Originally Posted by peggyb (Post 1816159)

We put a box fan in our room and turn it on for white noise. We weren’t used to living with houses so close together and the noises that came with that, such as landscapers, vehicles, as well as the early trash pickup. It really helps.

Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1815962)

Ooops, see this was already quoted in post #5. Duplicate.







From the secret unmentionable site:



I assume local external deed restrictions can override this.

Originally Posted by davephan (Post 1816251)

Maybe you could change your schedule, and go to bed early, like probably most of the older people? Then, you could go outside and do things in the summertime before it gets too hot?

I have a bad habit of staying up late, till or after midnight. I had that same bad habit when I was still working over two years ago, when I had to wake up for work at 4:30 AM. I was tired at work, walking around like a zombie!

Now, after I retired, I still stay up past midnight, but I get a lot more rest, and feel well rested everyday, waking up at 8 or 9 AM. I could sleep even later, but the sunlight through the window blinds keeps waking me up earlier.

I used to work 3rd shift decades ago, and I had total darkness blinds in the old house, so I could sleep in the middle of the day. But sometimes the neighbors lawn mowing woke me up.

It’s not easy to change your bedtime and wake up time, but I think your overall quality of life would be better if your schedule followed the daylight schedule. You can always record TV shows that are on late at night, and then you can watch them the next day, plus skip the commercials.

It’s hard to break the bad habit of staying up too late, and waking up late in my retirement years. But I’m still working on changing my sleeping schedule. I want to be able to wake up much earlier, so that I can do stuff outside, after we move or start snowbirding in Florida. Sleeping late really wastes good days, when you could be doing stuff outside before it’s too hot.

Originally Posted by ithos (Post 1816125)

There are sounds such as brown noise or white noise that are helpful to mask unwanted noises. It is great for snoring partners too. There are examples on youtube.

Originally Posted by blueash (Post 1815887)

Sumter County has regulations on noise. Here are the operative paragraphs:





He was wrong. Starting at 7 AM potentially gave you an extra hour of sleep.

Originally Posted by Curtisbwp (Post 1816338)

Wa wa wa, just roll over and go to sleep. The lawn people are hard working decent people that do NOT seek nor want to have a confrontation with anyone. Most have a family with kids. Perhaps you would rather see them collect unemployment and leave you to do your own lawn.

Originally Posted by KRM0614 (Post 1816504)

Conversely why do my neighbors start mowing at 8:30 at night ? They are retired in their late 70s and are out and about playing hall monitor to everyone’s lawn and landscaping. If there are set rules by the HOA basic things like this should be in written form to new residents.