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I'm also in the UK. It was the case in those I've rented. That included one fancy river front expensive one that work rented while I was working in Docklands. I
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
I'm also in the UK. It was the case in those I've rented. That included one fancy river front expensive one that work rented while I was working in Docklands. In short, never again.
Maybe newer ones are better as that was back in the 90s.
- arethuza 8y agoI suspect its actually older properties that are more robustly constructed - the flats we had in central Edinburgh had 1m+ thick sandstone walls and we never heard anything from neighbours. I'm currently in a 10 year old house based on old farm buildings and the walls here are even thicker (still sandstone).
- NeedMoreTea 8y agoOn reflection, that's more likely. It's certainly been our experience of houses. The London apartment was a new conversion in an old building. I've no experience of those converted or purpose built long ago.
- organsnyder 8y agoPlaster vs. drywall probably has a lot to do with it. The plaster+lathe in my 103yo house (in the US) blocks sound exceptionally well.
- arethuza 8y agoThe fairly large amounts of horsehair I used to find in old plaster probably helped with sound deadening as well!