Thought I’d draw from the broad range of knowledge/experience on here.
We currently live in a 1900-1910 built terraced, it may aswell have no walls they’re that poor at stopping sound, that is no exageration either.
I’ve done it up which involved a bit of soundproofing which improved things but it’s still bad. I’ve lived in flats in the past which were all bad for stopping sound transmission. Grew up in a 1930s approx semi built from accrington brick, pretty good at soundproofing but not great (mum still lives there).
We’ve been looking at moving. There’s a nice estate near us but they are new(ish) builds, built around 2011/13, about 50 of them, Not done by one of the big developers, a private builder according to the estate agent’s speal.
Question is, Are houses of this age good for resisting sound between them or no better than the semis/terraced of the past?
Admitedly I’m a little over sensitive to noise from neighbours due to past experiences and not expecting to not be able to hear anything but until I can afford my own island (with large workshop) I was wondering what the newer ones are like?
We currently live in a 1900-1910 built terraced, it may aswell have no walls they’re that poor at stopping sound, that is no exageration either.
I’ve done it up which involved a bit of soundproofing which improved things but it’s still bad. I’ve lived in flats in the past which were all bad for stopping sound transmission. Grew up in a 1930s approx semi built from accrington brick, pretty good at soundproofing but not great (mum still lives there).
We’ve been looking at moving. There’s a nice estate near us but they are new(ish) builds, built around 2011/13, about 50 of them, Not done by one of the big developers, a private builder according to the estate agent’s speal.
Question is, Are houses of this age good for resisting sound between them or no better than the semis/terraced of the past?
Admitedly I’m a little over sensitive to noise from neighbours due to past experiences and not expecting to not be able to hear anything but until I can afford my own island (with large workshop) I was wondering what the newer ones are like?