FabSwingers.com forum: Are you an inconsiderate neighbor?

By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

I bought my first house 18 months ago. Previously I’ve always been very lucky to have wonderful and considerate neighbors.

My new neighbor retired about two years ago.

At least twice a week, every week, on weekdays, he gets his table saw out of the shed and uses it right next to the back wall of our houses - and right under my bedroom and office.

This morning, on a Monday, he started at 0810hrs. I have to work from home three days a week (which I hate, but it’s company policy).

I don’t want to tell him to stop, because he’s a nice guy who is just enjoying his retirement. But also it seems a bit inconsiderate.

What would you do?

And are you an inconsiderate or a considerate neighbor?

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

I’ve just gone to sit in the lounge at the front of the house and his table saw is actually louder than I have the tv. I don’t have any windows open.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

"I bought my first house 18 months ago. Previously I’ve always been very lucky to have wonderful and considerate neighbors.

My new neighbor retired about two years ago.

At least twice a week, every week, on weekdays, he gets his table saw out of the shed and uses it right next to the back wall of our houses - and right under my bedroom and office.

This morning, on a Monday, he started at 0810hrs. I have to work from home three days a week (which I hate, but it’s company policy).

I don’t want to tell him to stop, because he’s a nice guy who is just enjoying his retirement. But also it seems a bit inconsiderate.

What would you do?

And are you an inconsiderate or a considerate neighbor?"

I have inconsiderate neighbours too. I tried to intervene when it got too much, but quickly learned that the council doesn't care neither does the police. I use noise cancelling headphones and I am looking to move this year.

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By *mmaleiaWoman
49 weeks ago

Trowbridge

I have a cockerel!

Still beats listening to dogs barking or children screaming *shudders*

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By *elix SightedMan
49 weeks ago

Cloud 8

"I bought my first house 18 months ago. Previously I’ve always been very lucky to have wonderful and considerate neighbors.

My new neighbor retired about two years ago.

At least twice a week, every week, on weekdays, he gets his table saw out of the shed and uses it right next to the back wall of our houses - and right under my bedroom and office.

This morning, on a Monday, he started at 0810hrs. I have to work from home three days a week (which I hate, but it’s company policy).

I don’t want to tell him to stop, because he’s a nice guy who is just enjoying his retirement. But also it seems a bit inconsiderate.

What would you do?

And are you an inconsiderate or a considerate neighbor?"

Get a bigger saw.

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By *ty31Man
49 weeks ago

NW London

I'd be happy for him that he's got a hobby that he enjoys doing and keeps him active in retirement.

If the noise was an issue I'd have a polite word with him, maybe ask him to start a little later and maybe take a couple of breaks during the day.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

He is working within noise hours..... If he is doing some D.I.Y in his house he is perfectly within his rights.....

BUT ..... if it's going to go on indefinitely you may have a case that he is using his home as a business e.g. if he is making something for sale.

Have a pleasant word with him. Ask him how long he is going to be working outside for as it makes it difficult for you to work..... see what comes from there.

If it helps at all ..... I'd be fucking furious if it was non stop here ... I need the peace my home provides.

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"I have a cockerel!

Still beats listening to dogs barking or children screaming *shudders*"

Someone on the other side of my street has a cockerel! In the middle of a council estate!

I don’t mind him, he makes a bit of noise first thing and then I don’t hear him all day! Does make me smile when I hear him.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
49 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

Is your neighbour aware that you work from home during the week?

He may think he’s being a good neighbour not using his saw at the weekends and ruining your days off.

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"He is working within noise hours..... If he is doing some D.I.Y in his house he is perfectly within his rights.....

BUT ..... if it's going to go on indefinitely you may have a case that he is using his home as a business e.g. if he is making something for sale.

Have a pleasant word with him. Ask him how long he is going to be working outside for as it makes it difficult for you to work..... see what comes from there.

If it helps at all ..... I'd be fucking furious if it was non stop here ... I need the peace my home provides. "

His hobby is diy. He makes things for people. Not for money, just for fun. And he makes things for his garden. Always a new project!

