General guidance only — all construction work must be overseen by a supervising engineer This handbook is compiled from standards and laws with every source cited, andis being reviewed for certification by engineers Use it to know what to look at, what to ask and what evidence to request on site It is not an engineering determination and can't replace an engineer · Terms of use · Limitations of the handbook

Walls and architectural work

Sound insulation between rooms

Page code P46 · 46 inspection criteria · 3 illustrations

Noise between rooms is something nobody can argue about once the house is finished, because there's no Thai criterion to say what's right or wrong. The most important point on this page is that no Thai standard sets the sound insulation of house walls. The figures in brochures are the manufacturers', and most don't…

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No Thai standard sets the sound insulation of house walls
Brochure figures — what to ask for instead of taking them on trust
The space above the ceiling — the biggest and least visible path
Pipes through walls, and back-to-back electrical boxes
Gaps under doors, and joints at the edges of walls
The moment to decide — before the walls are built
What must be written into the drawings and the contract

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