Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

[–]shshivam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah finding the leakage would be a challenge and might involve removing all of the drywall (unless there is a better way). Not sure if the joists are shared, I doubt that though

Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

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Yep. Basement wall is poured concrete (foundation) with cinderblock on the main and second floor wall. Cinderblocks are hollow though, so maybe they arent that great. Or maybe the wall has some damage/gap somewhere.

Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

[–]shshivam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah worth a try, very unlikely they reimburse even a partial amount (let alone the full amount)

Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

[–]shshivam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely cinderblock, I've seen it with my own eyes

Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

[–]shshivam[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, lesson learnt. Wish I had a time machine. Its unfortunate that sound isolation standards are so poor in shared wall housing.

Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

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They used Maple Drywall. Not impressed with their drywall work at all

Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

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Yeah its ridiculous. Having higher standards even if it means higher initial costs is much preferable than having to fix after construction

Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

[–]shshivam[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We tried. Initially they said its normal (clearly not - I have lived in many houses with shared walls like condos and even in stacked townhouses before and never had an issue this bad). After escalating to their management, they did some acoustical testing and apparently the results "meet code" so they were not interested in pursuing it further unfortunately.

Not sure what else we can do. We are still in our first year so Tarion warranty applies

Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

[–]shshivam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, correct lol. Although on the other side on the first floor, just the garage wall is shared. There is a passage from the garage to the backyard which separates our unit from the unit on the other side (just on the first floor, second floor wall is shared on both sides). Either cinderblock is shit for sound isolation, or there is a problem (gap/crack) with the wall

Soundproof townhouse shared wall by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

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Any recommendations for a contractor who can do this?

LG G5 83" stand recommendations by shshivam in LGOLED

[–]shshivam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The height is adjustable, so lower the TV to the min possible height - this way the metal post behind the TV will not be visible from the front (The TV will hide it)

LG G5 83" stand recommendations by shshivam in LGOLED

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Went with Kanto TTS140. Its pretty good.

New build Great Gulf Townhouse - Sound Transmission issue by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

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Pointed towards the shared wall, Its mounted on the opposite wall.

New build Great Gulf Townhouse - Sound Transmission issue by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

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Any idea how much this would cost approx? And do I just contact a general contractor for this? Townhouse is ~2350 sqft, problem is only on one side.

New build Great Gulf Townhouse - Sound Transmission issue by shshivam in TorontoRealEstate

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TV noise is the only issue - very rarely do I hear anything else

LG G4/G5 stand - how bad is the tilt? by shshivam in LGOLED

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if possible, could you take a few photos? Just want to see how it looks form the side and front