[mic4me]

My neighbors just got exterior lights added and they are extremely bright in our master bedroom. I am looking for recommendations on window tinting companies that can reduce the brightness, then we will accent with blackout curtains.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by mic4me

My neighbors just got exterior lights added and they are extremely bright in our master bedroom. I am looking for recommendations on window tinting companies that can reduce the brightness, then we will accent with blackout curtains.

I believe that bright outdoor lights directed at a neighbor's property are a violation of deed restrictions. If it is a big problem for you, consider calling community standards.

■ 2.19 Exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded so as not to create a nuisance to others. No other light poles may be erected.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I believe that bright outdoor lights directed at a neighbor's property are a violation of deed restrictions. If it is a big problem for you, consider calling community standards.

■ 2.19 Exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded so as not to create a nuisance to others. No other light poles may be erected.

I bet that they aren't directed toward neighbors, many of us live close together here and lights well, travel. (at 186,000 miles per second) I was trying to impress you.

I don't mind the neighbors lighting AT ALL. Last year there was a spate of home break-ins and one of the deterrents to this sort of crime is keeping the areas around your home lit. Many of our neighbors choose motion lights that only work when there is movement near them. Sometimes some nightanimal critter will set ours off, but I am fine with that.

I have always slept with a night light. (No Teddy Bear)

[DeanFL]

[QUOTE=graciegirl;1370367]I bet that they aren't directed toward neighbors, many of us live close together here and lights well, travel. (at 186,000 miles per second) I was trying to impress you. /QUOTE]


To the OP = hope that (like another posting here) this doesn't escalate to another problem for you = LOUD lanai neighbors too....

Sound travels at 1,088 feet per second. Impressed???

[under55]

IES window tinting had all of our windows done years ago has probably saved us a ton in cooling costs.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I bet that they aren't directed toward neighbors, many of us live close together here and lights well, travel. (at 186,000 miles per second) I was trying to impress you.

I don't mind the neighbors lighting AT ALL. Last year there was a spate of home break-ins and one of the deterrents to this sort of crime is keeping the areas around your home lit. Many of our neighbors choose motion lights that only work when there is movement near them. Sometimes some nightanimal critter will set ours off, but I am fine with that.

I have always slept with a night light. (No Teddy Bear)

I don't think the standard is light intentionally directed at others, it simply prohibits a nuisance.

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I believe that bright outdoor lights directed at a neighbor's property are a violation of deed restrictions. If it is a big problem for you, consider calling community standards.

■ 2.19 Exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded so as not to create a nuisance to others. No other light poles may be erected.

Yes, you should contact Community Standards if the lighting is not shielded. Our neighbor installed unshielded floodlights moths ago and had them on all night. Lit up our lanai like Yankee Stadium and made the master bedroom glow, even with light blocking shades. Took MONTHS to get them to put shields on their floodlights to reduce the problem. Still annoying, but it is all you can do. Some people think that leaving backyard lights on all night will "protect" them. Truth is, studies have shown that excessive lighting does little to deter break-ins or crime.

[village dreamer]

maybe you should talk to your neighbor, about the lights ???

[Chatbrat]

The only thing excessive lighting does, will be it prevents a burglar from suing you under OSHA for having a hazardous work environment

[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by mic4me

My neighbors just got exterior lights added and they are extremely bright in our master bedroom. I am looking for recommendations on window tinting companies that can reduce the brightness, then we will accent with blackout curtains.

If you have blinds (vertical or horizontal) on your windows now (I assume you have something) and put a black-out curtain on top of that, you should not have a problem. If that doesn't work, you really do have a problem. Sleep in the closet.

Window tinting is not the the answer and will not solve the light problem.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

maybe you should talk to your neighbor, about the lights ???

This just make so much sense.............................

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

maybe you should talk to your neighbor, about the lights ???

Tried that several times. Neighbor would not answer the door after several attempts. The only recourse was to go to the community standards and issue a complaint. They issued her a violation summons, which still took months for her to correct. She had the shields put on just hours before the summons deadline. Very inconsiderate, selfish neighbor.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

maybe you should talk to your neighbor, about the lights ???

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

This just make so much sense.............................

Originally Posted by UpNorth

Tried that several times. Neighbor would not answer the door after several attempts. The only recourse was to go to the community standards and issue a complaint. They issued her a violation summons, which still took months for her to correct. She had the shields put on just hours before the summons deadline. Very inconsiderate, selfish neighbor.

Maybe OP will have better results. We don't know at this point.

[patfla06]

When we closed in our lanai they put in a motion sensor light on the outside - which went off constantly in the wind.
It happened to shine right on our neighbors bedroom window.
My husband disabled it immediately.

We all need to try and be considerate living so closely to each other.

[fred53]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

The only thing excessive lighting does, will be it prevents a burglar from suing you under OSHA for having a hazardous work environment

a "definitive statement" they are only seeing things from a very narrow field of vision don't you think?