# Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, Regulation G2: Separating walls and separating floors

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) A separating wall in conjunction with its flanking construction shall provide adequate resistance to airborne sound transmission.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) a separating floor in conjunction with its flanking construction shall provide adequate resistance to airborne sound transmission and, where such a floor is above a dwelling, adequate resistance to impact sound transmission.
(3) A separating floor or part of a separating floor which forms an open access balcony shall provide adequate resistance to impact sound transmission only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/389/regulation/G2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-regulations-northern-ireland-2000/regulation-G2
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