Landing
Location: First floor central area Status: Strip-out complete, flooring pending
Current State
Section titled “Current State”- Chipboard flooring (needs replacing)
- Wallpaper stripped (March 2025)
- Plastic sheeting down temporarily
Completed
Section titled “Completed”- Wallpaper stripped
- Replace chipboard flooring
- Acoustic insulation between joists (paused for now)
- Carpet or hard flooring
- Smoke alarm
- Decoration
Flooring Plan
Section titled “Flooring Plan”Acoustic Insulation (Paused)
Section titled “Acoustic Insulation (Paused)”- 150mm joist depth
- Rockwool RWA45 or Knauf RS60 (high-density slabs)
- Retrofit method: cut 150mm strips along joists, lift, insulate, reinstall
- Can be done in stages, room by room
- Decision: live with noise temporarily, address before final floor finish
Top Surface
Section titled “Top Surface”- Carpet or hard flooring
- Dogs clatter about - carpet in middle preferred
- Will reduce banging/impact noise once installed
- External wall on landing (upstairs)
- Raising ground floor reduced height of first step
- Central circulation for upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms