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Author	SinistramSitNovum
Comment	Yep you go it right on the money. You need to find someone who can do it properly or do it yourself if you have the time (it isn't hard exactly just time consuming and annoying). I don't think I have ever seen a properly installed laminate floor in Glasgow and that isn't any kind of hyperbole or exaggeration. It is just something people don't think is worth the money or the time, especially landlords. This is totally wrong as it ultimately saves you money, time, and hassle to do it properly the first time round. That being said it likely doesn't get you bang for your buck when reselling or renting so most people just decide "fuck it". A properly installed laminate floor will block out the vast majority of the noise from going below. A ton of people buy £8 a square meter 5mm laminate and a big roll of 2mm foam underlay and than marvel as to why the floors get all wonky, sounds horrendous, and lets out heating like crazy. You know exactly what needs to be done the issue will be finding the right person to do it, rockwool under the floor boards, a good thick acoustic underlay, install laminate with foam spacer to keep off wall, then expanding foam strip with silicone seal on top and skirting board on top of that. So many cut rate flooring folks skip some or all of that process it is insane, especially in old buildings. Installed as you said and you could be doing Riverdance all night and your neighbour would be none the wiser. Carpeted floors should also have under floor insulation and an acoustic underlay but even fewer people do that as they just figure the carpet will muffle it. It is shocking how noticeable the difference is when you go to a places like Scandinavian countries where building quality and materials are really valued and there are a lot of regulations in place to ensure standards. Scottish flats (really all the UK) are just not up to the same standard. Drives me crazy.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/n1a2e8/laminate_in_ex_council_flat/gwce8cr/
Created	Thu 29th Apr 2021 9:49pm
Status	normal ()

Yep you go it right on the money. You need to find someone who can do it properly or do it yourself if you have the time (it isn't hard exactly just time consuming and annoying). I don't think I have ever seen a properly installed laminate floor in Glasgow and that isn't any kind of hyperbole or exaggeration. It is just something people don't think is worth the money or the time, especially landlords. This is totally wrong as it ultimately saves you money, time, and hassle to do it properly the first time round. That being said it likely doesn't get you bang for your buck when reselling or renting so most people just decide "fuck it". A properly installed laminate floor will block out the vast majority of the noise from going below.

A ton of people buy £8 a square meter 5mm laminate and a big roll of 2mm foam underlay and than marvel as to why the floors get all wonky, sounds horrendous, and lets out heating like crazy. You know exactly what needs to be done the issue will be finding the right person to do it, rockwool under the floor boards, a good thick acoustic underlay, install laminate with foam spacer to keep off wall, then expanding foam strip with silicone seal on top and skirting board on top of that. So many cut rate flooring folks skip some or all of that process it is insane, especially in old buildings. Installed as you said and you could be doing Riverdance all night and your neighbour would be none the wiser. Carpeted floors should also have under floor insulation and an acoustic underlay but even fewer people do that as they just figure the carpet will muffle it.

It is shocking how noticeable the difference is when you go to a places like Scandinavian countries where building quality and materials are really valued and there are a lot of regulations in place to ensure standards. Scottish flats (really all the UK) are just not up to the same standard. Drives me crazy.