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Tenant Advice - Noise

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  • 03-04-2008 2:23pm
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    curadh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭


    Just looking for some advice from tenants who have had noise problems in the past. Does it usually come from above below or the sides the worst usually?ie. wheres the best place to have an apartment?


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    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Top Floor ive always found,no stomping noise coming from the ceiling then,


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,399 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Most noise that is experienced is from (a) overhead residents (b) exterior noise penetrating through windows - most of which is from the street.

    The ground floor is the most accessible, making sense if you have a mobility problem. However, the ground floor is also reputed to be the most burgled or vandalised and risks rising damp. Any floor immediatly under a roof risks leaks.

    Units with only north-facing windows don't get much sunlight, making those with southerly or dual aspects more desireable.

    Upper storeys need less window cleaning, but may be harder to actually clean. Upper storeys can also be wind-blown.

    Centre units have the best heat insulation as they gain heat from the surrounding units.

    The top and bottom buttons on the intercom are the ones most likely to experience lost visitors or prank calls.


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