It is completely nuts! I have problems sleeping also from the stress of our living situation. One day my husband and I were having a beer out in our yard to destress after work. Our landlord had the TV on very loud. Then the choir started, and then the sawing. The trifecta! We couldn't even have a conversation.

That is why buying a detached house was a priority even if we had to move out of the city to afford one.There is a decent separation between houses and the house seems to have really good acoustic insulation. We tested it with the radio when we were out there yesterday. The new neighborhood has been quiet every time we visit.


We have dogs, but I work from home, so I can generally calm them down. A friend two doors down says that when alone they bark a bit at first, but calm down quickly. Or, they bark because the Jehova's Witnesses, someone selling stuff, etc. is wandering around. But all the dogs bark at that. Our current street is dead end with a gate, but no one closes the gate so random people enter. The new house is in a gated community and the living room looks over the back yard, so they won't even have much to bark at!