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Concrete or wooden floor?

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  • 00ec25
    00ec25 Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Skag wrote: »
    I want to entertain the idea of replacing the carpet with wooden floor so I want to know where I should move in terms of sound insulation.
    you intend to buy a flat and install hard flooring

    shame on you if you are the upstairs flat, unless you intended to spend a fortune on sound proofing
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    Skag wrote: »
    The survey states:

    We have not opened up the structure nor inspected the foundations.

    So I don't know.
    Even with that sort of disclaimer, there's usually something where they do comment on what the structure is (or what they've assumed it to be).
  • Skag
    Skag Posts: 480 Forumite
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    AlexMac wrote: »
    Just seen your follow-up post #8

    Every lease of every flat I've owned says carpeting is obligatory. So look (or ask your lawyer to look) at the lease about your obligations


    The lease does state that carpet is mandatory, but that a really really old lease. I spoke to the MA and they said, given proper design for sound insulation, I'm allowed to replace them.
    However, having a chat with a friend, he said that if I've got concrete floor, there isn't even a question of sound insulation.
  • Skag
    Skag Posts: 480 Forumite
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    davidmcn wrote: »
    Even with that sort of disclaimer, there's usually something where they do comment on what the structure is (or what they've assumed it to be).


    Well,yeah, these ones haven't even assumed...
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    Skag wrote: »
    Well,yeah, these ones haven't even assumed...
    Not very reassuring. "Well, we didn't say the building wasn't made of marshmallows..."
  • Skag
    Skag Posts: 480 Forumite
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    davidmcn wrote: »
    Not very reassuring. "Well, we didn't say the building wasn't made of marshmallows..."


    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ what can I do now? Send them back?
  • AnotherJoe
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    Skag wrote: »
    The lease does state that carpet is mandatory, but thats a really really old lease. I spoke to the MA and they said, given proper design for sound insulation, I'm allowed to replace them.
    However, having a chat with a friend, he said that if I've got concrete floor, there isn't even a question of sound insulation.


    So at what age do leases become invalid then?
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    Skag wrote: »
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ what can I do now? Send them back?
    Phone and ask them what the floor is?
  • Smodlet
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
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    Heaven help your neighbours...

    Perhaps you have never had to live under some selfish oaf who does not give a damn about the impact he or she has on the lives on those living directly under them. I wish you what you present to others, be that consideration or otherwise.
  • Albala
    Albala Posts: 310 Forumite
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    Smodlet wrote: »
    Heaven help your neighbours...

    Perhaps you have never had to live under some selfish oaf who does not give a damn about the impact he or she has on the lives on those living directly under them. I wish you what you present to others, be that consideration or otherwise.
    The whole point is they are trying to find out if it is concrete. If it is, wood floorings would be fine.
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