Pub Next Door - Noisy Bouncy Castle
Discussion
Du1point8 said:
not knowing much about the way they work, cant it be mostly enclosed in a box to reduce noise or ask them to reposition it?
Or is that just too easy?
They might be able to turn it around so the fan is on the other side of the bouncy castle to the OP. Though, I would expect the volume, or lack of, of bouncy castle fans is a selling point. You're not going to sell many if they are too loudOr is that just too easy?
The problem, OP, is that you are listening to it because it annoys you.
The noise of a fan is constant and of the same pitch and volume. You should be able to block it out. But because you've already become annoyed by the situation, you can't.
My suggestion is to speak o the publican, but be very affable and reasonable, so that he doesn't become annoyed at you. Explain that the noise is affecting you, but that you obviously understand that he has the right to have it running and helping his business, but make a proposition to him. Offer to try and work out a solution to this problem of the noise. Suggest that you could make some kind of sound proofed or sound deadening enclosure for the fan to sit in, to try to reduce the noise.
You can test the noise levels by downloading a decibel app for your phone, and see if you can test various solutions.
They are noisy things these bouncy castle fans. But the thing about a bouncy castle is that if it's not inflated you really need to pack it away, which the publican probably doesn't want to do.
If however he's not at all affable to your idea, look to the local authority for help. I'd be surprised if you can permanently run a bouncy castle day in day out. Then slash it one night. Or chuck something horrible on it. One sticky messy kid with something horrid in his clothes will probaby see it shut down. A bottle of Sticky BBQ sauce would probably do it.
The noise of a fan is constant and of the same pitch and volume. You should be able to block it out. But because you've already become annoyed by the situation, you can't.
My suggestion is to speak o the publican, but be very affable and reasonable, so that he doesn't become annoyed at you. Explain that the noise is affecting you, but that you obviously understand that he has the right to have it running and helping his business, but make a proposition to him. Offer to try and work out a solution to this problem of the noise. Suggest that you could make some kind of sound proofed or sound deadening enclosure for the fan to sit in, to try to reduce the noise.
You can test the noise levels by downloading a decibel app for your phone, and see if you can test various solutions.
They are noisy things these bouncy castle fans. But the thing about a bouncy castle is that if it's not inflated you really need to pack it away, which the publican probably doesn't want to do.
If however he's not at all affable to your idea, look to the local authority for help. I'd be surprised if you can permanently run a bouncy castle day in day out. Then slash it one night. Or chuck something horrible on it. One sticky messy kid with something horrid in his clothes will probaby see it shut down. A bottle of Sticky BBQ sauce would probably do it.
Thanks for the help guys. I just took a look and see that the generator is in encased in a wooden box fixed to the joint wall between our properties. No wonder it's noisey on our side. Surely that must cost a lot of £'s to keep running all day?
Perhaps the best way is to talk the publcan nicely and see if the generator could be moved.
Otherwise I guess it's a call to the local council environmental department but I would prefer not to do that at this stage. I do wonder if the pub is really allowed a castle running 7 days a week tho.
Perhaps the best way is to talk the publcan nicely and see if the generator could be moved.
Otherwise I guess it's a call to the local council environmental department but I would prefer not to do that at this stage. I do wonder if the pub is really allowed a castle running 7 days a week tho.
bad company said:
Thanks for the help guys. I just took a look and see that the generator is in encased in a wooden box fixed to the joint wall between our properties. No wonder it's noisey on our side. Surely that must cost a lot of £'s to keep running all day?
Perhaps the best way is to talk the publcan nicely and see if the generator could be moved.
Otherwise I guess it's a call to the local council environmental department but I would prefer not to do that at this stage. I do wonder if the pub is really allowed a castle running 7 days a week tho.
I would imagine the are, I know several pubs that do. However, I highly doubt they have the correct insurance, as it's massively expensive for a pub to get this kind of cover. Perhaps the best way is to talk the publcan nicely and see if the generator could be moved.
Otherwise I guess it's a call to the local council environmental department but I would prefer not to do that at this stage. I do wonder if the pub is really allowed a castle running 7 days a week tho.
