Apt Dwelling & HT...

[rumonkey2]

Ok folks, in my search for a new place, I've gotta consider all things.
Looking at alot of apts, got a quick question.
When playing music/HT at "higher than normal" levels, am I more likely to disturb my neighbors if I'm on the ground floor up upper level???

I know this question is vague/lots of factors.
Luckily, most of the places I'm looking at are fairly "quiet" - either concrete walled or well insulated (it seems)
I know, an end unit helps some. And I would really like ground level w/ Jake...
But, I know I'm likely to have to compromise somewhere....


BTW, this thread just proves I CAN POST something other than hottie pics....:snaggletooth::biglaugh:;)


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[EddieHorton]

Before we built our house, we lived in an end unit on the top floor of some apts. Luckily for us, all the people around us were old......really old. The lady beside us was in her late 80's and lived alone. The lady below us lived alone, was a little younger, but was almost totally deaf. It was awesome! I could do the "Darla" scene from Finding Nemo as loud as I wanted with no complaints. We lived there for two years when we first got married with zero complaints. It was more luck than anything, though.

[bunnyma357]

Ground floor is definitely better for not transmitting sound to neighbors, downside is that it is usually worse for receiving sounds that your neighbors are generating. Also if you're near the parking lot, you'll get a lot more sound of people coming and going.

I've always gone with a top floor apartment since I'd rather have less noise than play my music louder.

Construction of the apartment probably has as more to do with it than the floor your on.


Jim C

[django1]

If you play Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne, I'd recommend the second sub-basement near the trash bin...:fryingpan:

[SnowmaNick]

The best apt I had was a solo unit over a row of garages, this tye of unit is sometimes called a townhome style but it is just an apartment with no adjoining walls. It was great, people generally don't care about how much sound is transmitted into their garage.

[Jonathon Janusz]

You might also want to look into apartments not part of a living complex/building. My place is above a downtown business and before 5:00 p.m. my downstairs neighbors just "know when I'm home". After business hours (and weekends) I'm basically free to do whatever I want with my system - no one around to complain.

[bp2007]

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Sorry for the :Offtopic: post

Very thoughtful of you Price. :)

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[Jason]

As far as your typical complex, I'd say bottom floor is your best bet.

I don't know what town you live in and I haven't seen anything like this in a couple other areas of the country I looked in but http://www.tucsonrentalhomes.com/ has these individual buildings in a complex. I loved them so much. In fact I loved Tucson a lot as a whole. I almost took the job offered to me just to move there even though it was a complete **** $$ offer.

You might see if there are similar apartments in your area.

[rumonkey2]

Sorry for the :Offtopic: post

Very thoughtful of you Price. :)

Now Mods have to move all your posts to Adult swim, because all your posts will show this signature. :rlmfao:

Damn, didn't think of that....:no clue::toilet: Should be safe anywhere but "family friendly" though...