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So, for over 1 year (a 2014 new build end terrace) noise levels have been very distressing thanks to ASB neighbours in the adjoining property. Complaint after complaint and eventually being forced to start a 'community trigger' (that's another story). Long story, ASB neighbours moved on after I provided substancial evidence, recordings,CCTV and so on. New neighbours moved in, and guess what? Yep, noise at ridiculous levels. After boring holes here and there and using an inspection cam from Amazon at £50, I noticed there was simply the cavity after a dot and dab to the breeze block in the Party wall. No insulation to be seen. I removed the plasterboard under the stairs to expose breeze block with expanding foam directly from the stairs to the block itself. Small wonder I can hear every step nextdoor thinking its stranger in the house. I would compare this newbuild to a cardboard box. Sick and fed up with noise I decided to do alot of research into building regs, concentrating on Part E. I also researched Soundproofing and in the end have gone it alone. First stop was the carpet shop to buy 3 rolls of foam underlay (£40 roll 30-sqmtrs per roll) then off to BQ and purchased 8 packs of 50mm Soundproof panels at £81 per pack, then spray contact glue at £7 a pop (on 7th can). The whole Party wall has now had the first layer of underlay, then the large foam panels by a final layer of underlay. WOW! It's all hush, no voices bouncing off walls, the odd impact noise muffled. So I have now started under the strairs doing the same. Infact I may have gone a tad far because I have even done the hall ceiling! Pro soundproofing would have hit me around £2500 without the fitting, yes okay, I have spent a bit but not £2500 and the results are amazing. Now the fun part with wall art This time I made a large frame and purchased a large cotton canvas sheet, stretched and staples over the frame to make a huge panel...Now I need an artist... IT CAN BE DONE! Don't let noisy neighbours affect you, have fun soundproofing and enjoy your results because the way I have described works 100% Oh, I just did the box room as well If you want to know how I thrashed the council in a community trigger, just drop me a line.

Hi, I managed to push two 15mm pex pipes through the underfloor space of a second floor. They go (on a straight run between two parallel joists) from a hole in the floorboard (18mm thick) under an existing radiator to another hole in the contiguous room's floorboard, ready to attach a new radiator. Therefore, the pipe portion in the roughly two metre distance between the two holes is currently inaccessible, and merely rests on the lower floor's ceiling. Would that be enough support? Or should I add clips along the inaccessible part to avoid problems on the long run? Thanks. PS: I can add a lagging sleeve to the inaccessible pipe portion, if that helps.

We've opted (subject to planners agreement) to switch from a standing seam roof to a corrugated alternative very much like the attached image (Dualchas design) . We're surrounded by farms and it's very much the local style. I've started looking at material options and have come across a Marley Eternit fibre cement board profile solution. Claims of noise reduction, reduced condensation and increased lifespan sound good but what would be the downsides over traditional steel options and has anyone used similar? This might be relevant to @Visti who I think is planning something similar.