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Yeah I'll have to hope I get used to it for now.
The lease does include a carpet requirement, not that a carpet alone would be enough, so if it does do my head in I guess I might be able to argue that they're in breach of the lease.
I don't want to make enemies, but is possible to require that a leaseholder includes sound dampening material in the floor, in the event that any work to the floor is done? An "if you do it, do it properly" kind of thing?
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Fair play to have a word with the upstairs neighbour.
The only thing that has ever helped with noise in my building is considerate neighbours.
You have my sympathies as I have had some awful neighbours; luckily they eventually moved but it felt like an eternity!
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I would be planning to do any remedial in my own property where I have control.
You can’t change others’ behaviour or their flooring unless they agree to it but even then you can’t control the installation so won’t know it’s been done right or done at all. And then they move out and the next lot just rip it all up again and install four year olds.
I went through this and moved to a top floor flat to escape it.
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If you have high ceilings an independent ceiling will make quite a big difference. Check Part E of the Building Regulations for full details.
Cupcakes
Howard
Currid
This.
Speaking from experience*, you would be throwing your money away and the changes from getting used to it plus your neighbour eventually moving out (especially if its rented) are orders of magnitude more effective and also free.
*strictly speaking my experience is of an acoustic wall lining attempt to mitigate airborne noise transmission, not regarding impact noise