In order to reduce the transmission of impact noise or to increase the sound transmission loss (TL) rating of the structure, a Kinetics^® Floating Wood Floor is frequently used. Kinetics^® Floating Wood Floor construction is used in condominiums, apartments, and commercial buildings for the control of impact noise produced by pedestrian footfalls or dropped objects.

In recording studios, sound rooms, television or movie studios, Kinetics^® Floating Wood Floors ar selected to reduce the transmission of external noise into the studio. Kinetics^® Floating Wood Floor construction is also used for dance and exercise floors with resiliency requirements which comply with standards established by amateur and professional dance groups.

Where the structural floor is concrete, either Model RIM Rollout material or individual KIP Precompressed Molded Fiber Glass Isolation Pads are placed on the floor in a predesigned array, separated by low density acoustical fiber glass. Continuous wood nailers or steel channels (for a lower elevation) are then installed and a plywood sub floor is constructed. Depending on the design requirements, multiple layers of plywood or a combination of plywood and gypsum board may be specified. Typical structural requirements call for two layers of 3/4" plywood to be installed directly over the isolators. The Kinetics^® Floating Wood Floor is completed with the installation of parquet, composition, tile, or finished wood flooring.