Auralex PlatFoam - Manual (Page 3)

PlatFoam™ Isolation System at work surrounded by a MAX-Wall!
Other General Suggestions:
• If you have used U-Boats in the past, rest assured that Platfoam is not a U-Boat substitute.
Platfoam is designed primarily for the cost effective floating of drum risers. U-Boats are extremely
economical for floating an entire floor system - especially if you plan on putting a lot of weight
on the floor (e.g., a large piano).
• You can also float amp racks with Platfoam planks. Simply build a slightly smaller drum riser
and use several of the leftover Planks to build a mini-riser for bass and guitar cabinets. Auralex
offers GRAMMA™ as a pre-fabricated option for this! Contact your local Auralex Dealer for more
details.
• For additional isolation, feel free to use SheetBlok between the decking material and the carpet finish. In this
application, SheetBlok can be glued in place with Tubetak adhesive or tacked down with button-cap nails. (Be
careful not to let the nails go through the decking and into the floor!) SheetBlok can add an additional 3dB to
low end isolation and further help decouple the kit from the room.
• If you prefer a more finished look to your Hoverdeck, you can go around the perimeter of it with a nice, wood
trim. Simply nail the wood trim right into the edge of the decking material. The only precaution you need to
take is to leave a roughly 1⁄4” gap between the bottom of the trim and the floor.
• Auralex does not recommend building walls on top of a Platfoam riser. While the Platfoam Planks will
support a lot of weight (far more than a standard drum kit and drummer), they are not construction grade floor
floaters. If you need to build an entire floated floor with walls on top, please consult the U-Boat information in
our literature and in our Acoustics 101 booklet (available free from www.auralex.com).
You may wish to continue to maximize your sound with products such as our MAX-Wall Kits, Roominators Kits,
and other related construction products. See the back page for more details on other Auralex products.
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product and technical information.