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13 March 2012

Re: Elephants upstairs :: sound proofing a mid-floor structuRenovation + Home Improvement

Mar 13, 2012 8:17 am

As an addendum, this is an email I received from Bradford Insulation this morning: Thank you for your enquiry. When it refers to ‘standard’ batts, it refers to our Glasswool Gold batts. I’ve attached a copy of our Red Book which lists all our Fire and Acoustic systems. Section E of the Red Book cove...

As an addendum, this is an email I received from Bradford Insulation this morning: Thank you for your enquiry. When it r...

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pobjoy

13 March 2012

Re: Elephants upstairs :: sound proofing a mid-floor structuRenovation + Home Improvement

Mar 13, 2012 8:16 am

Michelle, I have definitely considered installing a sub ceiling... I could definitely see the benefits of this. I could lower the ceiling by 200mm, dynabolt it into the masonry walls therefore removing the transfer of vibrations. A new sub ceiling would go some way to stopping the elephant noises, h...

Michelle, I have definitely considered installing a sub ceiling... I could definitely see the benefits of this. I could ...

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pobjoy

11 March 2012

Elephants upstairs :: sound proofing a mid-floor structureRenovation + Home Improvement

Mar 11, 2012 10:13 am

Hi there everybody. We currently have an 1880's two-storey Victorian terrace with timber mid-floor construciton and floorboards on the upper level. After two years and three weeks of renovation madness, we have finally moved in. The terrace is not strata titled, and I purchased it 50-50 with my brot...

Hi there everybody. We currently have an 1880's two-storey Victorian terrace with timber mid-floor construciton and floo...

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20 July 2011

Certificate of Occupancy :: VictoriaOwner Builder Forum

Jul 20, 2011 2:00 pm

Hi everyone, We are coming to the end of a long, arduous owner-builder experience here in Geelong. We need a Certificate of Occupancy to change from a commercial loan to a residential loan. I would love to hear some people's experience with getting a Certificate of Occupancy when the job isn't quite...

Hi everyone, We are coming to the end of a long, arduous owner-builder experience here in Geelong. We need a Certificate...

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