Pre-completion testing - general requirements

This section provides guidance on an appropriate programme of sound insulation testing to demonstrate compliance with the requirement of Part G. Compliance can also be demonstrated through application of the Robust Details scheme (see para 0.14 – 0.24 and Appendix D) or a combination of pre-completion testing and Robust Details. The testing procedure approved by the Department is described in Appendix B: Procedures for sound insulation testing. Sound insulation testing to demonstrate compliance should be carried out on site as part of the construction process, and in this Technical Booklet it is referred to as pre-completion testing. The duty of ensuring that appropriate sound insulation testing is carried out falls on the person responsible for carrying out the building work, who is also responsible for the cost of the testing.