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Silencing footfall noise?
Hi all,
My wife and I recently moved into an apartment after living in a house, and we have terrible problems with footfall noise from the upstairs neighbors. It's an older apartment and there is a constand "thud" sound when our neighbors walk around. They never seem to sleep -- they are walking around at 1am and get up at 4am. I was wondering if there are "temporary" ways to help with noise transmission -- for example, using velcro dots to attach noise-reduction tiles to the ceiling, so they could be removed when we move out. Does this kind of thing help? Has anyone been able to mitigate this type of noise using similar techniques? Thanks for any replies! John |
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I feel your pain John. I've been in that exact position. In an older
building like that there is little you can reasonably do. I'll be watching the posts too. The problem has a lot to do with the way people walk. Some renters walk around like cattle or horses with metal shoes. Others tiptoe around with respect for other's rights. You are stuck with the former. If you tell the neighbors they may make more noise. If you tell the landlord, that is worse than telling the neighbors. Learn to live with it and you will be surprised how well that works over time. |
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You may have answered your own question. Noise absorption tiles may
work. They are effective in commercial applications, but do your homework first to learn what is available in the current market. Many are not particularly attractive, but upgraded styles are available. I am also not sure if velcro is the answer. You may consider doing a small sample installation first because the elephants living above may jog them loose. It would help tremendously if they had wall-to-wall carpeting with thick padding and/or you had a sympathetic land lord, but alas...Good luck. |
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On 3 Jul 2005 05:51:30 -0700, someone wrote:
You may have answered your own question. Noise absorption tiles may work. .. And they may not, not much help. The principles you need to implement are MASS and SEPARATION. Suspending another layer would help because, if some type of soft or indirect hangers are used, this separates the new layer from the vibrating existing structure. But the new layer needs to be impermeable or sound will work through gaps or cracks. Odds are that if it cheap and easy, it won't work. Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file. |
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