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You don't want to live in a multi-family wooden house - the noise from above you will drive you wild. With a concrete house you don't hear your neighbors.

by ars 5y ago

capitainenemo 5y ago
Hm. The only multi-family building I've ever lived in was an apartment complex and it was steel and concrete. I don't think they are typically built out of wood even here, although I've read about some experiments with wooden office buildings as more environmentally friendly. I guess if I was really curious I could look and see if they'd added extra sound damping to deal with that. In any case, the typical American wooden home is not going to have a family above you. :)
- quickthrowman 5y ago
  There is a ton of 4 story stick-built multi family housing in the US
  - lotsofpulp 5y ago
    That specific type of construction started in 2009 after the building code was changed to allow it. They are known as a “1+4” or “1+5”, with the first floor being concrete and then 4 or 5 wood floors above. Very economical, and hence why almost all new multi unit construction has been that style for the past decade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-plus-five https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-plus-five
- jhallenworld 5y ago
  Three deck homes are common in New England, here are some examples (I think these are five family homes, the upper floors are two families each): https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2662623,-71.8167462,3a,75y,193.51h,101.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sBETCiUnDooy9N2BH13ojEg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2662623,-71.8167462,3a,75y,1...
brandonhorst 5y ago
Since moving to Boston I have only lived in multi-family wooden houses, and this just isn't true, at least with modern-ish insulation. I can occasionally hear my upstairs neighbor's dog when she gets excited, and precisely nothing else.
kube-system 5y ago
I’ve lived in multi family wood homes in the US without issue. It can be an issue with the cheapest construction, but sound insulation can mitigate or solve those problems.

You don't want to live in a multi-family wooden house - the noise from above you will drive you wild. With a concrete house you don't hear your neighbors.

by ars 5y ago

You don't want to live in a multi-family wooden house - the noise from above you will drive you wild. With a concrete house you don't hear your neighbors.

capitainenemo 5y ago

Hm. The only multi-family building I've ever lived in was an apartment complex and it was steel and concrete. I don't think they are typically built out of wood even here, although I've read about some experiments with wooden office buildings as more environmentally friendly. I guess if I was really curious I could look and see if they'd added extra sound damping to deal with that. In any case, the typical American wooden home is not going to have a family above you. :)

quickthrowman 5y ago
There is a ton of 4 story stick-built multi family housing in the US
- lotsofpulp 5y ago
  That specific type of construction started in 2009 after the building code was changed to allow it. They are known as a “1+4” or “1+5”, with the first floor being concrete and then 4 or 5 wood floors above. Very economical, and hence why almost all new multi unit construction has been that style for the past decade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-plus-five https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-plus-five
jhallenworld 5y ago
Three deck homes are common in New England, here are some examples (I think these are five family homes, the upper floors are two families each): https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2662623,-71.8167462,3a,75y,193.51h,101.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sBETCiUnDooy9N2BH13ojEg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2662623,-71.8167462,3a,75y,1...

brandonhorst 5y ago

Since moving to Boston I have only lived in multi-family wooden houses, and this just isn't true, at least with modern-ish insulation. I can occasionally hear my upstairs neighbor's dog when she gets excited, and precisely nothing else.

kube-system 5y ago

I’ve lived in multi family wood homes in the US without issue. It can be an issue with the cheapest construction, but sound insulation can mitigate or solve those problems.