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wood flooring upstairs

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  • 12-07-2006 10:34pm
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    Mind Hunter 85
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭


    hi
    this might be a stupid question but anyway
    we currently have carpets upstairs that were there when we bought the house , want to change to wood flooring or laminate wood flooring , coz the carpets are a state, used countless products etc but to no avail .
    anyway my friend says that wood flooring upstairs will make it much noiser upstairs than carpet , is this true ? anybody got wood flooring and can tell me If its true
    thanks in advance
    A


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    Hotwheels
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    yes its not as quite as carpet, but long term it is a better finish (imo) and will last a lot longer than carpet...Gr8 for Celi Dancing..and easy to keep clean...
    There are endless choices on finish and type of flooring...shop around for the best deal....


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    Karoma
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    Obviously it is going to be significantly louder. Use laminate over "wood" as wood tends to get damaged by beds, furniture, etc.
    I'd also keep carpet on the stairs - it'll get a lot of the dirt and protect the flooring upstairs, and for noise reduction.


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    Mr Magnolia
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    It will be louder, and I would leave the carpet on the stairs. If you ensure there is insulation in the cavity between the 2 floors it isn't that bad.

    Should you put down insulation between the 2 floors, make sure you don't insulate around any down-lighters you may have installed as these lights need some air circulation for cooling purposes so as they don't overheat.


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    lundar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭lundar


    hi all,
    i'm a carpenter for a living ,
    anyways sparks is right . if u want to keep the noise down, make sure u get a good quality floor underlay , cork paper is usually the best but is fairly expensive. also make sure the floor isnt nailed down to the existing floor . it can tranfer more noise. depends on the of flooring and type
    hope this helps


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