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Lab results run from ΔLw 17 to 28 dB, set by the floor on top.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay/tilehttps://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay/tileThin rubber and cork mats under bonded tiles tested at ΔLw 17 to 18 dB in the lab; mats under a screed tested at 19 to 24 dB. 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Compare NSW, QLD and VIC rules and approval steps.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/nswhttps://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/nswIn NSW, a hard floor is a minor renovation under s 110 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. You need approval, and your by-laws set the acoustic rating.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/qldhttps://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/qldQueensland body corporate law sets no floor acoustic rating; your by-laws do. How approval works, what FIIC and L'nT,w mean, and what QCAT has decided.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/vichttps://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/vicVictoria's model rules have no hard floor rule. Your owners corporation's registered rules set any acoustic standard, and VCAT decides disputes.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT