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Puzzled - I'm just curious. Why does your coop require wall-to-wall carpeting? Most House Rules state that 75% (or 80%) of floors must be covered with "carpeting, rugs or equally effective noise-reducing material." That typically means in the living area rooms and excludes hallways, the kitchen and the bath.
Do all your residents have wall-to-wall carpeting? That seems a lot to ask, and it can be expensive. Just wondering why you require this. Thanks.
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Most buildings have an 80% rule and it states at LEAST 80% as long as there is no disturbance to another unit. It also states NOISE REDUCING Material. Just an area rug, and many are quite thin (padding controls some of that), does not reduce noise if there is much noise from another unit and carrying over to others. That is why NY does have that rule, living in apartments is difficult when you are surrounded by many others, it isn't fair to other surrounding, above or especially below. Noise, such as barking dogs, etc. does become a nuisance and infringes on others. Hopefully we all try to reduce noise in our apartments and consider others.
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