Music Seeping Thru Attached Condo Walls: WTF !

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dream16

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Guys ...alright alright...so someone spends more than half a million dollars and guess what, these builder walls are so cranky and shitty that they can't keep some bass within-them, i am referring to a attached condo where at the time of purchase, the sales agent proudly vouched for how thick the walls are, and how they managed to leave 4'inch of space b/w them for air & seeping noise and guess what, now the neighbors come ringing bells and dropping love letters of "could you lower down the music please", other than selling this stucco box, any other options?

Irony is that my first question to the builder was about the noise of music seeping to neighbors itself, but as usual sales tactics came in and came out a fabricated seller response, oh don't worry, these are some of the best material built walls ever.

Because compromising on music isn't going to happen, should rather live in a forest or something lol, as a SFR in IR would take me another 3 years of slogging at work etc.

If you guys have successfully deployed any sound proof installations inside the attached condo, or know of, please suggest.

Some intense discussions here, turns out, i am not the only one suffering...http://www.city-data.com/forum/house/198779-how-soundproof-condo-townhouse.html
 
It's not the walls man rather it's the wood frame.  I've spoken to a few sound isolation companies and all have told me the same thing.  Lower frequencies such as "Bass" and "Door Slamming" is almost impossible to isolate on wood frame homes, the lower frequency will travel through wood studs, wood joists, etc.  You have to tear down dry-wall and flooring to install sound isolation measures including "stud clips".  It will become very expensive and complete isolation will not be realized.

Also, don't bother with sound isolation pads such as Auralex, those will not help.

I feel bad for your neighbors.
 
aquabliss said:
A wise man follows his own advice:http://www.kbhomesleak.com/

Must be the Chinese Drywall:http://www.kbhomesleak.com/wp-conte...nVsKBHome_gov.uscourts.flmd_.231531.2.0-1.pdf

You think buying your 4 story condo was fun, just wait until you try to unload it.
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I agree, well this is my 1st and the last condo in which i will ever live myself and i will be buying atleast a detached townhouse or a SFR in the near future and rather rent this crapbox out to tenants with kids since they barely play any music
 
dream16 said:
aquabliss said:
A wise man follows his own advice:http://www.kbhomesleak.com/

Must be the Chinese Drywall:http://www.kbhomesleak.com/wp-conte...nVsKBHome_gov.uscourts.flmd_.231531.2.0-1.pdf

You think buying your 4 story condo was fun, just wait until you try to unload it.
Click to expand...

I agree, well this is my 1st and the last condo in which i will ever live myself and i will be buying atleast a detached townhouse or a SFR in the near future and rather rent this crapbox out to tenants with kids since they barely play any music
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where do they have 4 story condos????  wtf?  seriously?
 
dream16 said:
aquabliss said:
A wise man follows his own advice:http://www.kbhomesleak.com/

Must be the Chinese Drywall:http://www.kbhomesleak.com/wp-conte...nVsKBHome_gov.uscourts.flmd_.231531.2.0-1.pdf

You think buying your 4 story condo was fun, just wait until you try to unload it.
Click to expand...

I agree, well this is my 1st and the last condo in which i will ever live myself and i will be buying atleast a detached townhouse or a SFR in the near future and rather rent this crapbox out to tenants with kids since they barely play any music
Click to expand...

unfortunately, I think most families with kids will stay far away from 4 story condos. Not conducive to kids learning to walk, schlepping kids stuff, laundry, groceries, etc etc. I think young single people with healthy knees and lots of energy are the most likely not to mind the 4 story set up and may appreciate the privacy of different floors for roommate situation. But then they will be ones most likely to play loud music :)
 
hello said:
dream16 said:
aquabliss said:
A wise man follows his own advice:http://www.kbhomesleak.com/

Must be the Chinese Drywall:http://www.kbhomesleak.com/wp-conte...nVsKBHome_gov.uscourts.flmd_.231531.2.0-1.pdf

You think buying your 4 story condo was fun, just wait until you try to unload it.
Click to expand...

I agree, well this is my 1st and the last condo in which i will ever live myself and i will be buying atleast a detached townhouse or a SFR in the near future and rather rent this crapbox out to tenants with kids since they barely play any music
Click to expand...

where do they have 4 story condos????  wtf?  seriously?
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Why in beautiful Portola Springs of course.http://www.kbhome.com/new-homes-orange-county/willow-at-portola-springs
 
Unless u live on one acre with no around you should have common courtesy for your neighbors and not blast the music.
 
nyc to oc said:
unfortunately, I think most families with kids will stay far away from 4 story condos. Not conducive to kids learning to walk, schlepping kids stuff, laundry, groceries, etc etc. I think young single people with healthy knees and lots of energy are the most likely not to mind the 4 story set up and may appreciate the privacy of different floors for roommate situation. But then they will be ones most likely to play loud music :)
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Wait a second, wait a second. Don't these 4-story condos have elevators?!! o_O I would certainly hope so!
 
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Told you willow is a bad buy. There are no other 4 story monstrosity in Irvine except Central Park west
Now you add poor quality from kb, in the moonie village Portola springs, adjacent to a toll road and priced like a 2 story attached condo. It has all the negative things you can say about a house which is a rarity
 
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