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Originally Posted by pooh

You don't happen to live near the Bacall golf course do you? There is a house where really loud music plays during the day and it can be heard on all the holes near that particular house. Music varies, one time I heard Dolly Parton singing, the next time we played, it was opera. Not sure how the neighbors deal with it. There is no one on the lanai, the house seems closed up but the outside speakers are going full blast.

You shouldn't have to move. Aren't there sound levels that can't be exceeded even during the day? Can you get someone out to get a reading? Once you know the decible level you might be able to get more help.

How loud is too loud? - Decibel level What we hear
10 dB Normal breathing
20 dB Rustling leaves, mosquito
30 dB Whisper
40 dB Stream, refrigerator humming
50-60 dB Quiet office
50-65 dB Normal conversation
60-65 dB Laughter
70 dB Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer
75 dB Dishwasher
78 dB Washing machine
80 dB Garbage disposal, city traffic noise

Prolonged exposure to any noise above 90 dB can
cause gradual hearing loss
84 dB Diesel truck
70-90 dB Recreational vehicle
88 dB Subway, motorcycle
85-90 dB Lawnmower
100 dB Train, garbage truck
97 dB Newspaper press
98 dB Farm tractor

Regular exposure of more than 1 minute
risks permanent hearing loss.
103 dB Jet flyover at 100 feet
105 dB Snowmobile
110 dB Jackhammer, power saw, symphony orchestra
120 dB Thunderclap, discotheque/boom box
110-125 dB Stereo
110-140 dB Rock concerts
130 dB Jet takeoff, shotgun firing
145 dB Boom cars

250 dB Faucet Drip


500 db F-14 kicking in afterburners at air show



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