A poster searching for a rental said the only thing giving them pause was that the unit is on the “1st floor” (ground floor). Responses on 5ch ranged across flooding, security, soundproofing, and mold. One unexpected claim — that in an earthquake it’s the 2nd floor, not the 1st, that collapses first — steered the thread in a new direction.
Ground-floor units really are a no-go, huh?
For reference, it's a 4-story building.
For reference, it's a 4-story building.
I like ground floor units myself, but flooding is a dealbreaker.
>>2
Yeah, flooding really is scary.
Humidity tends to run higher too, apparently.
Yeah, flooding really is scary.
Humidity tends to run higher too, apparently.
On the ground floor you end up worrying about people looking in.
Fine if you're thick-skinned and don't care, though.
Fine if you're thick-skinned and don't care, though.
>>6
Yeah, that would kind of bug me too.
Yeah, that would kind of bug me too.
If you just tell yourself "as long as I can lock the door and sleep easy," your options open up a lot when apartment hunting.
>>7
That's true, but it costs a fair amount too
and I don't want to end up regretting it.
That's true, but it costs a fair amount too
and I don't want to end up regretting it.
If you're fine with bugs, mold, flooding, and sketchy-stranger risk, ground floor is great.
>>10
Mold's the one I really hate…
Mold's the one I really hate…
With a ground-floor unit, one "yami baito" (a shady, often criminal gig-work job advertised online, sometimes involving break-ins) guy shows up and you're done instantly.
Not many of them are climbing up to the 4th floor.
Not many of them are climbing up to the 4th floor.
>>11
Security-wise, the ground floor is actually the safe one.
Security-wise, the ground floor is actually the safe one.
>>11
Burglars don't even bother targeting poor people who live in rentals to begin with.
Burglars don't even bother targeting poor people who live in rentals to begin with.
>>11
Actually, break-ins and robberies at places like mansions happen more on upper floors than the ground floor.
Actually, break-ins and robberies at places like mansions happen more on upper floors than the ground floor.
Definitely avoid it.
Cold seeps up from the floor.
It gets moldy.
Cold seeps up from the floor.
It gets moldy.
>>15
Mold's the worst part for me.
I'm into clothes, so if mold gets on my leather stuff, that would be brutal.
Mold's the worst part for me.
I'm into clothes, so if mold gets on my leather stuff, that would be brutal.
There've been a lot of burglars lately, so if you can avoid it, skip the ground floor.
Depending on the area, they'll even steal your AC's outdoor unit.
Depending on the area, they'll even steal your AC's outdoor unit.
>>17
Honestly, more than burglars, what I really don't want is some guy showing up asking to "borrow your bathroom."
Honestly, more than burglars, what I really don't want is some guy showing up asking to "borrow your bathroom."
Fun fact: in an earthquake, it's not the 1st floor that collapses first — it's the 2nd.
>>22
Seriously? Had no idea.
Seriously? Had no idea.
You hear everything — footsteps upstairs, sliding doors, all of it.
At this price range, don't expect any soundproofing at all.
At this price range, don't expect any soundproofing at all.
>>39
Even with reinforced-concrete construction, still bad?
Even with reinforced-concrete construction, still bad?
>>49
Reinforced-concrete (RC) buildings actually get the most noise complaints.
With wood-frame places, people move in already accepting they'll hear some noise, so they're considerate of each other.
With RC construction, people move in not knowing better, assuming they're fine, and then reality turns out to be nothing like that.
Reinforced-concrete (RC) buildings actually get the most noise complaints.
With wood-frame places, people move in already accepting they'll hear some noise, so they're considerate of each other.
With RC construction, people move in not knowing better, assuming they're fine, and then reality turns out to be nothing like that.
>>66
Even within RC construction there's wall-type and rahmen (frame) type — supposedly wall-type, where each unit is fully partitioned off, has the best soundproofing. Rahmen structure varies a lot by building.
Even within RC construction there's wall-type and rahmen (frame) type — supposedly wall-type, where each unit is fully partitioned off, has the best soundproofing. Rahmen structure varies a lot by building.
>>66
Oh, so that's how it works.
Now I'm starting to feel like this particular unit might not be the one.
Oh, so that's how it works.
Now I'm starting to feel like this particular unit might not be the one.
So the Tokaido Main Line runs right alongside it too.
Good thing the road out front is a narrow one, at least.
Good thing the road out front is a narrow one, at least.
>>96
It's crazy cheap — probably because it's old and the location isn't great.
It's crazy cheap — probably because it's old and the location isn't great.
>>100
With this, hanging laundry outside on the balcony looks tough…
With this, hanging laundry outside on the balcony looks tough…
>>100
Even setting that aside, the ground floor is just less popular than the other floors,
so it's cheaper.
Probably security worries again.
Some people even put security cameras on their balcony.
Even setting that aside, the ground floor is just less popular than the other floors,
so it's cheaper.
Probably security worries again.
Some people even put security cameras on their balcony.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nanademo Jikkyou G) thread “The one thing bugging me about this rental I’m looking at is that it’s on the “1st floor”…“
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