Drywall Hat Channel Clips

As far as STC is concerned sound isolation clips add 15-20 STC on an average.

Drywall hat channel clips. These are typically installed with the cold-rolled channel CRC supported. Calculate 7 of your square footage for the amount of channels you need. The RC-Boost Clips are becoming the leader of high perfoming acoustical clipsUsed in conjunction with resilient channels for a low cost method of reducing sound transmission.

The hat channel is then snapped into the clips and drywall is screwed into the channel. Easily snaps into place for quick and easy assembly. Each Hat Channel is 86 102 long 78 depth x 25 wide.

Install 78 Drywall Furring Channel. So if you dont mind investing a little more it is better to opt for sound isolation clips. Hat Channel Metal Furring Pack of 20.

Sure you might save money but you will never get decent performance. Price is per bundle of 20 hat channels. 25 gauge with hemmed edges.

IB-1 sound clips 25 gauge FurringHatResilient channels 1 Layer 58 drywall 2 tubes green glue per 4x8 area 1 layer 58 drywall At this point the only other step that I could take to make any significant difference reasonably is to add a green glue sandwich to the under-side of the top floor sub-flooring in between each joist. They are designed to easily hold 2 layers of 58 drywall and can safely hold 3 layers. The furring hat channel will remain in place regardless of the weight of the drywall installed on the channel.

Purchase Drywall Furring Channel locally for your best pricing. Clips and hat channel with only one layer of drywall is like getting a high performance sports car but using 20 year old bias play tires with all of the tread worn off. They are perfect for use with RSIC-1 Whisper Clips and other Resilient Sound Clips.