He’s been doing it pretty solidly for the last eighteen months or so.

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"Is your neighbour aware that you work from home during the week?

He may think he’s being a good neighbour not using his saw at the weekends and ruining your days off. "

No, he knows. We chat at lunchtimes usually because I often go out on the garden to do a bit of work.

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By *estarossa.Woman
49 weeks ago

Flagrante

I am considerate, I know sometimes theres a bit of yelling between me and my daughter, but not at ungodly hours.

The dog occasionally barks at the postman or deliveries, but we take parcels for each other and have a chat if we are coming or going, briefly x

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By *urreyphotographerMan
49 weeks ago

kt16

Perhaps a polite chat and explain that you work from home and his table saw is next to where you work...... I live next to a boat restoration company, and they're within their rights and they do use industrial saws 6 days a week.

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"Perhaps a polite chat and explain that you work from home and his table saw is next to where you work...... I live next to a boat restoration company, and they're within their rights and they do use industrial saws 6 days a week. "

He knows I work from home three days a week (and he knows which two days I go into the office every week). He also knows which room is my office - he can even see me sitting in it from where he uses the table saw…

I used to live next to a railway line and a garage. They were noisy during the day. That’s fine - I chose to live there.

I just didn’t expect to have this kind of relentless noise disturbance in a completely residential area.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

Start recording the sound and make sure it's time stamped.

It's your first step .... 2nd step is to buy noise cancelling headphones for the short term because lets face it you are supposed to be able to hear your own phone, families voices, door bell and fire alarms etc ...

Mention to him that the noise is affecting your quality of life and health..

Carry on recording .... you might need them if things don't resolve

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By *tephanjMan
49 weeks ago

Kettering

I have very inconsiderate people on both sides, well basically the whole block. They are noisy all own more than 1 car (rarely get to park outside my house) and won't even pass the time of day with you. It's so different from when we moved in 22yrs ago

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By *aptain VMan
49 weeks ago

Birstall, Leicester

"I bought my first house 18 months ago. Previously I’ve always been very lucky to have wonderful and considerate neighbors.

My new neighbor retired about two years ago.

At least twice a week, every week, on weekdays, he gets his table saw out of the shed and uses it right next to the back wall of our houses - and right under my bedroom and office.

This morning, on a Monday, he started at 0810hrs. I have to work from home three days a week (which I hate, but it’s company policy).

I don’t want to tell him to stop, because he’s a nice guy who is just enjoying his retirement. But also it seems a bit inconsiderate.

What would you do?

And are you an inconsiderate or a considerate neighbor?"

Have a word with his wife and drop some hints

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

Why have a word with his wife ?

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

If he gets his table saw out twice a week on weekdays and you work from home 3 days a week, I think the simple answer would be to politely ask if he can do his table saw thing on the days you're in the office. Compromise can always be reached if all parties involved are reasonable

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By *oodmessMan
49 weeks ago

yumsville

He's got his hobby so you're not going to change his lifestyle but have you said anything like 'any chance you can start a little later or move your saw away from the fence as I can't open my window'

18 months is a fair amount of time to have past so you likely have, if you haven't already - make an excuse that its a busy time at work... it'll only increase as summer comes.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

Really Joe ? Compromise ? It's a residential area.

Can I move your fencing back a few yards so I can wash my elephant ? That's a compromise innit ?

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By *orthernTruckerMan
49 weeks ago

Trucker - Live in Newcastle

My neighbour didn't even know I lived there till a few weeks ago, he just thought it was my mam and I visited now and then haha.

Best thing to always do if possible, is just have a friendly chat, explain your situation and ask if its possible to come up with a solution. Obviously not going to work in all cases, but sometimes people get a routine and don't realise their routine may cause an issue.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

Just say it to him OP in a nice way....that it's quite noisy & it's affecting your work or whatever....maybe suggest a hobby man shed to him at the rear of his garden

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By *orthernTruckerMan
49 weeks ago

Trucker - Live in Newcastle

"Really Joe ? Compromise ? It's a residential area.