TTmonkey said:
If however he's not at all affable to your idea, look to the local authority for help. I'd be surprised if you can permanently run a bouncy castle day in day out. Then slash it one night. Or chuck something horrible on it. One sticky messy kid with something horrid in his clothes will probaby see it shut down. A bottle of Sticky BBQ sauce would probably do it.
Or the PH family friendly, hammering frozen sausages into it
TTmonkey said:
The noise of a fan is constant and of the same pitch and volume. You should be able to block it out. But because you've already become annoyed by the situation, you can't.
Easily said when it isn't you.Hums are annoying and difficult to ignore and habituate to, that is well known.
More enlightened countries than ours take a very dim view, for instance rules like noise cannot exceed background by 5dB, but if impact or hum is present apply a 5dB penalty - therefore immediately fails.
Wind companies spent years telling us wind turbine hum was inaudible. It is now accepted scientifically that they are extremely damaging to health, even though barely audible or even inaudible (infra-sound).
You can't measure annoyance and physiological harm with a sound meter designed to detect and protect from industrial noise and hearing damage.
Drill through the wall into the enclosure that houses the fan. Connect into the power supply and run your house etc from it.
Free power should help console the noisy fan distress
I hired a bouncy castle for my 4 year olds birthday. The fan was just run from a 13a socket but the noise was really bloody annoying!
Free power should help console the noisy fan distress
I hired a bouncy castle for my 4 year olds birthday. The fan was just run from a 13a socket but the noise was really bloody annoying!
Jesus.
Saw a barn conversion for sale last year and thought it looked amazing/ Went to look at it and saw it was right next door to a pub.....as in joined to it. Funnily enough I didn't buy it.
I can just imagine the people there now complaining about the noise next door.
You live next door to a F'ing pub, what do you expect? Peace and quiet in the evenings and at weekends?
Saw a barn conversion for sale last year and thought it looked amazing/ Went to look at it and saw it was right next door to a pub.....as in joined to it. Funnily enough I didn't buy it.
I can just imagine the people there now complaining about the noise next door.
You live next door to a F'ing pub, what do you expect? Peace and quiet in the evenings and at weekends?
4Q said:
In other news, a guy who moved next to a dairy farm is complaining that he can smell cow s
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Or a guy who had ftEdited by 4Q on Sunday 23 July 23:08
k all useful to add to a thread decided to quote bullst.Seriously I'm not complaining about normal pub noise or the kids playing in the garden. This is a constant sound all day everyday.
OP first speak to the pub and see if they can move the blower. If they don't play ball, get on to the council.
Very similar to air conditioning units running all day that cause a nuisance to neighbours, the environmental team know how to deal with it, acoustic boxes and baffles etc. You shouldn't have to put up with a noise nuisance.
Very similar to air conditioning units running all day that cause a nuisance to neighbours, the environmental team know how to deal with it, acoustic boxes and baffles etc. You shouldn't have to put up with a noise nuisance.
Mr GrimNasty said:
TTmonkey said:
The noise of a fan is constant and of the same pitch and volume. You should be able to block it out. But because you've already become annoyed by the situation, you can't.
Easily said when it isn't you.Hums are annoying and difficult to ignore and habituate to, that is well known.
More enlightened countries than ours take a very dim view, for instance rules like noise cannot exceed background by 5dB, but if impact or hum is present apply a 5dB penalty - therefore immediately fails.
Wind companies spent years telling us wind turbine hum was inaudible. It is now accepted scientifically that they are extremely damaging to health, even though barely audible or even inaudible (infra-sound).
You can't measure annoyance and physiological harm with a sound meter designed to detect and protect from industrial noise and hearing damage.
Sitting in the work office you don't hear the aircon or the fans from the computers etc. Its only when you get a sudden power cut that you realise how intrusive the noise is, when its suddenly no longer there.
We have a similar issue at our in laws place. The small garage next door was converted into a mini superstore. Open all night. The food chillers have their fan units outside the main shop, along the adjacent fence line to the in laws property. eight of them. They make a constant noise all day, all night, and yes it can be annoying. But you do get used to it, and you can block it out if you don't 'listen' to it.
Id rather have a noise like that than the screaming kids on a bouncy castle frankly.
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