text: is it illegal to have bare stripped floorboards in a scottish flat? just wondering asin noise reduction. im sure i saw something on location location location or something! no it isn't. there have been a number of complaints about bare flor upboards up the stair from the people beleo beacuse of the noise. in such cases the local authorties noise abatement officer can measure for xcessive noise and issue an order tyhat it is reduced, this may mean covering the floor or simply taking of shoes and not jumping about up stairs.