Condo Rules Carpeting

The 80 carpet rule is typical of all standard co op condo and even rental rules.

Condo rules carpeting.

Rules are made to be broken. The primary purpose of this 80 carpet requirement is noise abatement. It s usually included in rental agreements however as a matter of course. Many on the condo s board of directors didn t want carpeting installed in the building even the hallways because the existing 10 year old carpet was heavily spotted and soiled and most of the spots returned after cleaning.

A general fact of being in the city the transmission of sound from one apartment to another is sometimes difficult to predict and what might sound like heavy stomping to the person living. That means their appearance and use is subject to the rules laid out in the condo corporation s bylaws. Here is the story i bought a 2 level condo but is 3 stories with a unit below mine. The ubiquity of the rule in nyc tenements apartments and condos suggests that 80 carpet requirements is a municipal law but it isn t.

Obvious goal is to provide noise insulation for their neighbors below. Just so happens my neighbors below me have complained of excessive noise due to dragging of chairs and even walking on it with hard soles shoes while i m working this out. Just see the photo below but whether or not you are a rule breaker you have to acknowledge and accept that dozens of your condominiums rules and by laws are being broken all day every day and even as we speak. Condo owners don t actually own their balconies as they re located on the façade of the building they are considered to be common areas.