For projects in Nepal
Venue and restaurant acoustics in Nepal
Two different jobs that get quoted as one: keeping bass inside the building for the neighbours, and making the room comfortable enough that guests can talk. Solving one does nothing for the other. Temples, function halls and conference rooms are hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
- Containment
- Low frequency through structure to flats above and beside. Mass, decoupling and a sealed envelope.
- Table level comfort
- Absorption at the ceiling so guests stop raising their voices at each other.
- Entrance and service
- Doors, lobbies and extract paths, which is where most of the leakage actually is.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / Start here
What this material is and where it earns its place in Nepal
Two different jobs that get quoted as one: keeping bass inside the building for the neighbours, and making the room comfortable enough that guests can talk. Solving one does nothing for the other.
Temples, function halls and conference rooms are hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
Work reaching us from Nepal is mostly hotels and guest houses, offices, hospitals, schools, assembly halls, houses.
- Hospitality in dense valleys Hotels and guest houses packed into tight streets where street noise reaches rooms through openings rather than walls.
- Reached entirely by road No port, no container, no sea leg. That keeps lead times short and makes small or repeat orders practical in a way they are not for most export markets.
- Rebuilt and reinforced structures A great deal of stock has been rebuilt or retrofitted for seismic performance. Movement joints must stay free and an acoustic layer must not stiffen across them.
- Containment Low frequency through structure to flats above and beside. Mass, decoupling and a sealed envelope.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for venue soundproofing are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Nepal.
Nightclub and venue soundproofing SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
02 / The build-up
What goes where, from the structure in
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Layer 1
Soundproofing materials
The blocking side of the range taken together: mass loaded vinyl, resilient layers, cavity absorption and the build-ups they belong in. In Nepal, split units and generator sets, with generators close to occupied rooms during outages.
Independent leaf. A second wall that does not touch the first. Nothing else comes close for the money.
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Layer 2
Acoustic panels
The full absorber range rather than one product: plain PET felt, printed felt, grooved panels and fabric finishes, chosen by how the room is used and how it has to look. In Nepal, temples, function halls and conference rooms are hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
Ceiling first. In most rooms the ceiling is the largest untreated surface and the cheapest square metre of result.
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Layer 3
Acoustic carpet and rugs
A tile carpet with a dense polyester face on a felt backing. In Nepal, classrooms are concrete and tile with large class sizes and street noise through open windows.
Loose lay on tackifier. Tiles lifted individually for access under a raised floor, which is why tile beats broadloom in an office.
If you are specifying for a Nepal project, we can give you a section, a BOQ and the honest limits of each layer. See how we support architects.
03 / Local conditions
What we see driving Nepal briefs
- Hospitality in dense valleys
Hotels and guest houses packed into tight streets where street noise reaches rooms through openings rather than walls.
- Reached entirely by road
No port, no container, no sea leg. That keeps lead times short and makes small or repeat orders practical in a way they are not for most export markets.
- Rebuilt and reinforced structures
A great deal of stock has been rebuilt or retrofitted for seismic performance. Movement joints must stay free and an acoustic layer must not stiffen across them.
- Packing for mountain roads
The final leg is often on rough road. We brace and wrap for that rather than for a smooth port transfer.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Temples, function halls and conference rooms are hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
04 / Room by room
Where the money goes on a Nepal project
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Containment
Low frequency through structure to flats above and beside. Mass, decoupling and a sealed envelope. Hotels and guest houses packed into tight streets where street noise reaches rooms through openings rather than walls.
- Soundproofing materials, 2100 kg per cubic metre. 2.5 mm STC 30 at 5.25 kg per sq m, 4 mm STC 34 at 8.4, 6 mm at 12.6
- Acoustic panels, 1800 x 900 mm, image printed into the felt rather than onto a facing
- Wooden slat acoustic panels, 2440 x 192 mm and 2440 x 128 mm
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Table level comfort
Absorption at the ceiling so guests stop raising their voices at each other. No port, no container, no sea leg. That keeps lead times short and makes small or repeat orders practical in a way they are not for most export markets.
- Soundproofing materials, 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85
- Acoustic panels, Cut pattern in PET felt, adds visual rhythm without changing the absorber
- Wooden slat acoustic panels, 14, 16 and 18 mm
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Entrance and service
Doors, lobbies and extract paths, which is where most of the leakage actually is. A great deal of stock has been rebuilt or retrofitted for seismic performance. Movement joints must stay free and an acoustic layer must not stiffen across them.
- Soundproofing materials, Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing
- Acoustic panels, ASTM C423
- Wooden slat acoustic panels, 96 sq ft per unit
Designers get colour, pattern and CNC options with the absorption figure attached to each. See how we work with interior designers.
04 / Conditions
Durability in Nepal, before acoustics is discussed
Nepal is hot summers, mild winters and a distinct wet season, and that narrows the material list before acoustics is discussed.
PET felt handles the wet months without absorbing moisture or feeding mould. Timber and wood wool want a ventilated cavity and a stable indoor RH.
The failure we design against here is wet-season humidity behind linings.
On a Nepal job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Worth knowing
The six errors that cost the most
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Panels on the wall as a neighbour noise solution
It sounds like a small detail until the room is finished and the complaint arrives.
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A lobby with both doors able to open at once
A gap undoes the partition it sits in. Sealing is the cheapest line on the quote and the first one to get cut.
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Extract ducting that bypasses every wall you built
Plant noise treated as a room problem is the most reliable way to spend a budget and change nothing anyone can hear.
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Treating it as a generic Nepal job
Hotels and guest houses packed into tight streets where street noise reaches rooms through openings rather than walls.
05 / Route to site
Getting it to Nepal, with real dates
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Overland through the India border, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Road via the India border |
| Support | Drawings, build-ups, BOQ and material that arrives complete |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
Overland by road through the India border, then on to site. No sea leg and no port handling.
Questions from Nepal projects
What makes venue and restaurant acoustics different in Nepal?
Temples, function halls and conference rooms are hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music. No port, no container, no sea leg. That keeps lead times short and makes small or repeat orders practical in a way they are not for most export markets.
Where should the budget go first on a Nepal project?
Containment. Low frequency through structure to flats above and beside. Mass, decoupling and a sealed envelope. Table level comfort. Absorption at the ceiling so guests stop raising their voices at each other.
Do you have an office or installation team in Nepal?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Nepal. We give you drawings, build-ups, a BOQ and material that arrives complete, and we will tell you plainly when a job needs a local contractor we cannot be.
How does material get to a Nepal site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Overland through the India border, then road to site, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
What goes wrong most often on this kind of project?
Panels on the wall as a neighbour noise solution. A lobby with both doors able to open at once.
What do you need from us to quote?
A plan, a section through the critical partition or ceiling, and what the room is for. From that we can give a build-up and a BOQ rather than a price per square foot.
Next step
Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up
Send what you have. We will give you a layer by layer build-up, a bill of quantities and a date material lands, and we will flag anything in the brief that will not achieve what you want.