Best idea is to move the hell out of there ๐โโ๏ธ๐ข
If the building isn't solid enough already to isolate noise and prevent shaking, then there's little that you can do.
this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2023
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Maybe obvious, but have you tried to talk to the neighbor?
In my previous apartment I had a shitty door that was hard to close without slamming it, and I didn't realize how much it disrupted my neighbors when I slammed it to close it. Instead I started to turn the lock while closing it, which worked perfectly.
Have you complained to the supervisor's office yet?
They might care if enough people complain and evict the guy.
Or even install door closers and/or bumpers on the neighbor's door sills. OP could offer to chip in for dampening measures, that would go a long way towards making the super want to help.
Compression springs on the feet plus the anti vibration pads? I'm thinking something like these but with sturdier springs. Or these but possibly less hardcore
Edit: obviously make sure the bed doesn't rest against the wall too, but he'll, if you have to, put springs there too!
If you have access to the door, even briefly, there are transparent sprays that make a coat of rubber like substance on stuff
Get it in the crqck of the door, near the joints and around them
I think this is one
https://www.amazon.com/Design-Engineering-050220-Deadening-Vibration/dp/B001URKV0G
Buy some for the building super along with some rubber bumpers and bring it to him with some cookies.
I feel for you. I have shitty neighbors too.
I've seen magnetically levitated beds.
I'm already tried most all suggestions. Bed away from wall, low bed frame, made of wood, not metal, anti vibration pads. This is an old apt filled with addicts, mental health issues. No job, on ssi, can't move, unless I want to be homeless again. Trying to make what I have works. Only response I got, haven't tried, was platform on springs, rollers. Tks to everyone.
Oh, talking to neighbor, landlords, not applicable. Cops, screaming, fights breaking out, meth heads, everyone smoking cigs in their apartments... someone with anger issues simply slamming doors ... it can be so much worse. Trying to cope best I can
put rubber stoppers (cabinet closure style) on the doors around the building.
Maybe something like this?
