On 9 Dec 2006 02:42:48 -0800, a particular chimpanzee named
randomly hit the keyboard and produced:

I wonder how long it'll take the BR people to realise not being able to
hear that thud is a safety risk, and decree all this soundproofing be
removed.

What! Remove a Requirement! Are you MAD!!!

No, the proper way to go is to require that all surfaces in dwellings
up to 1100mm high are not climbable and have a hardness rating of
0.45[units] or less, as measured using an extremely complex formula
reproduced in secondary documentation to accompany Approved Document
R, published six months after the introduction of the Regulation.

If you are buying new furniture, you will have to submit a Building
Notice to the local authority, who will inspect it and require you to
have independent verification of its hardness rating (the Ikea
catalogue will not be sufficient), or else you can employ a competent
furniture installer who is a member of SOFASA (Sofa self-assessment
scheme) who will issue a certificate of compliance to the local
authority.
--
Hugo Nebula
"If no-one on the internet wants a piece of this,
just how far from the pack have you strayed?"