Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Ceiling creaking loudly downstairs when walking upstairs 2Aug 04, 2021 12:35 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Ceiling creaking loudly downstairs when walking upstairs 4Aug 04, 2021 3:23 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Ceiling creaking loudly downstairs when walking upstairs 5Aug 04, 2021 3:33 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Ceiling creaking loudly downstairs when walking upstairs 6Aug 04, 2021 3:39 pm building-expert A common cause of stair noise is excessive shrinkage of timber. When firstly built timber may be 12- 16 % moisture content however in time it may dry out to 6-10 %. Usually it can be solved by re- wedging treads and risers if you can get under. Your builder's warranty is 10 years Appreciate the response, but it’s not occurring on the stairs at all. It’s occurring on all flooring on the second storey apart from the bathroom. Re: Ceiling creaking loudly downstairs when walking upstairs 7Aug 04, 2021 3:53 pm Then it is the failure of adhesion and fixing of flooring to the floor frame Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Ceiling creaking loudly downstairs when walking upstairs 8Aug 04, 2021 6:56 pm building-expert Then it is the failure of adhesion and fixing of flooring to the floor frame Thanks mate. Assuming that is the case, would it be classed as a 'structural issue'? And if not, who would be the best kind of person to reach out to to fix it? Re: Ceiling creaking loudly downstairs when walking upstairs 9Aug 04, 2021 10:01 pm Building defects are builders responsibility Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Ceiling creaking loudly downstairs when walking upstairs 10Aug 19, 2021 4:54 pm yesplease Hi all, New member here. I hope it's ok posting in this section, as this property is a fairly new build. I've recently purchased and moved into a double storey townhouse (1 of 4 in the development) which was built in 2016. Steel frame construction. I've found when someone is walking upstairs, a very loud and sustained creaking noise can be heard downstairs. It occurs when stepping throughout many spots upstairs in the landing (floating floorboard) and bedrooms (carpet). However, it doesn't seem to happen at all when someone is walking in the upstairs bathroom, which is tiled. I've chased the builders about this under warranty, but they've cited that creaking issues are only considered defective after 24 months, so that doesn't seem like it's going to go anywhere. I'm concerned because it's quite loud and unlike anything I've ever heard. I've popped up two short videos where you can clearly hear the noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REE8vckM2yI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi3uxsYYuM4 Is this kind of issue common (particularly in a fairly new house)? Has anyone dealt with this before? A quick google search suggests this may be caused by improper nailing between the subfloor and floor joists. But is that likely to cause an issue this loud? Any other comments or advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks! Hi yesplease It is not clear whether the issue is a defect, breach of contract, or breach of some other obligation of the Builder/contractor. In the first instance, you might want to consult a building consultant/inspector. I've noticed on this forum Mr. Branko Mladicheck from Building Expert regularly posts here. You might reach out to him You might also consider consulting a specialist building dispute lawyer in your area, so you can make an informed decision on your next move. Cheers John Dela Cruz Get sound legal advice. We manage Building Disputes, Construction Contracts, Security of Payment. PM for queries. https://www.contractsspecialist.com.au/articles/ Ain't that the truth! We used to have a tile roof and had it replaced with colorbond and suddenly everything throughout the entire house sounds louder! 4 6682 I have a home gym at home. It weights 150KG including the weight stack. I'm a big boy, around 150KG myself. I was thinking about moving it up stairs to the second… 0 6301 Unless the room is for storage then it's non compliant BCA V2 2019 S3 P3.8 You have 2 options 1. The builder deconstructs the section and rebuilds as per plan /… 7 10683 |