Regulation 19 Resistance to transmission of sound
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2), every wall which separates a dwelling from another building and, in the case of a dwelling forming part of a building, every wall and floor which separates the dwelling from another part of the building shall provide adequate resistance to transmission of airborne sound.
(2)
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a wall between a dwelling and any area which is open to the external air.