Neighbor has noisy Television on Lanai
 

Maybe some of you have a suggestion on how to deal with this. We have an interior lot with neighbors close behind us. Last year, the new neighbors had a television on their lanai. The houses are so close, that we can easily hear their tv. They were playing it loud and we found it objectionable. We nicely asked them if they could turn it down or get cordless headphones, whatever, so we could all enjoy our lanai's. I never heard the television after that, and thought the problem was solved.

Lo and behold, the snowbird neighbors have just arrived back, and sure enough, they turned on the television on their lanai very loud this afternoon. Our bedroom is right back there, and my husband was taking his afternoon nap, or should I say, tried to nap. The television kept him awake. We already spoke to them once. I mean, the houses are so close, it seems incredibly rude to me that people do that sort of thing. Anyone have any suggestions?

Invite them over to hear for themselves what the din of their television sounds like in your home. Hopefully they'll see your point and maybe you make a couple of new friends.

If that doesn't work, go to craig's list an look under pellet guns for sale.

Some people have NO clue. I'm so sorry. Best thing is to be honest with them in a non hostle way. Some people think they have 2 acres between each house.

Try talking to them again and again and ......

I guess I'm going to have to talk to them again. That's a good idea about inviting them over. Maybe if they were in our bedroom, with all the doors and windows closed and they could hear their TV blaring, they'd get the idea. I just hate having to go thru all this. I'm not a confrontational type of person, and this just seems like something people should have sense enough not to do. But obviously that is not the case.

Do they have difficulty hearing? That could be one of the reasons they have the set so loud.

Yes, I do believe the man is hard of hearing. That is probably why he doesn't "get it". Many people who are hard of hearing think that everyone else is mumbling. They can't admit they're the ones with the problem. The easy solution would be for him to use headphones. He could turn up the volume to what he needs, and we wouldn't have to listen to it.

with one of these

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...hearing+device


he can pump up the volume

and he'll not have to worry about interruptions

L and L

Have others in the vicinity complained?

If so, it might be that you and another who is not enjoying the noise, could approach the couple together.

Unfortunately, the person is directly behind us, so we get the full "benefit". The other people are off at so much of an angle and distance, that they don't hear it. They also have enclosed lanai's which blocks off some of the sound. Our lanai is just screened, which we prefer, but you hear everything.

Thanks Larryand Linda - sounds perfect! When we have our chat, I'll mention it to them.

Taj.

Sometimes people who are losing their hearing don't know they are losing their hearing. It is a very gradual process and just maybe they aren't being stubborn when they may think others are mumbling. A gradual hearing loss comes with age a LOT and It has happened and will happen to a very large percentage of villagers.

However, that is not your problem. If you show your justifiable anger you might just get their backs up and then on top of their not turning it down, they will glare at you every time you step out.

I so agree that inviting them over and asking them to leave their TV on so they can hear how loud it is, is a good plan.....unless an undiagnosed hearing problem is what it is and then they will just stare at you as if you are mistaken.

I think the best way is to say that you think that they have a hearing loss because the TV is so loud that your husband cannot sleep in your bedroom because he can hear it through the walls. A hearing loss is not a character weakness, being stubborn is, so after that, if they don't turn it down, call deed restrictions. There is a noise rule.

Good luck. I wear hearers. I don't think I am stubborn. If that doesn't work come live over by us.

Kindest wishes,
Gracie

What did you say?

This issue is one of the major reasons we opted for a golf course lot...no one behind us! Not so much because we would hear others, but because we want to be able to have our TV friends over for a party and not worry about bothering our neighbors. Of course, the neighbors will be here too...

Having the gentleman over would likely not resolve anything, especially if he has hearing loss. Most likely, he would think you are hypersensitive and just grumble to himself and go back home. The TV would NOT sound loud to him and he may not even be able to hear it at all, from your house...hearing loss means just that...you can't hear like other folks.

Just a thought.... If it's simply a sleeping issue, there are lots of ways to cancel out ambient noise, when trying to sleep. We are currently living in Germany, in the heart of the city....lots of noise and activities at all hours of the night and day. We simply have a stand fan in our bedroom, which essentially eliminates all of the outside noise.

Ironically, we are struggling a little bit with all the quiet in TV! Personally, I would prefer a little more noise pollution. :shrug:

Just my 2 cents and i hope you get your issue resolved soon....