The noise is driving me crazy as it’s in my bedroom. OP- did you manage to resolve the problem in the end from below? I assume other internal walls are also much more recent than 1917. The property is 1917 so not a new build either but the partition wall near where the creak comes from was put up about five years ago. I am at a loss as to what to do given the neighbours have had work done to the floor to try and solve the problem. It sounds like the noise is coming from my ceiling/stud wall but it’s the pressure of them walking that creates the issue. They even had their floorboards ‘suspended’ last week and still- this creak persists. I have this exact noise when the neighbours walk above. I have been searching for some time and this is this first thing I’ve come across that represents my problem. I am not doing it yet as I really would want an independen builder to assess the situation first as should NHBC side with the builder we would have nowhere else to go (except a small claim court perhaps). Our last option would be to get the NHBC involved. However, if they would have used entirely new joists and floorboards is a different question. I believe them, because one side of the house was entirely glass fronted, and therefore had to be replaced with a new brick wall when we bought it. The issue is all of the neighbours moved in 3-4 years before us, as our house was an ex-showhome, which was stripped out completely and rebuilt. I can to a little effect recreate the noise by pushing against the We have asked a few our our neighbours they don't have any problems. Especially as the noise appears to be getting worse the longer you walk at a time (as if the movements were multiplying the longer you walk). It is carpet (& underlay) in our I have been very suspicious of the joist. I am not doing it yet as I really would want an independen builder to assess the situation first as should NHBC side with the builder we would have nowhere else to go (except a small claim court Aah, ok. Kick up a stink, and make the builders sort it Aah, ok. You're going to be there for a long time, it's your life's most expensive purchase, and if it was a brand new car, would you You have to remember that house building companies are there to make money by slapping up as many housesĪs possible in the shortest space of time, as cheaply as possible, and then selling them quickly. Personally, I'd suggest asking your neighbours if they're having similar problems and if so, kick up a stink with the local Talcum powder poured into the joints being helpful (and no, I'm not winding you up). If it's movement between the edges of the flooring sheets, I have heard of It could be the upper flooring sheets haven't been very well fixed, but to find out you're going to need to lift theĬarpets and walk round listening. Is difficult as they tend to be built of chipboard sheets nailed and glued onto a composite pine/plywood ![]() Into the joists (once you've checked under the floor to make sure you're not going to hit any pipes or electrics) Unfortunately, modern house construction means a possible fix of putting more screws through the flooring The noise is probably going to come from either the materials flexing, or actual movement of the joists You're far better off buying one that's been there for at least sixty years. Everyone needs to understand that new build houses throughout the UK are consistent.
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