Advice for coping with next-door construction?

atomom
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:41:51 +0000

Just keep telling yourself you’re lucky it is just ONE house and “this too shall pass. . .”)
We’ve had construction in our backyard for over a year. (Abandoned driving range turned into a huge apartment complex.) Not only did we mourn the loss of “our” kite-flying field and sledding hills, the constant noise of heavy equipment, the blowing dust, the blowing trash left by construction workers, disturbed wildlife–deer, coyotes, fox, snakes, skunks, etc. have made their way into the neighborhood more frequently–and pounding of hammers has been MADDENING. Just staying away from the house helped me cope, and avoiding certain rooms where the noise was the worst. Still going on, but the worst is over. Except for the expected plunge in property values. Good luck, you have my sympathy.
Wanna bet you’ll find fast food trash, cups, chip bags etc. in your yard?