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DIY & Home Improvement

Warpy

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1. Soundproofing insulation between floors

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 08:16 PM

Aug 2014

Hotels do this. Motels don't often do it.

I understand that buildings constructed of steel and cement don't transmit sound between floors or units.

Apartment owners need to do this stuff. Instead, they expect tenants to suck it up.

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floors and sound [View all] steve2470 Aug 2014 OP

Soundproofing insulation between floors Warpy Aug 2014 #1

thanks for that steve2470 Aug 2014 #2

Mere insulation is inadequate. Compound flooring materials, glue lams, plywood trusses, all better. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #3

House and hotel construction are radically different. jeff47 Aug 2014 #4

THAT was a really excellent post, thanks ! steve2470 Aug 2014 #5

I hated the sound of electronics (tv, music, BASS) from other apartments. 'People' noises valerief Aug 2014 #6