What's this noise????

Tipsntreats

When I first started this thread, I was really puzzled as to what it might be.
Thank-you so much to all of you for your advice. Thank-you for the funny ones, the really made me laugh! Last night my son arrived home from London at 3am. I never sleep until I know he is home safely, even though he is 28. He went to his room and the tapping was present. He called me and I heard it. So, best to investigate while it is happening. The said wall, is indeed an original old wall, BUT, not all the way down to the hall. The upper staircase is original, but NOT, the lower part. Tracing the tapping, it got louder as I descended the stairs. The wall toward the lower part is a dividing wall to the next door flat, the tapping was easier to hear, as it is a kind of stud wall. Both flats, have side front doors, we have a large hall (room really), our neighbors have a small hall. On the other side of this wall (Mr Tapping wall), they have a bathroom as you enter their flat. SO, indeed their pipes are in the lower part, then run under their floor boards. Expansion, contraction, I would say. Our radiators make a similar sound in the winter, when cooling down to the night temperature. As we live upstairs, I never thought about the fact, that it might be next door. Naturally, the sound was muffled in Ds room, always sounds louder in the middle of the night. So, it is time to wind this thread back onto a spool, then archive it.
Bless you all, I will miss you.
Tips

C_J

Tipsntreats

Anyone still there???
Shall I start a new thread What's this smell???
Tips

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

So Yous not be wanting Raffles then for the weekend!

cheel

Lol! Yes I did mean lath and plaster, I forgot not everyone calls it laughing plaster! It comes from the strong accent of my family, Cornish. say lath and plaster quickly with a Cornish accent! You'll see why untill I was thirty I was sure is was laughing plaster xx

thriftwizard

Pleased you're sorted now!

peachyprice

Oh, what a disappointing conclusion, I was hoping to see you on an episode of Most Haunted :rotfl:

Eenymeeny

Thanks for letting us know. I've found it most entertaining, even asked OH if he had any idea, cheers
PS My guess was for something in the cupboard under the stairs!

Tipsntreats

Blackbeard can raffles pick the winning lotto numbers?
cheel one of my favourite places in Cornwall is Mousehole, I believe it is pronounced as Mowsol.x
thriftwizard did you find the crafts thread about the fleece?
peachyprice sorry to disappoint you. If you like that stuff, I highly recommend a trip to the old tunnels beneath Dover Castle.
Eenymeeny There may well be something in that cupboard!!!!!!
Lol Tips x

cheel

It is pronounced that way lol! lovely little place, but a nasty twisty drive there as I remember (I get a bit travel sick!) a lot of drives are twisty here so motion sickness is a real curse if you get it.

Glad you sorted your noise, and with a non scary explaination too! Xx