Can I move your fencing back a few yards so I can wash my elephant ? That's a compromise innit ?"

Can I come wash your elephant? That sounds like a really fun experience

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

I JUST NICKED THIS FROM A LEGAL WEBSITE so I can't vouch for it's correctness....

You have a right to enjoy your property free from serious disturbance, substantial inconvenience or harm. If the constant DIY noise is making living next to your neighbour intolerable then you may have the legal action of nuisance against your neighbour. However court action will involve incurring some cost so it may be more sensible if you report your neighbour to the environmental health dept of your local Council who have statutory powers to take action against your neighbour and ask them to stop making excessive noise if it is deemed to be causing a nuisance. Also if your neighbour has been aggressive then a third party like the Council taking action might be better than serving a court writ on your neighbour. It should be remembered that normal uses of a property that can amount to quiet enjoyment cannot be restrained in nuisance. For example, if a neigbour's baby is crying that may be annoying, but it is an expected part of quiet enjoyment of their property and does not amount to a nuisance. However if your neighbour is a DIY fanatic then he is unlikely to be able to rely upon this defence.

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By *ags73Man
49 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

Whenever it’s a sunny weekend it’s noise from lawnmowers, drills, whatever all weekend across neighbourhood

Obviously men with power tool fetishes are to blame but I blame their wifes/partners for wanting things done too.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

Talk to him first tho - It's ALWAYS the first step.

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By *ilda934Woman
49 weeks ago

Sutton Coldfield

You could literally buy some headphones to solve the problem leave him alone to enjoy his life.

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By *vd061987Man
49 weeks ago

cardiff

I live in a terraced house and sometimes paranoid when having fun the female might be loud which would means the neighbour could hear

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

"Really Joe ? Compromise ? It's a residential area.

Can I move your fencing back a few yards so I can wash my elephant ? That's a compromise innit ?"

You're right, what was I thinking? Go up and tell him that if he doesn't knock it off, you'll take his saw and use it to separate his old, low, dangly balls from his body

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By *aseylee324Couple
49 weeks ago

Valley of Squinting Windows

We live 500 metres from "next door", thoroughly recommend it

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"Really Joe ? Compromise ? It's a residential area.

Can I move your fencing back a few yards so I can wash my elephant ? That's a compromise innit ?

You're right, what was I thinking? Go up and tell him that if he doesn't knock it off, you'll take his saw and use it to separate his old, low, dangly balls from his body

Now you're talking. Table saws at Dawn.....

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By *illy IdolMan
49 weeks ago

Midlands

"You could literally buy some headphones to solve the problem leave him alone to enjoy his life. "

Definitely this and also have a polite word with him.

Also seems mad that it's company policy you have to work from home 3 days a week. Have you spoke to your employer to see if they can come up with a solution?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"You could literally buy some headphones to solve the problem leave him alone to enjoy his life. "

Not a bad idea and when he's wanking in the back garden she could keep the curtains closed or get an eye mask.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"You could literally buy some headphones to solve the problem leave him alone to enjoy his life.

Definitely this and also have a polite word with him.

Also seems mad that it's company policy you have to work from home 3 days a week. Have you spoke to your employer to see if they can come up with a solution?"

Dear Willy,

My neighbour pisses on the communal stairs every morning. What measures should 'I' take to enable him to continue with this undisturbed by my discomfort with it ?

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By *ags73Man
49 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

"You could literally buy some headphones to solve the problem leave him alone to enjoy his life. "

That’s sounds a solution but you should be able to peaceably enjoy your own home.

From what’s been described the guy is constantly using saw/tools to do projects and that’s great if it keeps him busy, but it’s unreasonable to his neighbours and the OP won’t be the only one nearby that works from home.

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By *endalshaggersCouple
49 weeks ago

Lake District

A quiet word is best. I'm sure he probably doesn't realise he's disturbing you.

