B. Airplanes taking off
C. Views of freeways
D. Sounds of freeway
E. No grass
Of all the places we have been looking at we have tried to rate the following on scale. Is it bearable? Or is this a deal breaker? I think for each home buyer and home owner there is a list of things that is personalized for that situation. I never before had to think about airplanes. I was usually too busy focusing on fun things like access to hiking and biking trails. But living in an urban area is very different. You have noisy neighbors, nosey neighbors, homeless people, RVs and other outdoor equipment, and parking issues. The list goes on and on.
We did learn a little a bit about airplanes and their noise. First of all, the constant sound of airplanes from 7am-11pm at night going off every 1minute or so, was enough to drive me completely crazy. The home we stayed in briefly that had planes taking off was new construction but it was not constructed with the right materials. Architects will create a list of performance criteria for project and this should include a STC rating of at least 40 or higher on the windows. We did also learn this. They are quieter in landing than taking off by a significant difference. And the noise they make on clear day is quieter than the noise they make on a cloudy day. Also every city has a plan for dealing with the sound issues from the airport. So search the internet for your specific measures. Here is one example. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/planning/aeronaut/documents2/soundinsul.pdf
I am still hoping we find a home with some grass that has more sounds of birds than traffic or airplanes noise. Maybe we will be lucky enough to even get some hummingbirds.
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