RSIC Clips with New Wall Construction

Alternative Disconnection

One option available to you is to manufacture the disconnection in your new wall assembly by anchoring a set of horizontal metal hat channels to your frame prior to hanging your drywall.   This system will help force the collapse of your transmitting sound waves by lifting and separating your drywall away  from your framing structure.    RSIC Clips are mounting gaskets that screw through your layer of dB-Bloc straight into your frame.    The metal channels then snap into the clip system and accept your final layer of drywall.   

Show me the RSIC Clips

The clip system is designed to trigger the disconnected structure you need to force the collapse of your sound wave.   For new builds, you have the option to build a double wall, a staggered stud wall, or a standard wall with the addition of this clip system.   The RSIC Clips can also be used to compliment a disconnected frame for an even greater reduction in structure borne noise.   

Don't Forget the Density

dB-Bloc is still the best barrier membrane you can use to sandwich into your assembly.    Remember that disconnection targets the reduction of structure borne noise, but air borne sounds can still pass through your surface.    Before you anchor your RSIC clips, we recommended you first line your surface with the weight of dB-Bloc.    Simply staple this material to your exposed frame.  

Show me dB-Bloc

Your final surface assembly for a newly built wall using the RSIC Clips is illustrated below.    Staple dB-Bloc to your frame, anchor your RSIC Clips, snap your hat channels into place and screw your drywall in to the face of the channels.