3 days WFH sounds a dream. I do 2 days WFH (Monday and Fridays) but sometimes do detest going in the office on the other 3. Sort of miss the lockdown days when it was the full week WFH. More productive, not spending ages in traffic and didn't spend nearly anywhere close to what I spend in fuel.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

He might be completely oblivious. Personally I'd say something but in a jokey way maybe?

My last 2 neighbours were shocking (too many stories) but neither walked their dogs, so they sat in the house all day under stimulated, if one barked, the other sides would bark, and then they would have a bark off between the house (which is fun to be in the middle off)

I'm detached now but my neighbours are lovely, we help eachother out when needed.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
49 weeks ago

walsall

"I bought my first house 18 months ago. Previously I’ve always been very lucky to have wonderful and considerate neighbors.

My new neighbor retired about two years ago.

At least twice a week, every week, on weekdays, he gets his table saw out of the shed and uses it right next to the back wall of our houses - and right under my bedroom and office.

This morning, on a Monday, he started at 0810hrs. I have to work from home three days a week (which I hate, but it’s company policy).

I don’t want to tell him to stop, because he’s a nice guy who is just enjoying his retirement. But also it seems a bit inconsiderate.

What would you do?

And are you an inconsiderate or a considerate neighbor?"

I don’t think doing diy twice a week is over doing it personally. Sounds like it’s his table saw that’s the noisy problem.

Wouldn’t a good solution be to ask him to do it when your at work rather your wfh days?

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
49 weeks ago

Reading

I would have a quick word. We were doing something that we didn't realise was annoying or neighbour. He told us and we don't do it anymore. I'm sure if you asked for neighbour to start an hour later he wouldn't have a problem.

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By *offiaCoolWoman
49 weeks ago

Kidsgrove

He isn't a mind reader. You have had lots of opportunities to bring it up in your chats over the fence, and you haven't. So as far as he is aware, he has a great relationship with his neighbours. He sounds a nice chap and would probably be mortified if he realised he was causing you distress.As others have said, have a specific chat

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By *ools and the brainCouple
49 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

"I bought my first house 18 months ago. Previously I’ve always been very lucky to have wonderful and considerate neighbors.

My new neighbor retired about two years ago.

At least twice a week, every week, on weekdays, he gets his table saw out of the shed and uses it right next to the back wall of our houses - and right under my bedroom and office.

This morning, on a Monday, he started at 0810hrs. I have to work from home three days a week (which I hate, but it’s company policy).

I don’t want to tell him to stop, because he’s a nice guy who is just enjoying his retirement. But also it seems a bit inconsiderate.

What would you do?

And are you an inconsiderate or a considerate neighbor?"

Sounds pretty decent tbh.

You want inconsiderate neighbours come and live with us for a week, guaranteed you'll be pulling your hair out.

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By *stwo2023Couple
49 weeks ago

Worcester

Yes. I use their electric,gas and water for free. I eat their food very often. They give me money to help with stupid car repairs and do all the DIY in my flat.

Daddy landlords are the best

Evie

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By *stwo2023Couple
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"I bought my first house 18 months ago. Previously I’ve always been very lucky to have wonderful and considerate neighbors.

My new neighbor retired about two years ago.

At least twice a week, every week, on weekdays, he gets his table saw out of the shed and uses it right next to the back wall of our houses - and right under my bedroom and office.

This morning, on a Monday, he started at 0810hrs. I have to work from home three days a week (which I hate, but it’s company policy).

I don’t want to tell him to stop, because he’s a nice guy who is just enjoying his retirement. But also it seems a bit inconsiderate.

What would you do?

And are you an inconsiderate or a considerate neighbor?"

Isn't that within the noise pollution times? Do you want him to mask permission? I'm not really sure why it is inconsiderate really.

Evie

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
49 weeks ago

East Sussex

We had a similar problem and had a polite word with the guy. His wife got very upset and never spoke to us again which was no great loss.

The thing is as nice as the man is he *knows* he's making a noise, he just thinks his right to make it trumps your right to reasonable noise levels throughout the day.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

I JUST NICKED THIS FROM A LEGAL WEBSITE so I can't vouch for it's correctness....

