Even in the most structurally sound apartment, loud neighbors are going to be an issue at some point. You can complain to the apartment manager, go knock on their door, or use the old “broomstick to the ceiling” method. Regardless, the thought of “what are they doing up there?” will often arise. More than not, it’s going to be something stupid. For when the upstairs apartment noise is truly baffling, consider some of the completely realistic practices in Above Average’s “Everyone’s Upstairs Neighbors”.