What can you do with a vibrating floor?
Question:We're a design studio in New York City, and our office is in an old factory building turned office. Our downstairs neighbor has installed a big air conditioning unit, and about half of our floor is impossible to sit on, because of the vibration it's causing. It's not a violent vibration, but if you sit on that area, you'd feel seasick after a while. Does anyone have any suggestions about what to do? We hear carpet might help. What other options do we have? A platform on top of the floor?
Thanks very much for your time!
Answers:
All air conditioning systems can be vibration isolated. This process is simple. Your problem is a little more complex because the vibration is not from your equipment.
I would talk to my neighbor and tell him of this situation. They must be experiencing vibration also and if you tell them a remedy is simple and inexpensive maybe you can solve both your problems.
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If an ir conditioner can do that, it doesn't sound like the floor is supported very well(too big a span between floor joists) you need an engineer in there.
Ask your neighbor to isolate the air conditioner. You should not have to pay for their installation problem.
As mentioned above, the true remedy would be to stop the vibrating at the source. A HVAC technician should inspect the AC system for proper structural bracing and ensure that there are not any cracked, missing or dirty components that may cause an imbalance in any rotating parts. They should also check to make sure that the vibration dampers/isolators are in good condition (if they exist)
Trying to stop the vibrations on your end of the stick will be next to impossible.
Do you rent this space? If you do, maybe talk to your landlord about the situation - you should not have to have your rental space disrupted by that A/C.
Unless the unit is mounted to the ceiling, I am having some difficulties seeing how you can get such vibrations in your floor - I am assuming that this is a concrete or brick structure. My thoughts are leaning to some structural issues, but I am not a engineer nor have I seen the A/c and how it is installed.
If you own the space, then you may want to look into a floating/platform floor. Or have an engineer look at it to see what other options you might have - may be some easier and less expensive ones.
Have you checked with your neighbor about this, maybe the unit could be moved or at least installed so to eliminate some of the vibrations. An improper install might be the cause of the problems - and could cause the neighbor to need a new A/C sooner that they want to.
Since you are in New York City, I will not suggest finding a new space since I do understand that good space is at a premium there. Hopefully you can get this issue resolved quickly and easily. Good luck
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