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I live in the most modern and luxurious of modern luxury buildings and while most people don't complain about noise, I'm jolted awake by door slamming in the ha

I live in the most modern and luxurious of modern luxury buildings and while most people don't complain about noise, I'm jolted awake by door slamming in the hallway, I can hear parties two floors up and music (bass specifically) travels effortlessly through all the modern concrete floor and non-concrete walls all the same. It depends more on the neighbors than the construction. Nothing will stop a modern subwoofer. The uncertainty around neighbors and the obligation to be tolerant is why single family houses are preferable to some people. Barking dogs when owners are away are another joy of apartment living.

crooked-v 4y ago
It sounds like where you live isn't actually a luxury building... it's just an expensive but cheaply built building that was labeled 'luxury' to try and justify the price tag. The solution here isn't to pretend that high-density buildings aren't needed, because they absolutely are; rather, it's to apply and enforce reasonable standards around noise insulation in shared-wall units, and to reduce the time and expense of the permitting and planning process in general so that there isn't as much motivation to cut corners to save money on the back end.
veec_cas_tant 4y ago
There is an epidemic of "luxury" units that are really just poorly constructed buildings with a fancy stove and granite countertop. Modern buildings will have noise leakage via doors and windows for obvious reasons, but should not be transmitting anything but extreme noise through floors and walls. If you can really hear noises two floors away, I'm guessing your building wasn't built with noise in mind OR the party goers have blasted their eardrums too many times. Regardless, I'm surprised the landlords haven't handled this already if they are charging luxury prices.

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I live in the most modern and luxurious of modern luxury buildings and while most people don't complain about noise, I'm jolted awake by door slamming in the ha

by mancerayder 4y ago

crooked-v 4y ago
It sounds like where you live isn't actually a luxury building... it's just an expensive but cheaply built building that was labeled 'luxury' to try and justify the price tag. The solution here isn't to pretend that high-density buildings aren't needed, because they absolutely are; rather, it's to apply and enforce reasonable standards around noise insulation in shared-wall units, and to reduce the time and expense of the permitting and planning process in general so that there isn't as much motivation to cut corners to save money on the back end.
veec_cas_tant 4y ago
There is an epidemic of "luxury" units that are really just poorly constructed buildings with a fancy stove and granite countertop. Modern buildings will have noise leakage via doors and windows for obvious reasons, but should not be transmitting anything but extreme noise through floors and walls. If you can really hear noises two floors away, I'm guessing your building wasn't built with noise in mind OR the party goers have blasted their eardrums too many times. Regardless, I'm surprised the landlords haven't handled this already if they are charging luxury prices.