In my house in France the upstairs roof space has been converted into a new room. The trouble is the floor - you can hear anyone even tip-toing on it.
The floor sits on 9 inch x 6 inch oak beams, 5 metres long at 24 inch centres, so I don't have any concerns about them taking the weight. To level the floor wooden planks have been attached to the side of each beam and the floor - 20mm x 50mm thick planks - has been fixed to this. It's not very well done and my plan is to replace everything.
Has anyone got any idea how, when I do, I can reduce the sound coming from the upstairs to downstairs and vice versa? I don't have the luxury of being able to put in a floating floor because of the head height so, somehow, I have to work on top of the old beams. Also, I know carpet would help but it's not very French!
Thanks for you help in advance,
Chris
The floor sits on 9 inch x 6 inch oak beams, 5 metres long at 24 inch centres, so I don't have any concerns about them taking the weight. To level the floor wooden planks have been attached to the side of each beam and the floor - 20mm x 50mm thick planks - has been fixed to this. It's not very well done and my plan is to replace everything.
Has anyone got any idea how, when I do, I can reduce the sound coming from the upstairs to downstairs and vice versa? I don't have the luxury of being able to put in a floating floor because of the head height so, somehow, I have to work on top of the old beams. Also, I know carpet would help but it's not very French!
Thanks for you help in advance,
Chris