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Old 11-12-2011, 07:24 PM
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Old 11-12-2011, 07:30 PM
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Sounds like your neighbour is the one with the problem. I think you've been far more than reasonable!
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Old 11-12-2011, 08:11 PM
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I live on a .5 acre lot and work with the door open at all hours of the night in the summer. I always felt that the distance was far enough away but my wife was always very concerned. Another consideration of course is that you must have something to listen to for all of those hours. For me it's Howard Stern at a volume loud enough to hear over the compressor and saws. No complaints in my first year. Idk if it's great neighbors or not that loud at the lot line.
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Old 11-12-2011, 08:33 PM
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....My gut feeling is to pass this place up and keep looking. Thoughts?
It's certainly worth meeting the neighbor. Who knows - perhaps the place is for sale because the neighbor made too much noise building his own RV.

But be spring-loaded to move on.

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Old 11-12-2011, 09:02 PM
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Build a second soundproof wall that does not touch the existing common wall and insulate it, build and enclosure for the compressor and insulated it. Build your plane and forget about the neighbor. BTW, you might also want to double insulate the ceiling also. I can't imagine that the noise would make it through.
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Old 11-12-2011, 10:39 PM
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You can always say "metal work" or "working in the garage with power tools" or somesuch before saying "Hi, I build planes!" the first time you meet them.
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Old 11-13-2011, 12:22 AM
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The sound of a rivet gun caused a neighbor to introduce himself to me and I had an instant bucking partner. Not to mention cocktails at 5.

JB was a retired guy that turned out to become one of the best friends I have ever known. Little did I know that he was slowly dying of prostate cancer at the time. I got the a chance to spend about 1,000 hours with a great guy. His wife told me after he died, helping to build the plane probably helped him live another year or two longer since his biggest joy in those last few years was looking forward to help build.

I hope you get so lucky with one of your neighbors.
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Old 11-13-2011, 01:44 AM
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I too was worried about the neighbours, so I built a box for the compressor, put old carpet on the walls and insulated the door. I also used a DRT2. I only rivet during the day when most neighbours are out.
I let them know they could ask me to keep the noise down and the only reply I've ever had was that they had never noticed. Outside the garage with the door closed the rivet gun noise actually isn't very loud.
Most know who we are on the street as we're the ones building the plane.

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Old 11-13-2011, 09:05 AM
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I will be moving into an apartment in 2 weeks for about 9 months or so waiting for Navy housing. Top floor, so only one below. Will have a storage garage with a single 110 outlet. Was thinking of starting the EMP in apartment...or should I wait?
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:21 AM
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I will be moving into an apartment in 2 weeks for about 9 months or so waiting for Navy housing. Top floor, so only one below. Will have a storage garage with a single 110 outlet. Was thinking of starting the EMP in apartment...or should I wait?
Wait on nothing. Everyone is always waiting on the right time. If you can buy it, build it. If I waited on the right time I would still be Wife-less, child-less and still wondering how I am going to buy my first Subway. Instead I am building my 3rd. 9 months will be here wheather you like it or not. Might as well have an empennage to go with it. So go for it!!
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