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Sound Vibration For Building Services For Dwellings

Published by City of Markham

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Markham
Date: January 1, 2025
Also called: Sound Vibration for Building Services for Dwellings
For: builder
Building types: All building types
Pages: 2
Instruments: MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-3, Fire and Sound Resistance Tables

Overview

The City of Markham's Builder Tip No. 80, dated January 1, 2025, on noise between dwelling units from plumbing and other building services, filed with the City's housing tips under the 2024 Ontario Building Code. It quotes Subsection 9.11.1., Protection from Airborne Noise, with ASTC 47, STC 50 and STC 55 next to elevator shafts and refuse chutes, and compliance through measurements or SB-3 tables. Its objective mentions cellular core ABS and the sound resistance test report the City asks for before interior finishes go in.

What it covers

9.11.1. Protection from Airborne Noise
9.11.1.1. Required Protection
9.11.1.3. Compliance with Required Ratings
Objective

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