I have been known to be awakened by the sound of my cat walking across the carpet at 2AM. Usually suspended and supported with dampened springs. There are people that live in flight paths that have completely acoustically broken rooms to sleep in - $$$. Sound proof is a tall order especially with low frequencies. Location makes a big difference in cost not only relative to cost of living but also accessing the material and having people know what to do with them. One of the reasons I want to build it is to document the cost and process so it can be sold as a 'DIY'. To get a little crazy - that is affordable housing and high-performance! We're shooting for $60/SF in the Midwest for the main structure - the arms, decks/ pool etc are on top of that. Is this a common problem? Will this issue continue to get worse? Or should I just learn to ignore it? But would this cause more noise below than above the floor being walked on? I have read a bit about this potentially being caused by the subfloor being nailed (instead of screwed or glued) onto the joists, which have loosened. I can't remember any double storey house I've lived in being this loud from above, but it's possible I just never noticed before? I can hear a creaking / squeaking (straining noise) with most of the steps they take upstairs - no matter where they are walking. However - my concern is the the creaking noises caused by people walking upstairs are coming through a lot more audibly downstairs. When I'm walking upstairs, there are a few areas which creak when I walk over them, but it‘a barely noticeable. Upstairs has floorboards in the landing area, carpets in the bedrooms and tiles in the bathroom. It's a two-storey unit (what we in Australia would call a townhouse), built about 4 years ago. I've recently purchased and moved into my first property.
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