Noise Reduction in Terraced House?

need_an_answer

So the neighbour came out of the womb as a fully functioning adult?


We've all been a baby and a small child in the same way that everyone driving a car on a full licence at some time was "that learner driver infront"....

Have consideration for the guy and his circumstances, but its just a case of giving someone at a different life stage to you a little bit of leeway.

OP if your still there in 30 years times the chances are he'll be sat in front of his TV with the sound blaring out because he cant hear as well as he used to....Question is will you then ask him to turn it down or just accept that its the next life phase that he's in that you haven't reached yet.

TBH there are loads of things that can wake any of us up at night,passing cars,even birdsong....

You cant live in a world without noise.

NeilCr

need_an_answer wrote: »

So the neighbour came out of the womb as a fully functioning adult?


We've all been a baby and a small child in the same way that everyone driving a car on a full licence at some time was "that learner driver infront"....

Have consideration for the guy and his circumstances, but its just a case of giving someone at a different life stage to you a little bit of leeway.

OP if your still there in 30 years times the chances are he'll be sat in front of his TV with the sound blaring out because he cant hear as well as he used to....Question is will you then ask him to turn it down or just accept that its the next life phase that he's in that you haven't reached yet.

TBH there are loads of things that can wake any of us up at night,passing cars,even birdsong....

You cant live in a world without noise.

But we are talking about two hours solid every night between 1.30-3.30. I think it's reasonable to hope for some peace at those hours

I sleep with my bedroom windows open. The family across the path from me had a baby who cried for hours every night - usually started at midnight. They'd take it to the other bedroom (opposite mine) and open the window. Even across 50 yards the noise was awful. I was lucky. I could shut the window (which was a bit unpleasant on a hot night) but did block out most of the noise.

I sympathise with the neighbour - if I hadn't been able to shut the window and kill the noise that would have driven me mad

Add me to the list of those who don't want to meet next door's baby, too!

need_an_answer

NeilCr wrote: »

But we are talking about two hours solid every night between 1.30-3.30. I think it's reasonable to hope for some peace at those hours

I sleep with my bedroom windows open. The family across the path from me had a baby who cried for hours every night - usually started at midnight. They'd take it to the other bedroom (opposite mine) and open the window. Even across 50 yards the noise was awful. I was lucky. I could shut the window (which was a bit unpleasant on a hot night) but did block out most of the noise.

I sympathise with the neighbour - if I hadn't been able to shut the window and kill the noise that would have driven me mad

Add me to the list of those who don't want to meet next door's baby, too!

As I said we've all been there.....

You too I expect cried as a baby...i'd be worried if you didn't.
You've clearly forgotten that potentially your parents walked the floor with you on occasion,no doubt often in your first year.

You want peace those hours because it suits you...the shift worker who is awake at night might think differently when they cant sleep during the day.


Its life.

NeilCr

need_an_answer wrote: »

As I said we've all been there.....

You too I expect cried as a baby...i'd be worried if you didn't.
You've clearly forgotten that potentially your parents walked the floor with you on occasion.

You want peace those hours because it suits you...the shift worker who is awake at night might think differently when they cant sleep during the day.


Its life.

I didn't cry for two hours every night - nor do/did most babies that I am aware of. My partner has five kids and thirteen grandchildren and none of them did.

My parents - had they been in this situation would have found a way - like moving around with the baby, as suggested. I suspect that's exactly what the family across the way were doing as it's a semi detached house and they were conscious of the problems the noise was causing to their neighbours.

It's refreshing to see the OP trying to find a solution and taking account of their neighbours - as opposed to shrugging their shoulders and saying "it's life".

hazyjo

Sapphire wrote: »

I once owned a flat that was reasonably quiet for years. However, someone moved in in the flat next door and put a small adopted child that cried very loudly for hours at night in the adjoining room. It was truly terrible torture, and the bawling sounded as if it was in my room. I ended up sleeping in the conservatory (where I could still hear the noise). The room was too small to enable any form of soundproofing to be installed. I moved out quite quickly from that place, and still have nightmares about it.

Absolutely with you, it would drive me INSANE. I absolutely hate babies crying and an one of those awful non-maternal women who look at them on planes, public transport, etc and roll my eyes and thinks ARGHH !!!!!! rather than cooing over them and wanting to hold them!

But did you go next door and ask them to soundproof their house or stop their baby crying? Just trying to say it's the person suffering who should be soundproofing or choosing to move. As hard as that is.

I had a baby next door once and would go keep in my spare room on really bad nights. Wouldn't have crossed my mind to tell them to do something to keep the noise down.

Know it seems endless, but they don't cry all night forever. They grow up pretty quick.

markin

Its going to be a problem for the next 18 years, So yes i would fix it now. I don't see why it should cost more than £200 if you can do it yourself.

Ideally on a new stud wall or batons, and 2 layers of sound board with over lapping joints.



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Babys and kids are always a problem unless its a detached house, your neighbour Did choice to buy a terrace.

[Deleted User]

So this baby is going to continue to scream for 2 hrs every night once it is 17! Most bizarre.

Mostly stops within a couple of months.

Smodlet

_shel wrote: »

So this baby is going to continue to scream for 2 hrs every night once it is 17! Most bizarre.

Mostly stops within a couple of months.

How many 17 year olds have you been around recently? :rotfl:

jonnygee2

Its going to be a problem for the next 18 years

I'm very far from an expert on children, but I'm still confident that night time crying normally stops earlier than 18 years old.

need_an_answer

NeilCr wrote: »

I didn't cry for two hours every night - nor do/did most babies that I am aware of. My partner has five kids and thirteen grandchildren and none of them did.

My parents - had they been in this situation would have found a way - like moving around with the baby, as suggested. I suspect that's exactly what the family across the way were doing as it's a semi detached house and they were conscious of the problems the noise was causing to their neighbours.

It's refreshing to see the OP trying to find a solution and taking account of their neighbours - as opposed to shrugging their shoulders and saying "it's life".

so youre not a dad yourself who has bought up his children?

I'm not sure at what point ive shrugged my shoulders either....