Laminate flooring upstairs!

Hi guys,
1st post here.
We plan to get laminate flooring to replace old worn carpets in our upstairs bedrooms. But I have been told that it could be too noisy for downstairs.
Is it true & how can I avoid this? Ours is a 1960s semidetached house.
Many Thanks in advance.

K

 

We have a family rule that slippers are worn upstairs. Consequently, we cannot hear any floor noise in the bedroom with a laminate floor. However, ours is a Victorian house with a substantial void between the ceiling and the floor. The void in most houses carries a lot of plumbing and electrical cables, etc. I suggest that before you lay laminate upstairs that you ensure the services below the floor are good for another 5 years or more.

I think the noise from "upstairs floors" is usually associated with apartments, where there are public rooms above each other where outdoor shoes are worn.

IMHO

 

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