your rooms.

Able to reduce sound transfer by 75 to 100 percent, sounds that come from TVs, footsteps, stereos, voices, and more can be greatly diminished. Since they are put in place between the dry walls of each room or ceiling, there’s also no need for soundproofing on both sides of the wall. With its combination of low cost and high performance, isolation clips are one of the best options for soundproofing today.

Tips for Best Results

With all this talk about easy installation, there are still some things that you can do to ensure that you receive the best possible results from your isolation clips. Making sure that you follow these tips can greatly increase the ease of installation as well as the benefits you are likely to receive.

1.    The first set of isolation clips should be 3 inches from the ground and 6 inches from the ceiling

2.    Only utilize approved screws and ensure that each clip is secured tightly

3.    Alternate the rows when installing the clips to create a staggering pattern with the clips

4.    The space between each clip should not exceed 4 feet

5.    Keep in consideration the spacing of things such as outlets, light switches, and other unique circumstances

For best results when using isolation clips, add soundproofing wall panels, ceiling panels, and flooring to create the perfect soundproof environment. How do you plan on using your isolation clips? Share your stories in the comments below!