JP1994

The House is 34 years old. (Built 1988) The ground floor is concrete. Upstairs the floorboards run towards the wall, so this would mean the joists run opposite, right? What would you think the best idea would be here?

Thanks for the advice Ferdinand. The main presumption would’ve beento soundproof the party walls. Which we will do anyway as sound is clearly coming through. However I get vibrations from thuds and bangs can travel through the structure via flanking noise. Like I said our living room backs onto their kitchen and we can hear switches and sockets as if they are in our own room. So I’m not sure if their are gaps in the brickwork or it’s just s**t insulation either side. Hopefully the soundproofer will be able to determine more. Do you know what the best method would be to stop the impact noises coming from their upstairs? When the kids run around the landing we can hear this loudly all over our house. Will soundproofing under our floor boards between joists dampen these impact? Like I said we are happy to pay for the best soundproofing available to help as much as possible. We’ve just moved and plan on living here long term. The neighbours only took over in August from an elderly couple so it may be a blessing this has come to fruition now - rather than in a years time when we’ve had our own work done!

Hi, I am just looking for some advice and wanted to see if anyone had any success in soundproofing their house from neighbours in a Semi Detached house. I am not the most savvy at Construction and Building work so I’ll try put as much detail as I can! I have recently moved into a Semi detached property and am experiencing a lot of intrusive noise from our neighbours. Couple with 3 young kids who run around and scream like maniacs. Constantly hear them running up and down their stairs and on the landing. Can also hear everything the family do in their kitchen as it backs onto our lounge. (Cupboards closing, appliances, switches/sockets being used). Can hear all of this clear as day as if it’s a hollow wall separating us. Can also hear them walking up and down the stairs and slamming doors. (Hard to tell whether they are slamming and stomping or if it’s just poor insulation or work between the properties). We have a breeze-block party wall with a layer of plasterboard on our side which I believe is Dot and Dab. Downstairs we have a lounge and kitchen along the party wall with the stairs going up through the middle separating the two. Then upstairs we have our landing and two bedrooms along the party wall. So currently we are going to look at getting the lounge, bedrooms and landing done first and then potentially the kitchen in the future when we get a new kitchen! I am in the process of looking for quotes for this. I want to get the best soundproofing possible on our party walls to block out noise this way. Does anyone know what the best soundproofing method would be to block out the noise coming from them stomping up the stairs and upstairs rooms, as this is the main contributor. Would it be a case of soundproofing under our upstairs floor boards between joists? Want to get professionals in to sort this properly so am happy to pay for the best solution possible. Just wanted to know if anyone has been in a similar situation before and had soundproofing installed and if had much joy? Any information would be appreciated! Thanks, Jack

Hi, Appreciate this was a little while ago now. I’ve read through this thread and just want to know if you ever resolved the issue? I have recently moved into a Semi detached property and am experiencing a lot of intrusive noise from our neighbours. Couple with 3 young kids who run around and scream like maniacs. Constantly hear them running up and down their stairs and on the landing. Can also hear everything the family do in their kitchen as it backs onto our lounge. (Cupboards closing, appliances, switches/sockets being used). Can hear all of this clear as day as if it’s a hollow wall separating us. We also have a breeze-block party wall with a layer of plasterboard on our side. Downstairs we have a lounge and kitchen along the party wall with the stairs going up through the middle separating the two. Then upstairs we have our landing and two bedrooms along the party wall. So currently we are going to look at getting the lounge, bedrooms and landing done first and then potentially the kitchen in the future when we get a new kitchen! I am in the process of looking for quotes as I’d want the professionals to come in and sort this properly as it’s doing my nut in! Just wanted to know if you had any soundproofing installed and if you’ve had much joy? Thanks, Jack