Published on 12, July, 2020
Is it even possible to soundproof effectively so you can't hear someone above you or below you?
I can hear the man in the flat beneath me banging doors and moving things around, it gets on my nerves.
In another flat I had I could hear when the man downstairs coughed. Yes, really, coughed! I noticed he did it sometimes when I was walking around the flat quite a bit, doing chores.
I've looked this up a while ago as I'm also annoyed by all the sounds that come in. I live on an especially noisy street :(
There are solutions, but requires installing some sound proof materials on the walls... unfortunately, I can't really do that in my current living situation (expense and also I'm renting a place)...
https://www.soundstop.co.uk/soundproofing/soundproofing-walls/Sm20-wall-solution4.php?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuZeB8oTq4gIViK3tCh2oSAZ2EAAYAiAAEgIAaPD_BwE
https://www.soundproofingstore.co.uk/how-to-soundproof-my-wall-against-noisy-neighbours
That looks promising for neighbours next door. I notice they don't mention soundproofing the floor. Maybe there's no current way of doing that. I can't hear that much from the flat to my left, it's mostly the man downstairs who I'm hearing make noises.