Approved Document E
Resistance to the passage of sound
About Approved Document E
Approved Document E gives guidance on resisting the passage of sound in and between buildings. It covers sound insulation between dwellings and rooms for residential purposes, sound within a dwelling, and testing before completion.
What it covers
- Sound insulation of walls and floors between dwellings
- Flanking sound that travels around separating walls and floors
- Sound insulation within a dwelling
- Reverberation in the common parts of flats and similar buildings
- Acoustic conditions in schools
- Pre-completion sound testing
Approved Document E: resistance to the passage of sound
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Figures in the current edition
Diagram 0.1 Requirement E1
Diagram 0.2 Requirement E2(a)
Diagram 0.3 Requirement E2(b)
Diagram 2.1 Types of separating wall
Diagram 2.2 Wall type 1.1
Diagram 2.3 Wall type 1.2
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