User deleted post
Theoretically, is there a way to soundproof an existing apartment floor so that footfalls aren't heard two floors up?
View all comments
she "likes her apartment exactly the way she wants it" (insert eyeroll here)
i mean...you are the asshole in this scenario, based on the eyeroll holy moly dude
sounds like you live in a place that can't handle people walking, as you've not indicated she's jumping on a trampoline
pressuring someone to spend $$$ and change the decor of their apartment bc their normal apartment-dwelling behavior bothers you? dickish
I offered to buy them for her, for starters. Please don't make assumptions based on the things I didn't specify in the post. It's unfortunate that so many people prioritize the way an apartment looks over the way an apartment sounds, when they should both be given equal clemency. Not even asking for all silence, just this one trigger.
It may not just be “for looks”. If she has allergies, rugs can be a horrible source of dust allergies even if she vacuums daily. I have removed all carpet and throw rugs and allergies are substantially better. It’s only spouse & me so we are used to each other’s clomping and the cats sound like mini elephants running around but it’s better than me sneezing & hacking 24 hours/day. As far as the noise, in YOUR apartment, try to have the landlord put down thicker cork as a base, then good quality carpet pad, then carpet over that. Cork does a great job of dampening but it’s fragile so needs to be the base layer.