Purchased a brand new condo in Atlanta, GA in April 2004. Everything
was great until October 2004 when the neighbors moved in upstairs.
Noise from footsteps, and the dropping of objects and the use of
vacuum cleaners are disturbing any enjoyment I may have from the
"peaceful confines" of my Unit. I have adjusted my walking habits to
help the neighbor below me and wrote a similar note to my upstairs
neighbors requesting that they not wear shoes for long periods of time
and to please not run in their unit, especially early in the morning.
Now it seems that they just don't care. The problem has made my
ability to study, sleep and even listen to the TV or music at a
reasonable volume, impossible. I have had a soundproofing expert come
in and assess that there seems to be a problem with construction.
Please believe when I say that the noise and vibrations generated by
the "normal daily activities" of my neighbors is intrusive. My condo
board will not help, even though they have sued the builder of my
condo for other construction related problems. The board fall back
position is that if the neighbors have hardwood floors 90% of the
floors must be covered by carpeting. I have been accused of being
hypersensitive and am still dealing with a toilet leak from above
which existed prior to my warranty expiring. I didn't pay 250K to live
in a cheap building. I need to hire an engineer and have talked to an
attorney. I have been told that the state of Georgia is a good ol' boy
network with lax building codes for new construction. The builders
response is "We built to code". I feel that I have been ripped off and
will not let this rest. I have written professional letters to my
board, the neighbors and to the builders, and have been met with
complete indifference. The latest news is that the builder has sold
units to family and friends within the 99 units (3 bldgs) to prevent a
100% board vote to sue the builder in a class action. This info came
from an attorney who has recently resigned from our condo board.