What can I do to my floor to make life easier for my downstairs neighbor that complains about stomping?

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I try to walk softly, but this apartment building is so old and the floor creeks everywhere.

My roommate is heavy footed and she looks miserable whenever I tell her to stop stomping.  She'll respond with, "I'm not stomping!"

We were downstairs cooking and cleaning the kitchen and my neighbor said it sounded like we were moving furniture.

That's just the way she walks.

I know more carpeting will help dampen the sound but...
The only other alternative I can think of is building a noiseless walking platform and decks.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Bare B · Accepted Answer

Boy, do I sympathize with you AND your neighbor.  He has to put up with the "stomping", and you have to put up with the guilt of bothering him.  My daughter is also a stomper.  She walks through the house and you can just hear it echo all over.  Amazingly, she is not a big person either.  

You can try to retrain her to walk softer, but I doubt you will have much success.  People are not willing to change their habits.  

About the only things that can be done is to add a thicker pad on your carpeting, insulate the neighbors ceiling, move out, or kick out your roommate.

? · Answer

the two are. You share a development with human beings - so somewhat attention could desire to be predicted. What you need to evaluate is putting some greater advantageous padding under you while understanding. Cork floor plates to illustrate hose down lots of sound. in case you're able to do 2 layers of that, infrequently any noise could desire to be heard in any respect. yet another answer must be to ask a buddy to do the routines, jointly as you circulate on your downstairs neighbor, to pay attention how loud issues sound. Then, attempt lower back with the greater advantageous padding - and ask your neighbor if that noise point is suitable. you're sharing an identical development, so attempt to get alongside. interior the top, anybody would be chuffed.

jay p · Answer

take off your shoes in the house, it will be quieter on hardwood floors or vinyls.thats the price the downstairs neighbors pay when they have upstairs neighbors.you are doing more than most people would.

Natalie · Answer

try thick carpet. that sucks that he complains so much, but what can you do! 
try to find carpet, and put rugs over it. if he still complains he's just baing a pest.

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martywdx · Answer

If the person below you is complaining to you, Most likely he/she complained to the last ppl lived there and the ones before that. He has to live with it or move.

Ernie G · Answer

get a carpet remnant or an area rug....they're inexpensive and will do the trick...doesn't have to go from wall to wall, only where you walk

Al Smith · Answer

There is nothing you can do, I would move. Or put pillows on you feet when you inter the place. Maybe buy you neighbor ear plugs....

Anonymous · Answer

take off shoes, add carpeting. consider moving.

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