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NYC_SKP

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

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 07:29 PM

Aug 2014

And concrete slabs are the best.

All are doable on a residential scale.

I like concrete the best!

And, at the end of the day, the rule: :"Neither above nor below, nor to left nor right, shall another family make residence!"

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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