On 7 Jun 2005 05:10:19 -0700, wrote:

I initially thought halls together would be preferable, due to TV noise
etc. But I actually find it a lot more disconcerting to be having a
quiet bath when a trumpet-nosed neighbour next door can be heard
blowing his nose. I guess with small bathrooms, you are often closer to
the party wall. Also, banging of kitchen cabinets travels easily
through a solid party wall. An front doors / stairs also tend to be
loud. If I had a large house where rooms could shrink, I would be
tempted to build a cavity wall onto my side and move all the joists
etc. Or better still, win the lottery and buy a detached house.
Any experiences or preferences?
Simon.

I am lucky to have 2 houses, a semi and a remote farm house / project

In the semi I notice the human noise less, it just all merges together
into a constant thing you get used too.

In the remote farm house, where there is very little human / machinery
noise, I enjoy the sounds of the wildlife, but when one of the
neighbours decides to use a small hover mower to mow an acre of
overgrown grass the noise really winds me up .......

Rick