Living by the M50

_brendand_

Hi,

We are looking at a new development that is next to the M50 at J10 and were wondering how other people find living by the M50? Is there always that constant drone, regarding of any level of sound-dampening, or is it inaudible where correct sound-dampening has been installed? Trying to figure out if it will always be a problem, or if it can be fixed.

PierreLeCake

You would be surprised how you get used to it. I grew up on a very busy road. Its was back in the day before any of the motorways were built . We were near traffic lights and the house would shake when articulated lorries were waiting for the lights to go green. We were also half way between a Garda Station and Fire station so you had constant noise, from traffic, sirens and people coming home late from the pub drunk. It all became background noise. When I went to America I was living in a quiet suburb. I found night time so eerie as there was n't a sound outside. It actually took me a while to adapt to the quietness. I imagine modern houses have much better sound insulation that what I was living in.

_brendand_

PierreLeCake wrote: »

You would be surprised how you get used to it. I grew up on a very busy road. Its was back in the day before any of the motorways were built . We were near traffic lights and the house would shake when articulated lorries were waiting for the lights to go green. We were also half way between a Garda Station and Fire station so you had constant noise, from traffic, sirens and people coming home late from the pub drunk. It all became background noise. When I went to America I was living in a quiet suburb. I found night time so eerie as there was n't a sound outside. It actually took me a while to adapt to the quietness. I imagine modern houses have much better sound insulation that what I was living in.

You're probably right we'd get used to it - it's really only a constant 'whooshing' noise than anything particularly loud, and the houses are A2 rated so you can't hear a peep. It would only be audible from the garden.

Cyrus

id be more worried about the air quality

M.Cribben

Cyrus wrote: »

id be more worried about the air quality

I wouldn't worry so much about air quality with the push towards electric cars, by the time an average mortgage is paid off most of the cars on our roads will be electric.
Maybe if you were buying the house in the 80s it would be a problem.
Also with regard to noise, thankfully modern double/triple glazing sealed window systems are very efficient at blocking that type of sound.

micks_address

Some days I feel like I'm living on the m50

punisher5112

You will always have a noice and even with electric Tyre noice can be heard very far.

I lived 3 know away and could here the motorway especially at night as sound travels more.

It's something most will get use to and with triple glazing and properly insulated houses it's not so bad unless in summer when you have windows open but luckily that doesn't happen for long here.... Well maybe not lucky....

Alun

I grew up in England, and moved to a new house about 50m from the M6. To start with the noise was a bit of a problem, but after a few weeks hardly noticed it. In fact we had difficulty sleeping when on holiday in the countryside due to the lack of noise!

godtabh

I lived about 90m from the M50 in Sandyford. It becomes background noise.

punisher5112

It's background noise yes but if one can do without it it's much better.