Ground floor flat noise

budgetdiyer

nickyg2000 wrote: »

It was impact noise that was the main annoyance but after hearing them talk loudly that annoyed me more.

We have only been there 11 nights so will know how I adjust and what annoys me more if a few months I think.

We have a 3 x 4 meter bedroom but the main room is 4 x 8. I would pay someone to do it if I decided to have it done. What kind of costs do you think it would be?

His flat has new carpet and they wear socks. You can hear the floor creek from them just standing on it. TBH its a bit like a very expensive house share.

I think we will get to know the people above better. He help us move our furniture in and is very friendly.

Trust me you will gradually get used to it more, but completely understand your upset, it annoys the hell out of me too.

Cost wise alot of it depends on how far you want to go with it, the denser thicker insulation costs more etc. You bedroom is pretty much the same size as ours - i'll dig out my notes to find out how much i calculated that would cost. I got a quote from a builder to carry out the work, if i remember correctly he suggested two of them in a day could have the old ceiling down and reboarded. Leaving me with coving, skimming and redec to do.

I keep meaning to put up a blog about my research and tips etc, where to get the materials etc.

Another method you might want to consider is having insulation blown into the ceiling cavities, i had a quote for this approx 50sqm came in at approx £2000. Then you'd probably need to have your ceilings overboarded as you'll be left with lots of drill holes, that even with filling won't look great. The overboarding will help cut out noise anyway. This solution won't have much if any impact on impact noise though, unless you overboard using resilient bars etc.

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juliebunny

I really feel for you, I'm currently looking into getting my terrace house soundproofed (due to neighbours 2 doors away mainly!!) and I really think it is worth spending money on it - don't sit around and hope you will get used to it because you won't, my advise is to just get on and get it done.
Great article and some links here. http://www.ourproperty.co.uk/guides/how_to_soundproof_your_house.html
Also, I think what flooring they have will make the most impact, but you said they have carpets? They must be wafer thin. In my last flat ( a new build) they had lamitate and obviously cheap stuff and thin underlay) - could hear every step and they were very considerate. Could not hear talking etc.
If you can do the work yourself or with friends it will be a lot less money. Have a look at the thread I posted too 'sound proofing a terraced house' - lady put a good link to a company on there. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4549969