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Hi,
I have recently purchased an apartment 'Off the Plan' after deciding to downsize from a house. Having said that, I wish I had come here first as after reading some of the posts here, I may have just made the BIGGEST mistake of my life!
Anyway, the apartment I have purchased is on the ground floor and will come with engineered plywood floors throughout. I am assuming this will be ok as i have no-one beneath me.
However, the apartment above me will have engineered American Oak Flooring. is it fair to assume that the architects/developers have thought this through & will be providing suitable insulation between the apartments?
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Firstly, you haven't made a mistake at all. I know it can seem pretty negative on these pages at times but think of this as a community of people reaching out and helping each other to SOLVE problems, not create them. The vast majority of people living is strata love it. I've rented and owned apartments for the past 20 years – and had my ups and downs – but I wouldn't take a house in a fright.
You can't assume the developers have done the right thing re the floors – depends on the developers – but in a good quality build it should be OK. If it isn't OK, they're going to have big defect claims against them.
So relax and enjoy. And come back here if you do have problems – and just think, if you were in a new house and had issues, you'd be on your own.
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If you are purchasing from a reputable developer they will be ensuring that they are getting it right. The last thing they will want to do is come back after they are finished to redo the work.
If you want to know before hand, try to seek the acoustic rating of the flooring being used. The Australian Acoustic Association has a good website that is very helpful with these types of matters.
It would be good to know that this comes out as a good news story and to know how they have got it right!