Oftentimes when I show condos in the Optima Camelview, a very popular Scottsdale condo community, I am asked if I hear my upstairs neighbors. I can confidently say I hear them very rarely. This is partially due to the solid construction of the Optima Camelview and partially due to the rules and regulations that are strongly enforced throughout the community.
Optima’s Rules & Regulations require a Normalized Impact Sound Rating (NISR) of 45 or an Impact Sound Rating (ISR) of 45 for large rooms (living/dining rooms) and their Declaration Noise Reduction requires that, “The installation shall provide a minimum field impact insulation class rating of 45 AIIC (Apparent Impact Insulation Class).
What Do These Rules and Regulations Mean to Owners Within Optima Camelview
My husband Geoff and I just finished replacing all flooring throughout our Optima Camelview condo. We were going from having travertine in the kitchen / hallways and carpet in the livingroom / bedrooms to having porcelain tile throughout.
We can tell you first hand that when we learned of the community’s rules and regulations for sound ratings we knew we needed to do additional research on soundproofing products used and contractors hired to ensure we stayed compliant. These rules and regulations were going to create extra work and cost extra money to abide by but in the end we knew it was in our best interest. After all, we don’t want to hear the people above us walking around so why should the people below us want to hear our every move. As an owner in Optima Camelview, we should all be grateful these rules exist and that our property management team is diligent about ensuring that everyone abides.
How Are the Floors in Optima Camelview Tested?
As you can imagine, being that this was our first time remodeling flooring in Optima Camelview condos I was incredibly anxious to have our flooring tested and to find out if we were compliant. A couple of days after the floors were completed we hired Acoustical Consulting Services to come to our condo to test how the sound from our unit transferred to the unit directly below us.
The below pictured tapping machine was placed at the approximate center of our living room and four microphones were positioned directly beneath the tapping area, no closer than 1 meter from any major extended surface.
We were absolutely thrilled to learn that the results demonstrated compliance with both of Optima’s isolation requirements and the Building Code. We had passed and we now have the floors of our dreams!
If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more about condo living in Old Town Scottsdale, please contact Andrea Lilienfeld at 480-487-4990 or andrea@kay-grant.com.