Is it normal to have really loud upstairs neighbors?

I live in a small two-story apartment, well three stories counting the garage underneath. A family of 5 moved into the upstairs apartment right above mine and we have really thin floors so I hear them all the time.

They stomp everywhere they go and when I'm home it usually doesn't stop, like for hours. Every few minutes I hear a loud THUMP that causes my body to release adrenaline because it's random and sounds like a really loud bass drum that I can feel through my entire body.

The kid is the worst though, he runs everywhere, sometimes back and forth and jumps whenever he stops or gets going again. If you look at sitting water it ripples like the puddle in Jurassic Park whenever they stomp, so this is like what's happening in my body.

Is this just something you have to deal with? How do you cope? (Already complained and talked to them).

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  • SwickDinging

    Young kids can be loud but I don't think they are usually able to make the downstairs apartment shake.

    Sounds to me like the building is shitty and needs some work.

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  • bigbudchonger

    It sounds more like a flooring problem than anything. I live downstairs and have noisy upstairs neighbours too. You just have to get used to it. They're probably not "stomping", it's just it sounds like that.

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  • libertybell

    Doesn't sound normal to be making that much noise. Do they have hardwood floor? Worst thing is hardwood floors above you.

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  • 1WeirdGuy

    Me personally I would move.

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    • Loki-17

      Agreed. Move. These people will get progressively worse..

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  • my_life_my_way

    Normal because they have a kid, kids have to run round and play

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  • Loki-17

    It is, sadly, normal. I had to deal with the same drama for a couple years. The skank who lived above me was wildly loud and inconsiderate. You could tell when her and her bf were doing the deed, although it generally lasted for more than a minute, hence my nickname for this guy: Minuteman.

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