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Hi Jimmy and Scotlandx
Received the following from the owner upstairs (edited to protect the arrogant and innocent)
“I believe that by installing a carpet with underlay on the top of floorboard would certainly remove any residual noise that may have been generated by the floorboard.The laying of new carpet I would imagine will reduce the noise transmition level to a level below the original torn, well exhausted carpet.”
I will not accept anything less than full carpeting in all living areas except the kitchen bathroom and laundry, and a) it reduces the noise completely and b) we return to the tribunal to have this agreement ratified before them including an agreement that the carpet is never removed again.
“On this basis with the new installation, I would expect that you can kindly check with XXXXX and XXXX (other lot owners) and if you are all happy then I go ahead with this and we both withdraw our applications from CTTT and close the matter on floorboard.”
No please see paragraph above. this agreement needs to be registered with the tribunal to make it binding on all parties
“If you still believe that there would be some chances of noise coming through and you would be continuing to peruse the case then I would need to go ahead with all the tests for measuring the noise levels in your unit, and also in XXXX and XXXX units in order to quantify everything and close the issue based on the findings.”
Acoustic testing can only occur in my unit as I am the respondent to your appeal the other parties have not been ordered to give you access. This path may turn out to be more costly to you
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