adder wrote:
Rachel wrote in message ...

Is there anyone who's reading this newsgroup that can give me some
personal experience of how much better the insulation can make the
problem of noise?


I live in a middle flat - i.e neighbours above and below and from
downstairs the noise is also transmitted through the walls. I'm not
sure how you'd insulate for that. If your neighbours aren't noisy as
usch but the flat doesn't have good insuakltion then you'll have good
improvements. If they're half-deaf and have tv & stereo on very very
loud then chances are you're still going to hear it.

The one good thing about our jerry built (well, jerry finished is more
like it) 1960s flat is that the sound insulation is very good. It
just has thick brick walls between all the flats and concrete ceilings
and floors. The only way we get to hear the neighbours is if both
sets of patio windows are open.

So it is possible to get soundproof flats.

--
Chris Green