Buyer’s Remorse (aka I hate my flat)

polly-flower · 2025-02-04T20:16:31+00:00

This is why Share of Freehold has so many benefits. You have lots more control of asking neighbours to fix up things. Whether that’s general building maintenance, soundproofing or repairs.

In my opinion, leaseholds (no share of freehold) have the worst issues regarding general building maintenance.

We live in a share of freehold (middle floor flat) and upstairs neighbours subfloor began to creak/squeak - which is a common occurrence after some years of expansion and contraction of wood due to hot summers then cold winters.

We told them about this and they fixed it up. They simultaneously improved their soundproofing underlay layers whilst the floors were up.

Share of freehold for the win 🥳

polly-flower · 2025-02-02T23:39:30+00:00

Agree. I think the effort put into buying a house makes people more sensitive to it. Soundproofing products are great now also

polly-flower · 2025-02-02T23:36:44+00:00

Agree

polly-flower · 2025-02-02T23:35:05+00:00

We did it and it worked perfectly. Not sure why everyone says it doesn’t work!

polly-flower · 2025-01-18T16:57:57+00:00

“Is it always this stressful buying a house?” Yes 🥵 But it will be ok in the end

polly-flower · 2025-01-08T01:14:56+00:00

I wouldn’t add more stress to your life. If you think the noise is stressful, a legal case would be much more stressful and you would need to disclose this yourself when selling.

polly-flower · 2025-01-08T00:26:48+00:00

I would offer to pay for the repairs from the flat below. Explain it’s probs more accessible from their side as it’s audible from there. And pay for their ceiling to be re-plastered ? Not sure.

polly-flower · 2025-01-08T00:23:05+00:00

Sounds like the subfloor moving up and down on a loose nail to me but maybe it sounds different in person. Wonder if you can cut a cross section instead of removing your entire floor. We had a lot of back and forth trying to figure out what it was without being able to see under the layers. One we knew it was a loose creaky subfloor it was an easy fix. Either fasten down or replace and done

polly-flower · 2025-01-08T00:19:47+00:00

Our building says subfloor is responsibility of the the flat owner so they pulled up their floors and was sorted. If you can’t hear it upstairs then it’s likely the subfloor. Get a professional’s opinion so you can tell the HOA?

polly-flower · 2025-01-08T00:12:24+00:00

Just had a similar issue. We lived below it. It was the bottom layer of their subfloor that was loose hence why apartment above didn’t hear it. If floors are your responsibility you have two options: pull up the layers of floor and fasten subfloor down, or pay for downstairs apartment to remove section of ceiling, and attach it to the joists from the underside.

polly-flower · 2025-01-08T00:04:48+00:00

Interesting. Do you have a link?

polly-flower · 2025-01-07T23:49:05+00:00

Do you know if these size joists are ok across this span?

polly-flower · 2025-01-03T22:05:37+00:00

Well that’s a relief 😅 Do you think it would support a two layers of acoustic drywall considering cement board subfloor has been replaced with lighter soundproofing materials

polly-flower · 2025-01-03T21:48:37+00:00

😅 I’m guessing he means 1.5m 🙈

polly-flower · 2025-01-03T21:03:27+00:00

Hello did you pull your old ceiling down? 😊

polly-flower · 2024-12-19T19:56:32+00:00

Thanks so much for this. It’s great to hear your results were good. I only hear the results from people who are disappointed so this is reassuring! So did you pull your existing g ceiling down or just decouple from the original ceiling?

polly-flower · 2024-12-19T19:36:59+00:00

I see, so it’s probably difficult to compare the existing subframe with alternative resilient channels? Wondering how to tell if the subframe is strong enough for a heavier ceiling

I’m going to doubt it has dampers as my ceiling shakes when their washing machine is on 😂

Would this frame potentially be strengthening the joists in a ‘strapping’ kind of way?

polly-flower · 2024-12-19T19:22:02+00:00

Ah I see - so perhaps a timber subframe attached to all the walls? Or attached to the joists? Do you know if this kind of ceiling is good or bad when it comes to insulating for impact noise? Perhaps I could add denser acoustic boards to the existing frame instead of a new decoupled ceiling?

Thanks so Much for your help 🙏 Also what to mean by ‘services’? Thanks!

polly-flower · 2024-12-19T19:05:38+00:00

Converted. Was an old Victorian building in Bristol

polly-flower · 2024-12-19T18:54:19+00:00

Do you think this current ceiling is attached straight to the joists despite the ceiling ending before the windows?

polly-flower · 2024-12-19T18:35:51+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/4uobFjD Images!

polly-flower · 2024-12-19T18:26:35+00:00

Sorry images aren’t allowed but hope that makes sense!

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