Seems like this is a common problem in Penang. I’ve resorted to sleeping in my car when it gets too much. 😞

Did this work? If soundproofing fails, the ceiling thumper is now available in Shopee.

Uncivilized people are everywhere. They shouldn’t be allowed to drive you away from your own home. 😞

Just read this post. I have the same noise problem. No point sound proofing wan. Sound travels through the walls. Unfortunately if your neighbours are a-holes and a nice friendly chat doesn't work, then revenge is your best option. They make noise, you make louder noise. Until they learn the lesson

having same issue now, the kids non stop running.. after complaining the upstairs neighbours came down and banged my door shouted asking me to move to bungalow.
Anyone know if we can set up a soundproof booth in condo?

That is a very inconsiderate and self-centered neighbor.
Im in the same situation, just rented a unit....and upstairs neighbor with kids is crazy....ground thumping past midnight

When they are not in it is peaceful.

Similar issue here, my upstairs daughter is so hyperactive even on her on only. Jumping, running, throwing stuffs around always! Even during late night!

Complained to MO, MO called to the owner to give a warning, in return, owner asked me to move to landed or bungalow if cannot accept all these kind of noises. Speechless! Why they can be so inconsiderating?? Not to mention that diy guy suka suka knock n drill here and there. Sigh..

Really feels like moving out to another place

Hi mataharih, we are in the same situation. Can you email me: peggyjoo11@ @gmail.com

Hi Peggy, there’s not much to update except that I had to move out for peace of mind. These type of people will never learn nor care that they’re inconveniencing others. I will still leave this forum topic open for those who wish to share their methods in dealing with noisy neighbors.

This post has been edited by mataharih: Jan 5 2023, 11:47 PM

u bought or rent another apartment or landed?
Either one - good, must have felt liberating to no longer have neighbor from hell.

Those ceiling thumper device is pricey - so i cant go with that.

I've approach security and agent, i doubt they will say anything as they are not beholden to me.

This post has been edited by olman: Jan 23 2023, 09:36 PM

Any contractor in Malaysia successfully soundproof the above unit?

google Zhenlouqi’ Floor Shaker

can try that next time

I'm having the same problem. The noise started when my upstairs neighbor's girlfriend moved in with him in 2018. Since then, every day my family have to suffer listening to heavy stomping noise, dragging of furniture & pot plants and dropping of unknown heavy objects. All these noises usually start from 7pm onwards until 1-2am daily, worse on weekends and MCO was a living hell.

I tried to solve this the peaceful way by talking to them, but I was told "You cannot control how people walk" and "If you cannot take it, MOVE!" My family have been sleeping with earplugs and white noise for more than six years now because we didn't have the money to move. We tried to find solutions by asking contractors to do a plaster ceiling but were advised not to because we are already staying within the unit.

Roughly 10 months ago, my upstairs neighbor started to hammer every night from 8.45pm to 11pm, not continuous hammering, but hammering once every 2-3 minutes which is driving us insane. Management said they can't do a thing if the noise is done before 11pm. I can feel my wife is going into depression because of this and I was so pissed I considered Zhenlouqi’ Floor Shaker to revenge on those MOFOs, but decided to move instead.

I'm considering another condo (landed property too far or too expensive for me), and thinking of looking for a contractor to build this ceiling for me.



Not sure anyone here has tried doing this, want to get some opinion.

FYI, my current condo is in Mont Kiara (not some flat) and my neighbors upstairs are Malaysian Chinese. I'm a Malaysian Chinese myself, but after being bullied for so many years, I'm starting to have a negative perception of my own race...