How to Be a Good Upstairs Neighbor in an Apartment Building

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One must remember to be courteous when living in an apartment building. You may unintentionally bother your neighbors with actions that you perceive to be harmless. This is especially true for those individuals who live above an apartment. Living upstairs, you must always be aware that everything you do may be heard by those who live below. This...

Q: Oh no! We've put two months of hard work into our new duplex apartment to make it a wonderful place to live, only to realize that we have the kind of downstairs neighbors who send out angry (not so) passive-aggressive notes. There's no insulation between our vintage hardwood floor and their ceiling, so while we are tiptoeing, they think we are stomping around. What should we do?

On my best friend's first day of college, she discovered she had the worst upstairs neighbor. All day long she heard a repetitive banging sound which she assumed was some kind of rubber ball being bounced and it threw here into a near rage. The next day she learned that, instead, the student above her walked with a cane. Oops. On my best friend's first day of college, she discovered she had the worst upstairs neighbor. All day long she heard a repetitive banging sound which she assumed was some kind of rubber ball being bounced and it threw here into a near rage. The next day she learned that, instead, the student above her walked with a cane. Oops.

When you live in an apartment building with other people, you're bound to encounter at least one tenant who is a bit noisier than the rest. Whether it's excessively loud music, lovemaking, or whatever, here's how to approach the situation without being an equally obnoxious neighbor.
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