I hate my new house

[Anonymous]

Bought a house in our dream neighborhood a month ago. It has a lot of what we wanted but mostly we bought it for the location. And I hate it. It needs a lot more work than we realized. It’s loud. It’s bigger but actually has less storage than our old house. Some of it can be fixed but not all, and some of the must-do fixes are going to be expensive. I’m trying to play the long game and remember that we moved here for a reason and lots will get fixed. But I’m finding it hard to stay positive. Anyone been here and have good success stories for making it to the other side?

[Anonymous]

Raze it and rebuild the house you want. We did this and it was totally worth it.

[Anonymous]

Every single person who rents faces this and figures out how to make it work. But they don’t have the option of remodeling. And every single person with a less than extravagant home budget learns how to cope. If you have money and vision, you’re lucky. If not, you’re still better off than many because you have a house.

Dream, plan and save and you’ll eventually have what you dream of.

[Anonymous]

How is a house "loud"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is a house "loud"

Builder grade windows?

[Anonymous]

Do you not have enough furniture to fill it? Once you put furniture in it, it shouldn't be so loud.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a house "loud"

Builder grade windows?

Op here. Probably a combo of bad windows, and we are about 1.5 blocks from a relatively major road. We can’t see it from the house but hear motorcycles, loud mufflers, etc- especially in our bedroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a house "loud"

Builder grade windows?

Op here. Probably a combo of bad windows, and we are about 1.5 blocks from a relatively major road. We can’t see it from the house but hear motorcycles, loud mufflers, etc- especially in our bedroom.

You will get used to this and eventually not hear it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a house "loud"

Builder grade windows?

Op here. Probably a combo of bad windows, and we are about 1.5 blocks from a relatively major road. We can’t see it from the house but hear motorcycles, loud mufflers, etc- especially in our bedroom.

Good windows will solve that problem. Make a list of short term and long term improvements and start slowly. It took 5 years for our house to feel like a home but I can’t imagine living anywhere else now.

[Anonymous]

NP: I thought you meant “loud” due to an open floor plan, etc. You may want to prioritize new windows when possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a house "loud"

Builder grade windows?

Op here. Probably a combo of bad windows, and we are about 1.5 blocks from a relatively major road. We can’t see it from the house but hear motorcycles, loud mufflers, etc- especially in our bedroom.

Look into adding storm windows. They make a significant difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a house "loud"

Builder grade windows?

Op here. Probably a combo of bad windows, and we are about 1.5 blocks from a relatively major road. We can’t see it from the house but hear motorcycles, loud mufflers, etc- especially in our bedroom.

You will get used to this and eventually not hear it.

Good windows really help. We have fantastic triple pane windows and still sometimes hear super loud cars from a busy main street 1/4 mile away. Some cars you are going to hear no matter what. I only hear them occasionally at night when it’s really quiet (and they’re speeding down the street).

They also completely block out our neighbors happy little dog. You can’t hear it at all inside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a house "loud"

Builder grade windows?

Op here. Probably a combo of bad windows, and we are about 1.5 blocks from a relatively major road. We can’t see it from the house but hear motorcycles, loud mufflers, etc- especially in our bedroom.

You will get used to this and eventually not hear it.

Good windows really help. We have fantastic triple pane windows and still sometimes hear super loud cars from a busy main street 1/4 mile away. Some cars you are going to hear no matter what. I only hear them occasionally at night when it’s really quiet (and they’re speeding down the street).

They also completely block out our neighbors happy little dog. You can’t hear it at all inside.

^ yappy not happy. The dog is definitely not happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Raze it and rebuild the house you want. We did this and it was totally worth it.

Oh, shut up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Raze it and rebuild the house you want. We did this and it was totally worth it.

LOL, yes, because most people have the ability to pay the original mortgage PLUS construction + architect fees PLUS rent on wherever else they live for the year or two this happens. Great advice.