I thought maybe the resident upstairs was playing his TV too loud, but the voices are so damn audible as well.
If he or she laughs at a normal level, I can hear it almost louder than if it's in the next room (i.e. separate rooms would have more sound exclusion than a separate floor in this case).
It's the only room in the apartment (I'm a mid level apartment on the gable end), where noise is this distinctly audible.
I've never heard voices or TV noises from the living room or other rooms.
What could possibly be wrong here?
Two exterior pics:
Floor plan of my place, mid level, yellow colours indicate sound coming from above:
These were "quick build" apartments in Ireland, completed in 1998.
I've spoken with contractors, google'd the crap out of this etc., some advice is a possible professional audio assessment from a acoustics engineer, which would accomplish little as the sound is universally invasive.
Another option would be a bore hole in the ceiling and snake camera, to investigate the slab underside for holes, source of sound leaking? Could be through the cavity walls?
