No space between master and child's bedroom

[Anonymous]

Is this an issue? Seems like sound would travel between and we'd have less privacy. If my child who would use that room were little I wouldn't care, but he's a tween. Are we going to want more privacy or even just be able to talk audibly after he's asleep? Is he going to want more privacy? Any thoughts? I actually wouldn't have thought this through but our agent asked if that was an issue for us.

[Anonymous]

my parents bedroom was right next to mine until I was 13 (and we had a larger house built). It never bothered me - not sure about them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this an issue? Seems like sound would travel between and we'd have less privacy. If my child who would use that room were little I wouldn't care, but he's a tween. Are we going to want more privacy or even just be able to talk audibly after he's asleep? Is he going to want more privacy? Any thoughts? I actually wouldn't have thought this through but our agent asked if that was an issue for us.

At this point, what can you do about it?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this an issue? Seems like sound would travel between and we'd have less privacy. If my child who would use that room were little I wouldn't care, but he's a tween. Are we going to want more privacy or even just be able to talk audibly after he's asleep? Is he going to want more privacy? Any thoughts? I actually wouldn't have thought this through but our agent asked if that was an issue for us.

At this point, what can you do about it?

OP can not make an offer on the house. Duh.

I would say... if it didn't even occur to you before the agent mentioned it, then it's probably not going to be a huge deal for you. Could you make a bedroom for the tween int he basement if it does become a problem?

[Anonymous]

Basement unfinished. I didn't think about it because we never had to deal with it before. Our BR was always separated off a ways.

[Anonymous]

How thick are the walls? We lived in a house at one point where my room was up against my parents and I could hear all of their conversation and noises quite clearly through the wall. I don't think they knew I could.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure how thick. It's an old house and there are some small closets between, so that could dampen sound some. I saw on a HGTV show that you can buy sound dampening dry wall. I wonder whether you could put that up on one or both walls. Anyone done this?

[Anonymous]

You can add a layer of special sound-dampening drywall (quietrock) which will dappen 25-40% better than existing wall, or stud out a new 2x4 wall, add insulation, and put up quietrock for about 60-75% less noise.

[Anonymous]

To me this is another "today's needs" post.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend whose bedroom was next to her parents. Now she laughs about it. But I can't imagine being a 12 year old hearing your dad say to your mom - wanna take your clothes off. She said she often put a pillow over her head so she didn't have to hear it.

[Anonymous]

Our DD bedroom is next to ours and there is actually an open crawl space between our rooms. I think its basiclly like being in the same room. Was never an issue when DD was little. Now she is 12. Its not good. and I am hoping to move her to the basement when she is a bit older and more comfortable with it.

[Anonymous]

When I was a teen, I despised being able to hear my parents having sex.

[Anonymous]

My room was next to my parents' - I don't remember hearing sex (yuck!), but do remember hearing my dad snoring! Currently my room is next to one of my children's, and it bothers me for a lot of reasons - lack of privacy primarily.

[Anonymous]

I live in a TH complex. I can hear my neighbors' conversations, loud sex, moanings, groanings, and fights.