Why is my floor thumping and vibrating?

The way the floor in my apartment thumps and vibrates is becoming a serious issue now. We're talking about very heavy vibrations which almost feel like a mild electrocution, and these pounding shock wave thumps, they feel like someone kicking the back of your chair. I feel the shock waves from this traveling up my body. And they are starting to physically affect my nerves now, I'm starting to get these twitches.

What is making this worse is I can not figure out what is causing this. I only have one neighbor right now in my 2 story, 4 apartment building section. Well, condominiums. My neighbor lives right beneath me, and I thought that this is being created by something he's turning on. But he says that he is not doing anything or turning anything on to create the thumps and vibrations. And he says he's not feeling anything either. A couple friends of mine though who have come over do feel the thumps and vibrations.

I've been trying to figure out what is causing this. It's not either my or his air conditioner because I checked that out and can hear his unit on from my balcony when it's on. And I've gotten the thumps and vibrations when neither my or his air conditioner is on, and have not gotten them when they're both on. They don't come in timing with the air conditioning, so that's ruled out

It can't be the plumbing because there are days at a time some days where the thumps and vibrations don't happen at all, and I know we've still showered and flushed toilets. And then there are days where it is continuously around the clock, so plumbing is ruled out.

What I want to know is 2 things; what the hell is causing these thumps and vibrations. And, who to call. I'm in a condominium so there's no maintenance here. And property management won't do anything about it. My neighbor told both me and them that he's not turning anything on to create this. They believed him completely. I'm not sure. I don't know, it may not be him because I haven't seen any certain evidence that it is.

But, something is causing this. So, do I call a plumber? Electrition? Who do I call about this? This is physically affecting me now like I said further up, and I don't know where else to turn. Any ideas?

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  • Iluvcox

    I read the first sentence and the last question, so one idea I have is, wait for it...don't write a six paragraph question if you want anyone to answer.

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    • Can you answer my one question, who do I call about my floor thumping and vibrating?

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      • Iluvcox

        call your landlord make them sit in your apartment until they hear and feel the same thing you're hearing and feeling and make them fix it and if you own the apartment rip the floor up right where your hear it next time and kill the rats that must be living in the floors

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        • Sorry, I just saw your response for first time just now. I don't have a landlord because it's a condominium that I bought. I have gone to the homeowners association and they told me they can't do anything themselves, that I have to call someone myself like a plumber or carpenter or someone. But they didn't know which one to call, and neither do I. That's why I asked, who should I call? What's also strange is that sometimes it stops for a week or two, and then starts up again. That's why I didn't even check this post I wrote for a little while, because it stopped for about a week and a half and now started again.

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          • Iluvcox

            Okay, I think I know what you need to hear...

            Ghostbusters!
            If there's something strange
            In your neighborhood
            Who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            If there's something weird
            And it don't look good
            Who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            I ain't 'fraid of no ghost
            I ain't 'fraid of no ghost
            If you're seeing things
            Running through your head
            Who can you call?
            Ghostbusters!
            An invisible man
            Sleepin' in your bed
            Ow, who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            I ain't 'fraid of no ghost
            I ain't 'fraid of no ghost
            Who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            If you're all alone
            Pick up the phone
            And call
            Ghostbusters!
            I ain't 'fraid of no ghost
            Ooh, I hear it likes the girls
            Hm, I ain't 'fraid of no ghost
            Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
            Who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            Mmm, if you've had a dose of a
            Freaky ghost, baby
            You better call
            Ghostbusters!
            Ow!
            Lemme tell ya something
            Bustin' makes me feel good!
            I ain't 'fraid of no ghost
            I ain't 'fraid of no ghost
            Don't get caught alone oh, no
            Ghostbusters!
            When it comes through your door
            Unless you just a-want some more
            I think you better call
            Ghostbusters!
            Ow! Who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            Who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            Uh, think you better call
            Ghostbusters!
            Ha ha, who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            I can't hear you
            Who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            Louder
            Ghostbusters!
            Who you gonna call?
            Ghostbusters!
            Who can you call?
            Ghostbusters!

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    • I wouldn't have been able to get anyone to understand what's happening without describing it like i did. You would've given me ideas I've already tried if my post was shorter. And what is "wait for it.."? I don't understand your idea. It's a simple question I have for all of you, who do I call?

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