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Privacy fences
Will a privacy fence reduce noise? I'm thinking of the wood panel type fences.
We may have a chance to move to the family farm, and a few of the idiot neighbors have very loud 4-wheelers. I cannot tolerate the noise and rudeness. Even putting the house as far from the road as possible, I'd like more quiet.
Any other suggestions would be welcome. There is no reasoning with these people.
Thanks,
Bill
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My experience with large evergreen trees isn't good, either. I was thinking of a tall, thick hedge instead, backed by a tall privacy fence about 10' away from them. Then the house would be another 300' away.
I agree good windows, doors and so on will help with noise inside the house, but won't help me any when in the shop or working in the yard.
Maybe I should just forget about it and wear earplugs all the time. 
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Bill
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That would be the proper way to settle things between neighbors, and I will of course try diplomacy, I'm just not getting my hopes up. Relying on the goodwill of these folks just isn't likely to solve the problem.
I've approached neighbors before that were shooting in their backyard too close my house. Being polite, I asked them to stop before calling the sheriff. They agreed and it hasn't been a problem. The case with the ATVs is different because they aren't breaking the law.
I have a lower tolerance for loud noise than some do...my truck, motorcycle and all my equipment still have stock exhaust. At 42, I don't think this will change. Honestly, this kid's quad is louder than my friends' Harleys. 200 feet away conversation is annoying if not impossible. And he doesn't ride it anywhere...just a straight line through the gears to one end of the field, turn around, then back. With my luck he'll be one of those kids that lives at home until he is 30.
I'm just trying to find solutions that are in my control, such as privacy fences, etc, so I don't have to rely on their poor judgement.
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Bill
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My experience with the ATV "Yard Warriors" (No yard too tough!) is that, like the proverbial pile of sh*t, the more you stir them, the more they stink.
The problem could get much worse, that is why I would rather rely on passive measures on my part, rather than them suddenly having an attack of common sense; I fear that if I approach them, even nicely, they'll start trying to aggravate me.
I've never heard of noise regs around here, if there are any, they are roundly ignored. I suppose I should look into it; at least I'd have some ammo that way. My best buddy is an audiologist, so I'm sure I can get the equipment if needed.
I did entertain myself one day, one of the local hooligans was doing donuts in the road on a dirt bike; I had stopped in our driveway to drink a cup of coffee before going home, and was watching him make an idiot of himself. I dramatically picked up my cell phone (he could see me plainly) to check messages. He immediately headed back to his yard, put the bike up, and went in the house. Hehe. Guess he thought I was making The Call.
Really, the noise is what bothers me. These kids could be out doing drugs and stealing...at least when they're riding around their yards, they are staying out of trouble. It's not that I would deny them having some fun. I just hate noise. I don't want to have to stay in my house, just because it is a sunny Saturday and the yard apes are out.
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Bill
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There is more than one neighbor with loud bikes, and it has been going on for more than a year. This week was the first time I've heard the very loud ATV...the "nice" neighbors tell me it goes on all the time. I guess up until now I've just been at the farm at times when he wasn't running it, or I was busy on our MF diesel with my hearing protection on.
I'm trying to avoid the temptation to annoy them with noise in the hope that they will see the connection. For one thing I don't believe that two wrongs make a right; also I've watched my poor Dad struggle his whole life to deal with situations like this; he is even less tolerant than I am of loud, rude behavior; and it never worked for him. That is really the larger point for me: I see that other people may be bothered a bit by the excess noise, but don't obsess about it or let it ruin their day. I'm trying to adapt to an imperfect situation.
On the other hand, there are a bunch of trees that need cut on my property about 60' from their front porch, and I prefer working early in the morning...
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Bill
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