Well researched Granny

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By *uck-RogersMan
49 weeks ago

Oakhill

"Really Joe ? Compromise ? It's a residential area.

Can I move your fencing back a few yards so I can wash my elephant ? That's a compromise innit ?

You're right, what was I thinking? Go up and tell him that if he doesn't knock it off, you'll take his saw and use it to separate his old, low, dangly balls from his body

Now you're talking. Table saws at Dawn..... "
Sorry about this pun. ! Even I would like to be up the crack of Dawn.

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By *illy IdolMan
49 weeks ago

Midlands

"You could literally buy some headphones to solve the problem leave him alone to enjoy his life.

Definitely this and also have a polite word with him.

Also seems mad that it's company policy you have to work from home 3 days a week. Have you spoke to your employer to see if they can come up with a solution?

Dear Willy,

My neighbour pisses on the communal stairs every morning. What measures should 'I' take to enable him to continue with this undisturbed by my discomfort with it ?"

Dear Granny,

The easiest way to sort this solution is to move to a bungalow or ground floor flat. This would remove the issue of you potentially maneuvering through his piss x

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
49 weeks ago

Southampton

"Really Joe ? Compromise ? It's a residential area.

Can I move your fencing back a few yards so I can wash my elephant ? That's a compromise innit ?

You're right, what was I thinking? Go up and tell him that if he doesn't knock it off, you'll take his saw and use it to separate his old, low, dangly balls from his body

Ffs I just spat my coffee out

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By *arkus1812Man
49 weeks ago

Finedon ,

I have lived in my present house fo 42 years during which time I have had 4 neighbours on one side and 5 on the other side, all of whom have been great problem free neighbours,

I must be a lucky guy.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

He must know how loud and annoying it is ! I'd have a word and suggest he does on the days you don't work from home.

If that doesn't work then i'd go to the noise pollution people at the council.

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By *stwo2023Couple
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"He must know how loud and annoying it is ! I'd have a word and suggest he does on the days you don't work from home.

If that doesn't work then i'd go to the noise pollution people at the council."

Why should he change his routine? Maybe he has other things to do on the days she's at work. 8:10 is not an unreasonable hour to make noise.

Evie

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
49 weeks ago

East Sussex

I have found that many (not all before everyone starts hash tagging me) retired people forget what life was like when they were working.

I've got all day, I know I'll stand in Sainsbury's blocking the aisles at 8am when the office workers are trying to buy dinner ingredients before they get to work, get up at the crack of dawn and mow the lawn and hang out of my bedroom window shouting at 9pm if anyone whispers in the street because they all should be in bed at that hour.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
49 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

Of course a side angle that hasn’t been explored is, does the neighbour have an issue with something the OP does and is just playing the same game.

# we are strangers on an anonymous internet platform with only the information provided #

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By *rill PhilMan
49 weeks ago

Crediton

I am a musician and try and be as considerate of my neighbors as I can but, I have to practice occasionally and while they may object to me playing the drums on a Saturday afternoon, I simply don't care

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By *offiaCoolWoman
49 weeks ago

Kidsgrove

I have had 6 houses since leaving home to get married. I have had amazing relationships with my neighbours at every one, and not just immediate neighbours.

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By *illy IdolMan
49 weeks ago

Midlands

"I am a musician and try and be as considerate of my neighbors as I can but, I have to practice occasionally and while they may object to me playing the drums on a Saturday afternoon, I simply don't care"

Could you not just play air drums like everyone else?

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By *lym4realCouple
49 weeks ago

plymouth

We are lucky really as live in a block of flats and for years we all looked out for each other as there were some Elderly folks and so we all took care of them and still it's a pleasant place to live apart the chavs across from us in another block ??? they are a nightmare !!! but just have a polite word ?? and most people are understanding ?

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By *rill PhilMan
49 weeks ago

Crediton

Could you not just play air drums like everyone else?"

Not really! Just like I can't play air guitar. Well... I CAN but, it doesn't set me up for gigs very well!

