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Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by renewiltord on Friday July 23, 2021 @05:14PM (#27935720)
Oh, I like SFHs too, but my new-build home in London was sound-proofed to the gills. I ran into the neighbours at the lifts one day and they apologized for their kids shrieking "they've been awful this weekend, I'm sorry". I hadn't heard a thing. I could hear the river boats and everything with my window open (faced the Thames) but I never heard a peep out of a neighbour.

American construction is shoddy, which is why American homes are relatively cheap, even at the mid-luxury end. High-end luxury is pretty good. My cousin pays some $12k/month for his home and it's really quiet.

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Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by foobiekr on Friday July 23, 2021 @08:05PM (#27937173)
You can’t soundproof open Windows. I lived in an insanely soundproof building. You could hear nothing if everyone had their windows closed.

I like fresh air. So did my neighbor with the shrieking parrot.

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Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by Buge on Saturday July 24, 2021 @12:56PM (#27942492)
You could get some of that in a SFH too. It'll be quieter due to the distance though.
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Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by foobiekr on Saturday July 24, 2021 @01:09PM (#27942613)
Of course. But having done multiple iterations of both, I will never, ever share walls again. With neighbors I can plant a hedge or close the facing windows. It’s not even close.
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