Wind Chimes

[Anonymous]

I agree with 21:08.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with 21:08.

Agree, but should have done this before tipping your hand. Now they'll know it was you.

[Anonymous]

OP, they'll know it was you. Not worth it. I really think neighbors should be wise and choose their battles. This is a rather spiteful and inconsiderate geographical area, no?

I have to admit, it does sound petty, unless it is a gong of some sort.

But I never understood why any neighbor would be stupid enough to put any nuisance on or bordering anyone else's property, call me crazy. You could very easily make them regret their lack of consideration.....very easily....have fun!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live in a suburban townhouse community and my next door neighbor installed a huge wind chime on his deck over the Holidays. It is driving me crazy and the constant noise is making it difficult to fall asleep and to say asleep. Our bedrooms overlook our deck, so we are pretty much exposed to the wind chime dangling sound all night long. Maybe in time, I will get used to it, but for the past five days, it has really bothered us a lot. Right now, we keep the windows closed and therefore it is not too bad, but I can image how it is going to feel like during Spring when we keep the windows open. I have asked them if they would mind taking the wind chime inside during the night, but they want to keep it outside. I'm not sure what to do. Their bedrooms are on the other side of their house and therefore they cannot hear the dangling noise during the night. I even thought about getting my OWN wind chime and putting it by my front so that they, too, will be exposed to the noise and learn from it, but that is childish. Have to admit though it crossed my mind.... I actually like wind chimes, just not during the night on a windy day. LOL!

I don't understand why they have the chimes if they don't even hear them at night. But then, I don't get chimes. Is the purpose to have bacground noise during the day, or to provide a soothing sound for sleep?

[Anonymous]

This happened to me. Excep our old neighbor had a 6foot wind chime and GONG combo! She travelled alot and it was this expensive Asian piece of "art." Drove me bat shit crazy! I got a white noise machine and it was fine. But, I'm not that big on opening the windows in the Spring because of allergies so I had that going for me. So glad we moved! So, I concur with the white noise suggestion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They won't move it somewhere further away from your bedroom windows? Really?

Exactly. I love wind chimes and they out me to sleep. But if I was asked to take mine down I would. Any kids in the neighborhood have bebee guns?

[Anonymous]

Stuff some cotton batting inside the pipes, that will muffle the sound a bit.

[Anonymous]

OP, if your community has HOA, the bylaws may address this. Email or call the HOA.

[Anonymous]

They're either selfish or clueless. Ask them to at least move them away from the bedroom area.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand. Why not at least try the white noise machine before resorting to more extreme measures (e.g., getting the HOA involved or resorting to self-help)? I really don't think you can ask them again. You asked them to move it once, and they declined. I don't see them suddenly changing their minds without a stronger reason to do so.

[Anonymous]

Take it down one night when they are at Applebees.

[Anonymous]

OP, I bet you'll get used to it. We got this chiming mantle clock from my grandmother when she passed away, and while I LOVED the clock, I thought I was going to have to give it away at first b/c I was living on pins and needles, I was so unused to the chiming. At night, I'd like there, (it chimes every 15 mins), either bracing myself for the next chime, being startled or rattled by a chime, or recovering from a chime . . .and then the whole neurotic process would start again within the next 15 min period. On top of that, our pets were rattled by it as well. I thought, "I seriously need to get rid of this. I cannot live this way." Well, lo and behold, after about a week or so, I started not noticing the chimes. It was like a miracle. I literally did not even heard it anymore. I just go that used to it. Sometimes, my DH would say, "Did the clock chime on time?" and I"d have to say, "Gee, I don't know, I didn't notice."

So, all this is to say: I'd just give it a bit more time, and I bet you really won't notice it. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

I doubt I will get used to the chime. It is a very large metal chime and it really does not sound very pleasant. I have heard chimes at my MIL's house in California that I did not mind, but this thing is annying. In the Spring, I'm going to buy one and I will hang it from the outdoor lamp by my front door. Their bedroom is right above it. I'm positive, it will resolve the situation. I'm not going to invest money in a white noise machine. Why should I? Doesn't make any sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I bet you'll get used to it. We got this chiming mantle clock from my grandmother when she passed away, and while I LOVED the clock, I thought I was going to have to give it away at first b/c I was living on pins and needles, I was so unused to the chiming. At night, I'd like there, (it chimes every 15 mins), either bracing myself for the next chime, being startled or rattled by a chime, or recovering from a chime . . .and then the whole neurotic process would start again within the next 15 min period. On top of that, our pets were rattled by it as well. I thought, "I seriously need to get rid of this. I cannot live this way." Well, lo and behold, after about a week or so, I started not noticing the chimes. It was like a miracle. I literally did not even heard it anymore. I just go that used to it. Sometimes, my DH would say, "Did the clock chime on time?" and I"d have to say, "Gee, I don't know, I didn't notice."

So, all this is to say: I'd just give it a bit more time, and I bet you really won't notice it. Good luck.

Okay, you convinced me. I'm going to give it until Spring. Maybe I WILL get used to it. I'm also hoping that it will snow or rain a lot so that the darn thing will start rusting and they will take it down or maybe it'll just fall off by itself. Otherwise, I will buy one and install it on my front porch.

[Anonymous]

I'm all about retaliation OP. It's on!