It would be a good idea to drop something very obvious on the floor such as a pile of papers so that if anyone comes by they will just think you are kneeling on the floor to pick up what you have dropped.
Listen through floors.
Sound is a vibration that passes through the solid structure of your home.
If you think people are exchanging important yet secret information or you have a nosy streak you can increase your ability to listen through walls by modifying common household items.
Listen through the keyhole.
This is a professional listen through wall device that is both practical and easy to use.
You can even combine some tech.
You may be able to hear more if you crouch down and put your ear to the door.
The build up of dust and dirt makes many want to go to a hard surface that can be cleaned more easily.
To hear through walls start by finding a drinking glass with a wide rim.
Listen through wall devices operate effectively on thick solid walls as opposed to thinner walls or walls made of plaster board.
These days most people want to remove carpet and pad from their floors.
Sound waves will travel through the wall and into the glass making it easier for you to hear through it.
By adjusting the amplification power you can easily hear through solid surfaces like walls doors or anything else.
How sound travels through a floor.
A few months ago new neighbors moved in below us and we can hear them talking not every word but the murmurs of their conversations.
Dear alice my boyfriend and i have been living in a small lovely apartment for a year or so now.
We have an area rug in our hard wood floor living room but our bedroom.
Jump up and down upstairs and the vibrations literally travel through the floor subfloor joists drywall and then out.
Brick walls that have a cavity layer will not work and floors and ceillings will also not work.
All you have to do is press the device up to a wall and insert the earbuds in your ears and adjust the sensitivity knob.
This is a powerful listening device that allows you to hear through walls or any other solid surface.
This is fine except it makes the person below very aware of what you re doing upstairs.
Then hold the rim of the glass against the wall you want to listen through and rest your ear on the bottom of it.
Sometimes you want to hear what s going on in the room next to you without entering the room.
We can sometimes hear walking or cabinets but what really gets to me is the talking.