Blurgh, another apartment had their washing machine going on spin cycle at 3:40am. Made our apartment hum and rattle.
Then furball decided she wanted food at 6:40am.
This is my hesitation about ever living in an apartment. I’m a light sleeper and neighbours being noisy through paper thin walls would be a nightmare. I think there’s a desperate need for legislation to set minimum sound proofing standards for apartments. It would make them much more desirable.
A couple of weeks ago I took the plasterboard off a party wall in one of our bedrooms, only to find no sound proofing material in the cavity at all.
The wall was constructed as follows: One layer of 16mm plasterboard (my bedroom wall), then the cavity, then another layer of 16mm plasterboard (their kitchen wall).
I put Earthwool soundshield batts in the cavity and sealed it all back up.
I haven’t heard anything from next door since.
I’m going to glue a layer of 6mm cork over that.
I guess I’m “lucky” that I’m an owner occupier and can do work like that.
But I have no idea on how to deal with the washing machine, it’s coming from somewhere else but I couldn’t identify the apartment (could be from anywhere).
Haha, if I could work out the offending apartment I’d certainly be letting them know.
Would pay someone to walk past at random hours and call their apartment.
Blurgh, another apartment had their washing machine going on spin cycle at 3:40am. Made our apartment hum and rattle. Then furball decided she wanted food at 6:40am.
This is my hesitation about ever living in an apartment. I’m a light sleeper and neighbours being noisy through paper thin walls would be a nightmare. I think there’s a desperate need for legislation to set minimum sound proofing standards for apartments. It would make them much more desirable.
Damn straight.
Apartments are really difficult to live in at times. Unless you’re lucky enough to live in an older place that’s well sound proofed.
A couple of weeks ago I took the plasterboard off a party wall in one of our bedrooms, only to find no sound proofing material in the cavity at all.
The wall was constructed as follows: One layer of 16mm plasterboard (my bedroom wall), then the cavity, then another layer of 16mm plasterboard (their kitchen wall).
I put Earthwool soundshield batts in the cavity and sealed it all back up.
I haven’t heard anything from next door since.
I’m going to glue a layer of 6mm cork over that.
I guess I’m “lucky” that I’m an owner occupier and can do work like that.
But I have no idea on how to deal with the washing machine, it’s coming from somewhere else but I couldn’t identify the apartment (could be from anywhere).
Um… shouldn’t there be a fire wall in between two apartments? .eek
thats a punchable offense. Or at least a stern word the next morning. are your switchboards on the outside of your appartments?
Haha, if I could work out the offending apartment I’d certainly be letting them know. Would pay someone to walk past at random hours and call their apartment.