Hi all,
First post here. I have just purchased my first home with my wife and I need some help!
The place is a 1990 build timber frame brick veneer home. Two storey.
We haven't moved in yet and haven't lived in a house of that construction before but straightaway we are a bit put off by the noise that can be heard from the floor above. I'm talking about just normal footsteps being easily heard below.
The whole house is empty so everything is a bit more 'echo-y' but it also seems like the best time to do any work we can to fix this.
I've pulled away the carpet and can see the flooring is Structaflor general purpose. Tongue and groove particleboard. Doesn't seem to be movement of those boards (which I guess is good). The problem really seems to be impact noises.
Would replacing the boards do anything? Would putting something under them do anything? I've also seen installation of another layer on the ceiling below. The ceiling does seem high enough for this to also be an option.
I'm open to hearing all ideas for solutions though.
Also, I'm in Adelaide so if there is any specific people I can contact that would be appreciated.
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Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Reducing footstep noises from upstairs 2May 11, 2021 3:15 pm  xbseanHi all, First post here. I have just purchased my first home with my wife and I need some help! The place is a 1990 build timber frame brick veneer home. Two storey. We haven't moved in yet and haven't lived in a house of that construction before but straightaway we are a bit put off by the noise that can be heard from the floor above. I'm talking about just normal footsteps being easily heard below. The whole house is empty so everything is a bit more 'echo-y' but it also seems like the best time to do any work we can to fix this. I've pulled away the carpet and can see the flooring is Structaflor general purpose. Tongue and groove particleboard. Doesn't seem to be movement of those boards (which I guess is good). The problem really seems to be impact noises. Would replacing the boards do anything? Would putting something under them do anything? I've also seen installation of another layer on the ceiling below. The ceiling does seem high enough for this to also be an option. I'm open to hearing all ideas for solutions though. Also, I'm in Adelaide so if there is any specific people I can contact that would be appreciated. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi Xbsean Yes you do get a lot of impact noise from a single layer. What we are doing in some of our renovation and it most of our new builds is laying an extra layer of 19mm yellowtongue over the top which helps We then put acoustic insulation in the lower ceiling and the last thing we do is use a really good underlay. Preferably an acoustic rated one such as one from Regupol. I hope this gives you some ideas Simeon Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au  09 May 2021 7 Junior Member Re: Reducing footstep noises from upstairs 3May 21, 2021 9:10 pm  SejaeD xbseanHi all, First post here. I have just purchased my first home with my wife and I need some help! The place is a 1990 build timber frame brick veneer home. Two storey. We haven't moved in yet and haven't lived in a house of that construction before but straightaway we are a bit put off by the noise that can be heard from the floor above. I'm talking about just normal footsteps being easily heard below. The whole house is empty so everything is a bit more 'echo-y' but it also seems like the best time to do any work we can to fix this. I've pulled away the carpet and can see the flooring is Structaflor general purpose. Tongue and groove particleboard. Doesn't seem to be movement of those boards (which I guess is good). The problem really seems to be impact noises. Would replacing the boards do anything? Would putting something under them do anything? I've also seen installation of another layer on the ceiling below. The ceiling does seem high enough for this to also be an option. I'm open to hearing all ideas for solutions though. Also, I'm in Adelaide so if there is any specific people I can contact that would be appreciated. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi Xbsean Yes you do get a lot of impact noise from a single layer. What we are doing in some of our renovation and it most of our new builds is laying an extra layer of 19mm yellowtongue over the top which helps We then put acoustic insulation in the lower ceiling and the last thing we do is use a really good underlay. Preferably an acoustic rated one such as one from Regupol. I hope this gives you some ideas Simeon Hi Simeon, Thanks for taking the time to read my post and reply! In your experience, do you lay the second layer of boards in the same direction as the existing bottom layer or do you go across them? Also, are you fixing into the joists with every screw/nail or just fixing into the first layer of boards? I've found the below from a structaflor install guide. Looks a bit like an Mc escher drawing to me... I can't work out what those two short bold join lines are. haha Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Reducing footstep noises from upstairs 4May 22, 2021 5:50 am xbsean SejaeD xbseanHi all, First post here. I have just purchased my first home with my wife and I need some help! The place is a 1990 build timber frame brick veneer home. Two storey. We haven't moved in yet and haven't lived in a house of that construction before but straightaway we are a bit put off by the noise that can be heard from the floor above. I'm talking about just normal footsteps being easily heard below. The whole house is empty so everything is a bit more 'echo-y' but it also seems like the best time to do any work we can to fix this. I've pulled away the carpet and can see the flooring is Structaflor general purpose. Tongue and groove particleboard. Doesn't seem to be movement of those boards (which I guess is good). The problem really seems to be impact noises. Would replacing the boards do anything? Would putting something under them do anything? I've also seen installation of another layer on the ceiling below. The ceiling does seem high enough for this to also be an option. I'm open to hearing all ideas for solutions though. Also, I'm in Adelaide so if there is any specific people I can contact that would be appreciated. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi Xbsean Yes you do get a lot of impact noise from a single layer. What we are doing in some of our renovation and it most of our new builds is laying an extra layer of 19mm yellowtongue over the top which helps We then put acoustic insulation in the lower ceiling and the last thing we do is use a really good underlay. Preferably an acoustic rated one such as one from Regupol. I hope this gives you some ideas Simeon Hi Simeon, Thanks for taking the time to read my post and reply! In your experience, do you lay the second layer of boards in the same direction as the existing bottom layer or do you go across them? Also, are you fixing into the joists with every screw/nail or just fixing into the first layer of boards? I've found the below from a structaflor install guide. Looks a bit like an Mc escher drawing to me... I can't work out what those two short bold join lines are. haha Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ XBsean You don't need my help, you have it nailed!!  You are absolutely correct, you lay at 90 degrees to the first layer and stagger them. Use a ton of glue on each sheet, and then I would recommend screwing 100mm bugles through into the floor joists. You could probably get away with 75's but I always go bigger. Dont forget to leave a gap around the edges of at 5mm for expansion good luck Simeon Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Hello We are in final stages of signing contract for a two story house in inner north Brisbane , just having hard time deciding flooring for upstairs bedrooms whether to… 0 11454 it's difficult to make suggestions without accurate information as there are some inconsistencies in the dimensions as the length of the bedrooms is not equal to the… 3 13187 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi Eng BA, thianks for runing this through. May I please know if there is anyway to get in touch with you, we need this in document to report it to the builder. We… 16 5351 |
