New housing developments are like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. 😉
After a month here at the location, we’re a bit annoyed by the noise level. It’s nothing to really complain about. It’s Saturday noon, and if the neighbor wants to play moderately loud music in the garden, that’s probably within their rights. Unfortunately, it’s just 3 meters (10 feet) in a straight line from our office and children’s room, wakes my sleeping baby, and personally really gets on my nerves. You can’t recognize the songs, but you hear thumping bass lines through the wall/windows for hours. I’m quite sensitive to that, and it’s annoying me.
On another property, someone has moved in who so far seems to combine the intelligence of a houseplant with the humor of a certain comedian. They often blast poor punk music late into the night and then drunkenly shout nonsense across the street when you want to let the cat out. Hooray. 🙄
We had actually hoped that people like that wouldn’t have the money for a house. Either way, these were just first impressions, maybe it will improve.
But regarding the music noise during the day, we would like to do something about it. I don’t want to approach the neighbors about it—they are very nice and I don’t believe they’re doing anything wrong. These are just sounds you have to expect, and the fact that they bother me is my problem.
Do you have any ideas on the best way to block sound?
We already agreed with them and planted a hedge along the boundary. If we now put up a wall or fence on our side of the property, would that be a problem, or can we just do it? What offers the best noise protection, especially against bass? Is there anything we can do to the house itself to prevent the sound from coming inside?
After a month here at the location, we’re a bit annoyed by the noise level. It’s nothing to really complain about. It’s Saturday noon, and if the neighbor wants to play moderately loud music in the garden, that’s probably within their rights. Unfortunately, it’s just 3 meters (10 feet) in a straight line from our office and children’s room, wakes my sleeping baby, and personally really gets on my nerves. You can’t recognize the songs, but you hear thumping bass lines through the wall/windows for hours. I’m quite sensitive to that, and it’s annoying me.
On another property, someone has moved in who so far seems to combine the intelligence of a houseplant with the humor of a certain comedian. They often blast poor punk music late into the night and then drunkenly shout nonsense across the street when you want to let the cat out. Hooray. 🙄
We had actually hoped that people like that wouldn’t have the money for a house. Either way, these were just first impressions, maybe it will improve.
But regarding the music noise during the day, we would like to do something about it. I don’t want to approach the neighbors about it—they are very nice and I don’t believe they’re doing anything wrong. These are just sounds you have to expect, and the fact that they bother me is my problem.
Do you have any ideas on the best way to block sound?
We already agreed with them and planted a hedge along the boundary. If we now put up a wall or fence on our side of the property, would that be a problem, or can we just do it? What offers the best noise protection, especially against bass? Is there anything we can do to the house itself to prevent the sound from coming inside?
Nida35a schrieb:
Solid Poroton filled, 42cm (16.5 inches),
triple glazing with RC2 rating and 45dB,
no roof windows,
lots of insulation in the roof with double 15mm (0.6 inch) drywall installed.
These were effective measures for us in terms of cost-performance. That sounds like a well-thought-out concept! Everything fits together...
For us, the windows are the weak point, so we are having the glass replaced... the new ones will also have 45dB instead of 32dB.
Before considering expensive solutions, I would suggest trying a quick test with your neighbor to see if simply moving the radio helps.
How has the neighbor positioned the radio? Could they move it further away from your side, so there’s no direct line of sight?
Or could the neighbor potentially place three stones behind the radio to block the bass from reaching your window?
How has the neighbor positioned the radio? Could they move it further away from your side, so there’s no direct line of sight?
Or could the neighbor potentially place three stones behind the radio to block the bass from reaching your window?
saralina87 schrieb:
My husband always makes fun of me when I turn the music down while parking.But newer cars all do that automatically these days.If there’s a crash, it’s usually by about 1 meter (3 feet). You need to hear the noise beforehand so you can stop before reaching that last meter.
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saralina879 Nov 2020 11:02rdwlnts schrieb:
Newer cars already do this automatically.
If it crashes, it's just 1 meter (3 feet) more. But you have to be able to hear the noise before you finish that extra meter fully. Really? Even when parking forwards? I find that much worse than parking backwards, by the way. Although I always have to turn off that annoying beeping.
Enough off-topic.
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