Congratulations! You now have a higher quality listening environment.
The Auralex PlatFoam™ is designed to create an isolation system that reduces transmission of sound through a oor
and also helps to reduce sound that “anks” up through walls and ceilings. When used in conjunction with plywood,
ooring, and MDF board, you can create your own PlatFoam Hoverdeck. The addition of a PlatFoam Hoverdeck™
to your recording environment will tighten up the drum sound to reduce low frequency “muddiness” and give you that
“big” drum sound you seek. Additionally, sound transmitting to other parts of your home or studio can be signicantly
reduced, resulting in greater sound isolation. Please refer to the instructions inside. You’ll end up with the best
drum sound you’ve never “heard”.
Thank you for purchasing Auralex Acoustics PlatFoam™. Happy Listening!
General Guidelines
Decking Material
2" x 4" x 48" Platfoam Planke
(12 per 4' x 8' sheet)
4"
8"
2"
4"
8"
4"
8"
2"
8"
Decking Material
2" x 4" x 48" Platfoam Planke
(12 per 4' x 8' sheet)
The Auralex Acoustics PlatFoam™ Isolation System
For superior acoustics, Auralex suggests oating a drum riser with PlatFoam Isolation Planks. Each plank is
designed to be used like a 2” x 4” “sleeper” sometimes recommended by (expensive) acoustical consultants
in professional studios. To fully benet from your new Hoverdeck, please use the following guidelines:
A. Chose a decking material (MDF board, particle board, plywood, etc.). One
box of PlatFoam™ is designed to “oat” an 8’x8’ drum riser.
B. Space the Platfoam planks every 4” as shown in the picture and the diagram above. If you are using 4’x8’
decking, you should inset the two outer planks two inches for equal spacing.
C. Afx the PlatFoam™ to your decking with
our Tubetak™ adhesive in an “S”- shaped
pattern (see picture above). Suggested
amount is 4 tubes per box of PlatFoam™.
D. Place a carpet (or other
ooring) on the decking and your
drum kit is now well isolated from
your oor.
Other General Suggestions:
• If you have used U-Boats in the past, rest assured that Platfoam is not a U-Boat substitute.
Platfoam is designed primarily for the cost effective oating of drum risers. U-Boats are extremely
economical for oating an entire oor system - especially if you plan on putting a lot of weight
on the oor (e.g., a large piano).
• You can also oat amp racks with Platfoam planks. Simply build a slightly smaller drum riser
and use several of the leftover Planks to build a mini-riser for bass and guitar cabinets. Auralex
offers GRAMMA™ as a pre-fabricated option for this! Contact your local Auralex Dealer for more
details.
• For additional isolation, feel free to use SheetBlok between the decking material and the carpet nish. In this
application, SheetBlok can be glued in place with Tubetak adhesive or tacked down with button-cap nails. (Be
careful not to let the nails go through the decking and into the oor!) SheetBlok can add an additional 3dB to
low end isolation and further help decouple the kit from the room.
• If you prefer a more nished look to your Hoverdeck, you can go around the perimeter of it with a nice, wood
trim. Simply nail the wood trim right into the edge of the decking material. The only precaution you need to
take is to leave a roughly ” gap between the bottom of the trim and the oor.
• Auralex does not recommend building walls on top of a Platfoam riser. While the Platfoam Planks will
support a lot of weight (far more than a standard drum kit and drummer), they are not construction grade oor
oaters. If you need to build an entire oated oor with walls on top, please consult the U-Boat information in
our literature and in our Acoustics 101 booklet (available free from www.auralex.com).
You may wish to continue to maximize your sound with products such as our MAX-Wall Kits, Roominators Kits,
and other related construction products. See the back page for more details on other Auralex products.
Check out www.auralex.com for all kinds of
product and technical information.
PlatFoam™ Isolation System at work surrounded by a MAX-Wall!
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