Hello
I would like to get some opinions and advice before I contact the housing developer of a new build home which I recently moved into.
It is a semi-detached, 3-storey home (NHBC covered). Just before Christmas our neighbors moved into the adjoining property. Although our neighbors are not noisy, we can hear a significant amount of everyday noises. For example it is possible to hear normal muffled conversations, footsteps, doors closing, toilets flushing etc. I’m sure that our neighbors will be able to hear the same from us.
The houses are separated by a cavity party wall. The plasterboard attached to the wall is the dot/dab method. It seems that the sound it being transferred really well through this wall. If I put my ear to the plasterboard I can hear normal conversation word for word (great if there is nothing on TV!)
I know that new build properties must now meet the minimum requirements as set out in part ‘E’ of the building regulations. I am going to speak to the developer and ask if the house was sound tested before completion, but I wanted to first check if what I am experiencing is normal for a new build semi or should I expect better overall sound suppression?
Thanks!
I would like to get some opinions and advice before I contact the housing developer of a new build home which I recently moved into.
It is a semi-detached, 3-storey home (NHBC covered). Just before Christmas our neighbors moved into the adjoining property. Although our neighbors are not noisy, we can hear a significant amount of everyday noises. For example it is possible to hear normal muffled conversations, footsteps, doors closing, toilets flushing etc. I’m sure that our neighbors will be able to hear the same from us.
The houses are separated by a cavity party wall. The plasterboard attached to the wall is the dot/dab method. It seems that the sound it being transferred really well through this wall. If I put my ear to the plasterboard I can hear normal conversation word for word (great if there is nothing on TV!)
I know that new build properties must now meet the minimum requirements as set out in part ‘E’ of the building regulations. I am going to speak to the developer and ask if the house was sound tested before completion, but I wanted to first check if what I am experiencing is normal for a new build semi or should I expect better overall sound suppression?
Thanks!