Everyone is an amazing musician until they're dealing with an actual instrument!

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By *a LunaWoman
49 weeks ago

South Wales

No. I live in a detached house anyway so not that noisy. My dogs bark occasionally but so do the neighbours dogs so it’s not an issue.

When I had my own home a neighbour moved in next door with 3 Cockerels. That was bloody noisy. And I told him so. He kept them in his front garden.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

I have no neighbours. Surround by nature paths, tramps and doggers.

But everyone has a peek at what’s going on in my house as they pass by.. mental.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
49 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"Really Joe ? Compromise ? It's a residential area.

Can I move your fencing back a few yards so I can wash my elephant ? That's a compromise innit ?

You're right, what was I thinking? Go up and tell him that if he doesn't knock it off, you'll take his saw and use it to separate his old, low, dangly balls from his body

Now you're talking. Table saws at Dawn..... Sorry about this pun. ! Even I would like to be up the crack of Dawn. "

Don't apologise.... I laughed. The oldies are the goodies.

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By *ad NannaWoman
49 weeks ago

East London

"I have no neighbours. Surround by nature paths, tramps and doggers.

But everyone has a peek at what’s going on in my house as they pass by.. mental.

So, what is going on in your house?

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By *illy IdolMan
49 weeks ago

Midlands

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By *illy IdolMan
49 weeks ago

Midlands

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the least you could do is ask your neighbours for requests

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By *rill PhilMan
49 weeks ago

Crediton

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the least you could do is ask your neighbours for requests"

If that's directed at me... if my neighbours don't like Ska, that's their problem and all I can do is hope their musical tastes improve!

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"You could literally buy some headphones to solve the problem leave him alone to enjoy his life. "

Sadly it doesn’t solve the problem. I have to talk to people on the phone at work and there’s no room in my home where the DIY noise can’t be heard on the phone.

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"Of course a side angle that hasn’t been explored is, does the neighbour have an issue with something the OP does and is just playing the same game.

# we are strangers on an anonymous internet platform with only the information provided #

I mean one of the reasons I left my ex was because he was so noisy all the time at home. I watch tv with the volume low, I don’t listen to music in the room that adjoins his house, and I wear headphones whenever I’m doing anything like gaming in that room.

I do a bit of DIY on weekends, but he mostly seems to want to get involved with his power tools rather than leaving me to it with my hand tools!

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By *batMan
49 weeks ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

I would suggest having a polite but direct conversation with him. The best solution would be if he then sees a problem that he hadn't realised existed.

If not, the only other option would be some formal action as others have suggested.

But it's also worth remembering that you are complaining about him working at home because it interferes with you working at home.

Gbat

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"I would suggest having a polite but direct conversation with him. The best solution would be if he then sees a problem that he hadn't realised existed.

If not, the only other option would be some formal action as others have suggested.

But it's also worth remembering that you are complaining about him working at home because it interferes with you working at home.

Gbat "

He’s not working though - he’s doing a hobby.

If I got the impression that someone was running a noisy *business* in the house next door I wouldn’t have bought the property in the first place.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

Bought my house 30 years ago. I am now the only owner/resident on my block of terraced houses.

I consider myself to be a good neighbour, and the residents are nice people. However I am constantly battling landlords who ignore there duties as land owners. Both landlords, either side of me of me, I have had to take to court, to get them to pay towards fence replacement after the strong winds last year.

Rental landlords are a NIGHTMARE

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By *offiaCoolWoman
49 weeks ago

Kidsgrove

"I would suggest having a polite but direct conversation with him. The best solution would be if he then sees a problem that he hadn't realised existed.

If not, the only other option would be some formal action as others have suggested.

But it's also worth remembering that you are complaining about him working at home because it interferes with you working at home.

Gbat

He’s not working though - he’s doing a hobby.

If I got the impression that someone was running a noisy *business* in the house next door I wouldn’t have bought the property in the first place."

But if you don't tell him its bothering you, he won't know, he isn't a mind reader. He just thinks he has a lovely neighbour who chats over the fence from time to time.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

"So, what is going on in your house?"

