flooring advice needed for unit reno

I have just finished a 2 brm unit reno in Parramatta – top level and concrete underneath- I used quality carpet mid strength latte colour in hallway, bedrooms, and lounge room, and I used the timber strips in the kitchen and my father in law builder installed them correctly. After they had been down a few days there started to appear a few little bubbles in the timber, and you could see imperfections pop up, and found the sides of the strips got a few tiny chips – so I ripped it all up- and used industrial lino that looks like floorboards and then had the open home and sold it straight away.
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The industial lino product they can put a bit thicker padding on- and if use only for the kitchen floor it should be ok- also I upgraded the carpet underlay.

Carlin,

personally I prefer the wooden floors, they are comparable in cost (depending) and if done correctly can provide the same acoustic properties as carpet.

I just finished my apartment with the clicklock flooring system and so far there has been no issues. Personally i believe that the issue comes down to choice of materials and the existing structure.

Look at the thicker and more expensive flooring acoustic underlays, the thicker it is the more of an air barrier there will be which will ensure that minimal noise will be transmitted through.

In fact there is no reason that you cannot lay a floating floor over both the carpet and vinyl (so long as you have an even levels) which you can then argue that all you have done is enhance the acoustic properties of the apartment.