got my drums in our studio room on side of house, nonody complains, helps that we are the corner house and the closest house to the drum room is across the road....plus the people who live across the road, there kid has a drum kit now and you can hear him quite well (sounds not so good lol) dont mind it though, no complaints.....had complainst bout squeeky brakes though
oh yeah: just have to close the doors behind me when i play, and i can play whenever, have played at midnight before.