Footfall noise problem

Discussion in 'General Flooring Chat' started by Andy Green, Oct 22, 2023.

  1. Andy Green

    Andy Green Member

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    My wife tends to walk on her heels / puts her feet down quite hard when she walks.
    We have a lodger downstairs and it's driving them crazy, it's like living inside a drum.
    Our subfloor is 18mm ply. There is a thick PU underlay on top and a short pile polypropylene carpet on top of that.
    I'm looking for a good solution to absorb the foot impact so our lodger can live in peace.
    I was thinking about getting some sheets of ply and stapling some carpet to the sheets to essentially made solid carpet runners.
    Does anyone have a better idea?

    Thanks in advance :)
     
  2. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Gaffer tape some sponges to her feet
     
  3. dazlight

    dazlight Super Moderator

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    You want regupol multi glued to the plywood. Great for impact sound.
     

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