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Originally Posted by mikemhg
I've always wondered about this regarding older apartments vs new one's, perhaps a resident expert can clarify this for me?
We've lived in both new buildings, and older concrete buildings, and I've always noticed those older concrete buildings have great sound proofing. What exactly changed with these new buildings? Shouldn't quality improve? Did concrete become vastly more expensive? I'm curious what building practices changed nowadays in relation to those older high rises built in the 80's and 90's? You would think soundproofing technology and build quality would improve given the advancements in expertise, and materials? Prices on condo units have gone up 10 fold, yet build quality has gone down significantly? Is this true, or are we old folks carrying nostalgia?
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The short answer is that concrete has climbed in price dramatically over the last 15 years. (Canadian prices are even higher than US prices)
I would imagine that build quality has decreased to some extent simply due to skilled labor shortages.