Well without giving my location away; it’s a high throughput (footfall) area and my house is the only thing going on; so nosey … is the case.

Now at night, we can go outside and have open air fun, or in our pool or our spa and no-one knows

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By *batMan
49 weeks ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

"He’s not working though - he’s doing a hobby.

If I got the impression that someone was running a noisy *business* in the house next door I wouldn’t have bought the property in the first place."

“He’s making things for people.”

Paid or unpaid, the noise is the same.

Trouble is with neighbours, they may not be the same people over a period of time. You might have bought the house and then a professional tuba player moves in next door.

Persuade him, prosecute him or put up with it.

Or move to a more remote house.

Not a great situation I’m afraid.

Gbat

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By *stwo2023Couple
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"You could literally buy some headphones to solve the problem leave him alone to enjoy his life.

Sadly it doesn’t solve the problem. I have to talk to people on the phone at work and there’s no room in my home where the DIY noise can’t be heard on the phone."

Have people commented on the noise when on the phone? You can get headphones that cancel out outside noises that you could perhaps use on your phone.

Evie

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By *viatrixWoman
49 weeks ago

Redhill

Last week I was exhausted, really ill and recovering from a very taxing trip. My neighbours next door are extending their home and the builders started at 8am- across from me tree surgeons were going all day… ALL day with chainsaws. They also block my driveway.

I didnt say anything but the following days whenever I left my house at 2.45am for work, I was noisy when closing the front door, loud opening of the boot and chucking my suitcase in, and clip clopping my heels around

also playing loud music when leaving the driveway.

I am the most considerate person but only when people are considerate to me.

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By *929Man
49 weeks ago

bedlington

Sounds like just talking to him asking to be more considerate would be the best route seems he just thinks he’s doing no harm it’s easy to not realise how loud something is to others especially power tools when your the one using them

In answer to your question I try to be considerate as possible have never played music later and I’m careful of the times I do any work on the house

I’m sort of hyper aware of it now though since going through it at first house I owned, next door rental house always had bums in who felt the need to celebrate the weekend by d*unken partying despite not working and the weekend technically having no meaning, one lass partied every night, even had to fight on the front lawn one night in front of my exes two young kids against two utter fucking scrotes that the lass next door had got to start with me due to her objection over us having the nerve to complain to her landlord about the noise she made

Eventually we just gave up and moved, made ourselves worse off as couldn’t sell the house for another 4 years due to buying from council so had to rent it out and rent ourselves a place elsewhere just to get some peace

When I bought my current house bought In a nice area never been council so thought champion but my luck buy a house next door to a rental one ffs, it’s not bad as the rent far beyond what council would pay so no dss tenants, same family been there the whole time I have had one incident during lockdown when they decided to party and make an absolute ridiculous amount of noise and it was going 2 in the morning and I lost it and banged on the wall and shouted stop banging ffs and the lass heard and shouted back we will bang if we like and proceeded to bang something off the wall repeatedly for about a minute solid causing me to lose my rag and went to the back fence and looked in the patio doors demanding the bloke to get outside and yes I was that wound up I planned on hurting him badly, he wouldn’t come out and appeared at the door a few days later with drinks, chocolates flowers for my ex ect and apologised we been on friendly terms ever since

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By *edonisticRockerMan
49 weeks ago

Chorley

I am a perfectly polite and amicable neighbour until they start being dicks

Then I will take out the LP player plug in the subs and speakers and make the walls shake

Or just start dicking around with the Bike

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By *crumdiddlyumptiousMan
49 weeks ago

I roll my van to the bottom of the drive when I've got a early start 5-7am as not to wake anyone up and I've take my elderly neighbours bins out and back in every week since I moved in

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
49 weeks ago

Southampton

"I roll my van to the bottom of the drive when I've got a early start 5-7am as not to wake anyone up and I've take my elderly neighbours bins out and back in every week since I moved in "

You are just lovely x

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By *rHotNottsMan
49 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I would just go and talk to him about it, let him know how you feel without asking anything to start with, he might just resolve it. If not offer him options like timing , last resort if he’s really old anyway….patio

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"You could literally buy some headphones to solve the problem leave him alone to enjoy his life.

