Airtight, Washable, Noise-Blocking Temporary Walls Outshine Drywall in Sensitive Settings
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center had a unique challenge: The facility needed to separate areas within its Wound Care program, including hyperbaric chambers. Because of code requirements, the hyperbaric chambers needed to be enclosed, separated from the wound treatment area.
Challenge
A traditional drywall with doors and windows was not an option. The construction would be too disruptive to the staff and patients and would be costly to complete.
St. Mary’s looked for a safe and secure temporary construction wall system that was airtight, washable, and sound attenuating. Also, the walls needed to pass Class A fire rating.
Solution
The ICRA barriers for St. Mary’s were made to order for this specific project. “I was intrigued with these systems. The temporary construction walls are safe, secure, airtight, washable, and sound attenuating. The panels are reusable, providing a green solution, and they can be easily relocated and adjusted to fit,” said Ron Vachon, St. Mary’s Director of Plant Operations.
Building a drywall would have taken us many hours, creating dust and noise and coordinating with the department to work around their patient scheduling. The temporary construction wall panels took a mere two hours to be installed. I don’t think I have ever solved a construction issue so easily.”
– Ron Vachon, Director of Plant Operations
Conclusion
“The installation was incredibly quick and efficient. Building drywall would have taken us many hours, creating dust and noise and coordinating with the department to work around their patient scheduling. The temporary construction wall panels took a mere two hours to be installed. I don’t think I have ever solved a construction issue so easily,” said Vachon.
There was no dust or debris during setup or takedown. The pre-assembled windows in the panels provided a viewing area for the Wound Care program.
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