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I surmise from your post that your building is frame, not concrete, yes?
Is there any insulation at all in your building, or is it (like mine) sans insulation of any kind, exterior walls or between floors and ceilings?
Could be worth the co-op's time and money to fully insulate your building; it would save on energy costs (and the cost of doing it now might be green, therefore deductible), and could help cut down on noise.
Just a thought....
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Yes, our building is also a frame structure, though I don't kow about insulation between apartments. Probably very little, as I'm told in some apartments you can actually hear the answering machine of the apartment above (yes, they should lower the volume and have some privacy). One person told another that she can hear when he takes a shower. Kind of takes the joy out of a long hot shower, doesn't it, knowing the person beneath could be listening, or even timing it.
Our building was built as a rental and then went co-op. I'm told it went up quickly. My parents' building, on the other hand, was built as a co-op and has stronger construction. People are still bothered by noise, but less so. They don't hear every footstep or boards creaking.
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