| While condo buyers have to look into
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| | your bedroom, instead of another bedroom,
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| various factors before deciding on the
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| | could prove noisy. 3. Sound insulation of
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| purchase of a condo, one major aspect that
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| | windows: Make sure the windows have dual
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| remains very important is the noise
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| | panes for better sound reduction. These
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| factor. Condo living and noise often seem
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| | absorb more sound than single pane
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| to go hand in hand. Many condo owners are
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| | windows. The type of glass pane used for
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| plagued by noise issues. Whether it is due
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| | window also counts greatly. Ensure that
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| to footfall noise caused by hardwood
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| | the panes are a lot thicker for better
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| floors, or the sound transmitting through
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| | insulation of sound. Also, larger the air
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| the walls, condo noise could be very
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| | cavities between glass panes means greater
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| disturbing. This common but unlivable
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| | noise reduction. 4. Solid doors: Use
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| problem can totally disrupt peaceful
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| | firmer doors that have a solid core
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| living, even though the condo may be
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| | instead of hollow ones to keep out noise
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| otherwise perfect. If you are a
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| | effectively. Builders are increasingly
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| prospective condominium buyer, then here
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| | concentrating on noise management
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| are a few points that are worth taking
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| | especially in multifamily projects and it
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| into consideration before your purchase.
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| | is recommended that buyers speak to the
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| Condo buyers are better off inspecting the
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| | builder to know about the construction
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| condo to check if every part of the home
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| | details that enhance noise reduction.
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| is noise proof before finalizing the
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| | Some of the questions to put across to the
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| contract. Mike Komula, is an acoustician
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| | builder would be to verify the following:
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| with Dudek, a California environmental
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| | 1. If the shared walls are double walls. A
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| consulting firm that helps builders assess
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| | double wall instead of a stud wall of 2x4
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| the acoustic qualities of new buildings.
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| | foot absorbs more noise due to the wider
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| Here are a few tips offered by him for
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| | air gap between the 2 walls. 2. Check for
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| buyers to check for in the condo before
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| | the number of layers of drywall on each
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| they sign a contract. 1. Check for noise
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| | side because more the number of layers,
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| by making some - The best way to see if
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| | better the sound absorption. 3. Check if
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| the adjacent units produce noise that
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| | walls and ceilings have good sound
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| seeps through to the rooms in your condo
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| | absorbing material such as resilient metal
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| is to test by making noise in the units
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| | channels. 4. Check the floor for a
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| next door. Test for noise by turning on
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| | lightweight layer of concrete topping. It
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| the radio, flushing the toilets and
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| | offers substantial noise reduction in
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| walking along the floors. One should also
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| | airborne and impact noise by adding mass.
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| check for the plumbing noises made by bath
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| | Another important thing that Condominium
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| and sink taps which could produce
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| | buyers should check is the STC or Sound
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| vibrations along the walls or noise when
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| | Transmission Class rating. An STC rating
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| too small. 2. Check multistory floor
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| | of 65 indicates that the walls and
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| layouts: Check the layout of the floors to
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| | floor-ceiling construction between units
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| make sure that rooms are placed compatibly
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| | are of better sound proofing.
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| above one another. A kitchen or bath above
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