Sadly it doesn’t solve the problem. I have to talk to people on the phone at work and there’s no room in my home where the DIY noise can’t be heard on the phone.

Have people commented on the noise when on the phone? You can get headphones that cancel out outside noises that you could perhaps use on your phone.

Evie"

Yes, it’s been commented on.

I can’t use my phone to make calls, I often have teams meetings where I have to screen share or show media.

Anyway, a phone microphone would still pick up the noise - no doubt.

The problem is not me hearing the noise, but microphones picking up the noise either when I’m presenting on teams or recording lectures and similar.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
49 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

Fucking hell reading what some people claim as noisy is ridiculous.

We have neighbours one side who literally make so much noise from early in the morning to the early hours of the next day almost daily.

They've ruined our lives and enjoyment of living in what is ( when they are not around) a lovely quiet area, I really can't say too much because as soon as I say what the lad does it'll literally be a give away to where we live because EVERYONE is effected by something the lad does.

We are considerate people we watch the TV with subtitles on so we don't have it up to loud,get all our work uniforms ready in the evening so no banging cupboards or draws early, on the rare occasion we listen to music it's never past 9pm.

If we have guests they always leave before 10:30pm.

If I do any DIY I never start before 9am on Saturday or 10am Sunday.

I've even recently purchased some headphones for watching TV late at night.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

"He must know how loud and annoying it is ! I'd have a word and suggest he does on the days you don't work from home.

If that doesn't work then i'd go to the noise pollution people at the council.

Why should he change his routine? Maybe he has other things to do on the days she's at work. 8:10 is not an unreasonable hour to make noise.

Evie "

That's why i said 'suggest'.

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
49 weeks ago

Staffordshire

We’ve had problem neighbours over the years.

A quiet word and then a swift swipe with an 8lb axe has soon sorted any issue’s out.

The only downfall has been the few low spots that developed in our patio as they decompose.

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By *ornucopiaMan
49 weeks ago

Bexley

Could be worse. At least his hobby isn't angle grinding.

The noise and dust from them are intolerable.

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By *ornucopiaMan
49 weeks ago

Bexley

"No. I live in a detached house anyway so not that noisy. My dogs bark occasionally but so do the neighbours dogs so it’s not an issue.

When I had my own home a neighbour moved in next door with 3 Cockerels. That was bloody noisy. And I told him so. He kept them in his front garden."

The dogs and cockerels in Trinidad (and other noisy countries) get going at dawn every day.

Cocks start it and that gets the dogs going in competition with each other.

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By *TG3Man
49 weeks ago

Dorchester

I'm not sure how you could consider this as inconsiderate act to be honest 8.19 am is a reasonable time and he would imagine most people would be at work the fact you work from home (a recent innovation) is besides the point, do you know him well enough that you could mention you work from home.

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By *ymAndIcedCoffee OP Woman
49 weeks ago

Worcester

"I'm not sure how you could consider this as inconsiderate act to be honest 8.19 am is a reasonable time and he would imagine most people would be at work the fact you work from home (a recent innovation) is besides the point, do you know him well enough that you could mention you work from home.

He knows I work from home. And he knows which two days a week I go into the office.

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By *TG3Man
49 weeks ago

Dorchester

He knows I work from home. And he knows which two days a week I go into the office."
you've spoken to him about working at home?

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By *illy IdolMan
49 weeks ago

Midlands

"Fucking hell reading what some people claim as noisy is ridiculous.

We have neighbours one side who literally make so much noise from early in the morning to the early hours of the next day almost daily.

If we have guests they always leave before 10:30pm.

If I do any DIY I never start before 9am on Saturday or 10am Sunday.

I've even recently purchased some headphones for watching TV late at night.

Are they ridiculously loud or are the rest of you ridiculously quiet?

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