I initially thought halls together would be preferable, due to TV noiseetc. But I actually find it a lot more disconcerting to be having aquiet bath when a trumpet-nosed neighbour next door can be heardblowing his nose. I guess with small bathrooms, you are often closer tothe party wall. Also, banging of kitchen cabinets travels easilythrough a solid party wall. An front doors / stairs also tend to beloud. If I had a large house where rooms could shrink, I would betempted to build a cavity wall onto my side and move all the joistsetc. Or better still, win the lottery and buy a detached house.Any experiences or preferences?Simon.

Things like kitchens tend to be the same noise wise in halls adjoining ornot semis. It's the living area and probably one bedroom which benefitfrom the noise suppression of the halls adjoining layout. And living areastend to be where the Hi-Fi etc is.Halls 'outsides' are said to use less energy to heat.

preferred semi config - halls together or not ?

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Owain 21 years ago

The standard dial type introduced in 1967.

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>"It was there when I moved in and it does the job" is a perfectly manly

And how old is your lino, Miss All-things-modern? ;-)

Owain

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Dave Plowman (News) 21 years ago

The 'classic' old BT dial phone from the '60/70s etc that was standard fitment.

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Mary Fisher 21 years ago

Oh. Do you hve a problem with that? Although I would only want a black one ...

I wish I could afford lino.

Mary

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Rich 21 years ago

I stand (or sit) corrected!

I guess it depends on your priorities. Personally I would much prefer a quiet house to a warm house. YMMV, of course.

Rich.

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