AN ACOUSTIC PARTITION AND CLIP FOR USE IN SAME

摘要

A clip (10) for mounting a building element (50) to an underlying structure has a base (11) and a pair of upstanding legs (12 and 13). Each leg has on its distal end a respective channel (16 and 17) operative to receive the building element so as to support the building element in spaced relationship from the base. The clip is arranged to be used in partition walls with the spacing of the building element from the base enhancing the acoustic performance of the partition. To further inhibit sound transmission between the building element and the clip, a resilient liner may be disposed between the body portion and the building element. A channel shaped clip (30) is also disclosed that incorporates a sound inhibiting liner (32). The clip (30) may be formed by profiling a layered sheet having a metal layer and a layer of resilient material that forms the liner (32).