CertainTeed Quiet Soundproofing System - Manual (Page 2)

Quiet Rock ES/ES MR Installation Instructions | Copyright ©2012 Serious Energy | September 2012 CTG-2803 | Professional: 800-233-8990 • Consumer: 800-782-8777
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QUIETROCK
EZ-­‐SNAP:
APPLY
TO
ASSEMBLY
TO
REDUCE
NOISE
BETWEEN
PARTITIONS
The
QuietRock
EZ-­‐SNAP
line
of
engineered
products
are
soundproofing
panels
designed
to
take
the
place
of
multiple
layers
of
drywall
or
any
other
noise
reduction
methods.
QuietRock
EZ-­‐
SNAP
is
an
easy
score
and
snap
noise
reducing
gypsum
board
which
includes
highly
engineered
internal
sound
damping
layers
that
provide
dramatically
increase
transmission
loss
compared
to
traditional
methods
like
resilient
channel.
It
can
be
used
with
a
variety
of
standard
framing
techniques
including
single,
staggered
and
double
stud
construction.
INSTALL
PER
ASTM
STANDARD
OR
GYPSUM
ASSOCIATION
GUIDELINES
•
S tandard
Specification
for
Application
and
Finishing
of
Gypsum
Board
ASTM
C
840-­‐04
• Recommended
Levels
of
Gypsum
Board
Finish:
GA-­‐214
• Application
and
Finishing
Gypsum
Panel
Product:
GA-­‐216
Score
and
Snap:
1) QuietRock
EZ-­‐SNAP
panels
similarly
to
other
5/8”
gypsum
wall
products
can
be
snapped,
drilled,
cut
and
attached
to
the
frames.
QuietRock
EZ-­‐SNAP
is
designed
to
easily
score
and
snap
with
any
utility
blade.
1) Inspect
the
outlet
box
to
make
sure
it
is
properly
installed
and
free
of
dust,
grease,
oil,
loose
materials,
rust
or
other
substances.
Remove
the
release
paper
from
both
sides
of
the
QuietPutty
pad.
2) Starting
at
side,
align
the
QuietPutty
pad
to
front
edge
of
box
and
overlap
onto
the
stud.
Cut
the
QuietPutty
pad
to
allow
the
pad
to
fit
around
conduits
or
cables.
3) Pleat
the
extra
material
at
the
corners.
Fold
the
pleated
corners
into
place
and
firmly
press
the
QuietPutty
pad
into
place
so
that
the
entire
surface
of
the
back
of
the
outlet
box
is
covered
and
sealed
against
drywall
stud.