@sharke... Yeah, I've been researching the Green Glue, Quiet Glue, Quiet Rock, STC ratings, soundproofing codes for residential party walls, etc since I realized how bad it was. I used to do renos (part of how I screwed up my body) but hadn't really heard of the Green Glue/Quietrock stuff until recently. I will be insisting on it and possibly getting them to build a second wall with aluminum studs in the bedroom because of the impact noise (they didn't even stagger the damned studs or if they did they did it wrong). However I will not be paying a penny for this crap because this is a big company who gets grants to build these buildings and my rent is pretty darned high. I'm a really good tenant and hopefully that has become apparent over the past few months. I'm ultra quiet, the unit is well cared for, I'm like a ghost most of the time but when I am out in the halls I'm super nice to everyone and they get their rent automatically. It really is a nice apartment but the sound issue is just nuts and as far as I can tell not up to code.
 
The supposed code for party walls in residential buildings is STC 45-50 which means you can barely hear the sub bass of a cranked stereo, loud voices are muffled but all high freq stuff is non existent. I can hear every word that is said in the next room and can hear stuff all the way on the other side of their unit. That type of noise penetration is like STC 35 or lower which if you look at the charts is basically like being on the other side of a completely uninsulated wall with non staggered wood studs (like an interior wall in an old house).
 
My old place was sh*t as far as things being broken and the place was a dump (even though they told me it would be completely reno'd and I know the other units were immaculate) and there were some seriously frightening people in that building BUT it had concrete firewalls between the units. I really couldn't stay there but the guy upstairs used to SCREAM his head off and the guy next to me had a huge rottweiler that would bark and I could barely hear them at all. Frankly I think they were just waiting for all the old people to die off and the other weirdo tenants to default on their leases so they could turn it into condos (waterfront property). IDK... just my luck I guess but I do like the place. I just need to get some sleep and have a little bit more privacy yanno? I'd like to invite some of my old girlfriends over and don't really feel like putting on a show for the whole damned building. lol

Good luck with the company and the noise abatement.
 
Have you tried ear plugs to sleep with.  It may help you block out the low level nighttime stuff.

dwardzala
Good luck with the company and the noise abatement.
 
Have you tried ear plugs to sleep with.  It may help you block out the low level nighttime stuff.

Thanks. Yeah I keep a set of yellow safety plugs beside the bed if it seems like they're gonna pull an all nighter. Still doesn't help when they smash into the wall or are going completely nuts but that doesn't happen that often. My main problem though is because of my crummy health just having my sleep interrupted for even a few minutes screws me right up the next day. I have no idea how I became such a delicate flower especially after all the years on the road and living/sleeping in absolutely chaotic environments.
 
I'm not too keen on sleeping with ear plugs in in case of an emergency and the fact they tend to screw up my ears. Those yellow safety thingies aren't exactly the most comfortable buggers and I find it makes it hard to mix the next day. Like my ear drums are throbbing and everything sounds tinny and weird. I gotta see what amazon has for comfort plugs. I just have these leftover from my construction days.
 
Whatever... it hasn't been that bad lately so I'm hoping maybe they realized there's a dude sleeping next door. Still I myself have been really altering my lifestyle so I'm not annoying others with MY noise and that's not cool. For the rent I pay I should be able to expect some reasonable amount of privacy. That's what gets me the most. I could save a fortune by having roommates but I don't want roommates for exactly this reason. As it is though I feel like I've got people living in my bedroom. Blurgh!
 
Cheers and thanks for the kind thoughts.
 
Man... this really is OT. What will the forum do without problems to report?
 
lol

> Man... this really is OT. What will the forum do without problems to report?
 
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