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dingo – The magnesite coating installed in buildings in the 1960s and 1970s was mainly used as a levelling compound to provide an adequate level surface to the floor. It is a cork type material which is soft and provides a softer finish to the floor. Magnesite was superseded by the more recent improved carpet underlays.
Magnesite is a type of acoustic material.
If NCAT was to receive a request from another Lot owner for an Order for the removal of your floating flooring due to unreasonable interference with the quiet enjoyment of their Lot then this would be difficult for the person seeking the Order to prove.
Multi-storey noise testing generally involves the site testing of a flooring system in situ. It involves a measurement of noise transfer from an upper floor to a lower floor (receiving room). A standardised “tapping” machine is installed in the upper room, and sensitive listening equipment is used on the receiving room to measure the effective noise reduction.
A ‘tap’ test would not be relevant to your situation as you are on the ground floor with no one living below you.