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Author	artfuldodger1212
Comment	It's cool you would do that in an effort to soundproof your flat for your neighbours but most people just aren't willing to do that for something that ultimately is not going to bother them. Rockwool is quite expensive and while putting it in can totally be done DIY most people aren't going to want to as it is pretty involved. And no landlord in the history of the world is going to invest in that if it is being rented. I think rockwool under the floor boards, a plywood subfloor, and MLV is a bit overkill unless you were installing a bowling alley in your flat. You could likely skip the MLV or get an MLV laminated underlay and skip the plywood. The problem is a lot of people (especially landlords) are just going to buy a couple rolls of [this](https://www.screwfix.com/p/diall-acoustic-polyolefin-foam-underlay-20m-/4720R?tc=TB3) and a few boxes of [this](https://www.saleflooringdirect.co.uk/item/629/Kronotex/Kronotex-Basic-6mm-Sutter-Oak-Laminate-Flooring.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwo4mIBhBsEiwAKgzXOEIiPCraAXAzzN5yQx-tI6aV_wTz4GT-sZogjP_iwEo6uMxRMQA7dhoCKXEQAvD_BwE) and call it a day and that is going to block basically no noise and is going to squeak and shift like crazy on tenement floor boards.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/otun23/kid_in_the_flat_above_jumping_and_screaming_all/h720mct/
Created	Fri 30th Jul 2021 7:50am
Status	normal ()

It's cool you would do that in an effort to soundproof your flat for your neighbours but most people just aren't willing to do that for something that ultimately is not going to bother them. Rockwool is quite expensive and while putting it in can totally be done DIY most people aren't going to want to as it is pretty involved. And no landlord in the history of the world is going to invest in that if it is being rented.

I think rockwool under the floor boards, a plywood subfloor, and MLV is a bit overkill unless you were installing a bowling alley in your flat. You could likely skip the MLV or get an MLV laminated underlay and skip the plywood. The problem is a lot of people (especially landlords) are just going to buy a couple rolls of [this](https://www.screwfix.com/p/diall-acoustic-polyolefin-foam-underlay-20m-/4720R?tc=TB3) and a few boxes of [this](https://www.saleflooringdirect.co.uk/item/629/Kronotex/Kronotex-Basic-6mm-Sutter-Oak-Laminate-Flooring.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwo4mIBhBsEiwAKgzXOEIiPCraAXAzzN5yQx-tI6aV_wTz4GT-sZogjP_iwEo6uMxRMQA7dhoCKXEQAvD_BwE) and call it a day and that is going to block basically no noise and is going to squeak and shift like crazy on tenement floor boards.