Noisy Neighbour?

SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I guess LHS and RHS depend upon whether you are looking to or from the house and whether you are standing at the front of it or back of it :confused:
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True SLH.
I suppose the only way to be sure would be to check the land registry, but i bet that's dear.
Alternativly, JO has had the same idea as me, build another fence on your side of the existing.
Watch towers and mine fields are optional. ;)
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
As I work from home I put some music on my turntable in our front room yesterday afternoon about 3:30pm - quite loud so I could hear it in the back roon where I work - Earth, Wind and Fire - I Am if you are interested. My eldery next door neighbour (we live in a semi) came round - angry at the noise and demanded I turn it down - it had been on for about 30mins. I complied - should I told he to 'get lost' - as I am entitled to play music loud during the daytime if that's what I want to do - I wouldn't do so late of an evening.

Or was he right and I'm an inconsiderate neighbour.
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You should have switched your hearing aid on , and turned his off, or run a cable to a new speaker in your den. Shame on you , take care of the elderly you'll be one soon enough.:rofl:
Is there not a maximum safety decibel level allowed at anytime ? .
 
blackpuddinmonster said:
Alternativly, JO has had the same idea as me, build another fence on your side of the existing.
Watch towers and mine fields are optional. ;)
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Sorry. I didn't spot that. It's absolutely your idea..... (just in case of law suits!) :p


Razorwire atop fencing is apparently brilliant for clematis and honeysuckle!!!! :whistle:
 
Now 7:29pm and I have George Benson - Nature Boy on for my listening pleasure - and at 7:25pm having been soothed by his dulcet tones and imperious guitar playing for some 5mins when - Bang bang on front door - mrs neighbour styanding there and starts complaining about the music - and yes - we clatter plates very noisily I am now informed. ho hum.
 
I think everyone deserves the right to peace and quiet in their own home and should not have to suffer noise pollution from others, whether it be loud music or barking dogs. There are such things as headphones, extension speakers, wifi etc available so you don't need to raise the volume. If you need to have it on loud enough to hear the on other side of your house then it will be also heard in the next door semi.

Also! These neighbours may be a little too enthusiastic to complain; but the amount of 'Old People' knocking going on here is not good, it seems to be a National sport these days.
 
SocketRocket said:
I think everyone deserves the right to peace and quiet in their own home and should not have to suffer noise pollution from others, whether it be loud music or barking dogs. There are such things as headphones, extension speakers, wifi etc available so you don't need to raise the volume. If you need to have it on loud enough to hear the on other side of your house then it will be also heard in the next door semi.

Also! These neighbours may be a little too enthusiastic to complain; but the amount of 'Old People' knocking going on here is not good, it seems to be a National sport these days.
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Not knocking them as old folks - just despairing about them as neighbours - after all they call us the worse they have ever had. We don't have much competition because their only neighbour before us was a spinster who lived in our house from 1967-1996. Their basis for comparison is pretty narrow.

Besides - am I not permitted to play music in my own house at a volume that is in my view not unreasonable - perhaps loud to some folks perceptions but absolutely not so to others. It was George Benson for gawds sake. And I had had it on for 5mins - from 7:20pm-7:25pm. Are you honestly suggesting that it is absolutely unreasonable full stop for me to play music for short periods in the late afternoon or early evening at a volume that sensitive neighbours might find loud and annoying. REALLY?

And why should i wear headphones - I've got loudspeakers? - and wifi won't work with my gear as it is late 1970s early 1980s stuff. And the 'other side of my house' is through one wall (two doors) - I was in the room next door to where I had the music on - not the other side of a sprawling mansion.

Oh yes - don't forget they also complained about our 'plate handling' and have also complained about our 'door-closing'.
 
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Just a thought SLH, when you listen to your music in the same room as it is playing , do you keep it at the same volume or do you turn it down.? I'm not taking sides , but I'm hard of hearing and do tend to have things turned up louder and also stay in a semi detached .
I've never had any complaints from the young family next door and the dad works shifts. Best of luck mate, it makes life difficult when you don't get on with neighbours.:thup:
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Not knocking them as old folks - just despairing about them as neighbours - after all they call us the worse they have ever had. We don't have much competition because their only neighbour before us was a spinster who lived in our house from 1967-1996. Their basis for comparison is pretty narrow.

Besides - am I not permitted to play music in my own house at a volume that is in my view not unreasonable - perhaps loud to some folks perceptions but absolutely not so to others. It was George Benson for gawds sake. And I had had it on for 5mins - from 7:20pm-7:25pm. Are you honestly suggesting that it is absolutely unreasonable full stop for me to play music for short periods in the late afternoon or early evening at a volume that sensitive neighbours might find loud and annoying. REALLY?

And why should i wear headphones - I've got loudspeakers? - and wifi won't work with my gear as it is late 1970s early 1980s stuff. And the 'other side of my house' is through one wall (two doors) - I was in the room next door to where I had the music on - not the other side of a sprawling mansion.

Oh yes - don't forget they also complained about our 'plate handling' and have also complained about our 'door-closing'.
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I think that the time comes when you have to say that you've got the music at a reasonable level, they are welcome to come in and establish just what volume it's on at but just as much as they have rights -so do you and they have no right to force their expectation of a totally noise free life in a semi detached house on their neighbours, you do keep the noise reasonable and they too must be reasonable!
 
The last thing they should be made to listen to is lead shot going down a barrel. Seriously though I feel your pain, we used to have neighbours that were out all day and their dog barked from the moment they left until they returned home in the evening. We were thinking of moving anyway but that made it happen quicker.
 
Just come in at the tail end of this thread and admit that I haven't read all the way through it but, a quick question ......

Do you hear your neighbour's music/television/plates/whatever at a volume that is intrusive? Does it concern or annoy you?

If not, have regard to your neighbours, turn the 'king volume down or put the music on in the room where you want to listen to it - it will sound better to you, and them. :thup:
 
SLH - sounds horrible. Who wants to be walking on eggshells in their own home? Only guessing, but it sounds like there is a resentment building up and up - I can't really swallow that this has much to do with music - or that your own version of the 'peace wall' is going to help. Get them round for dinner - get to the bottom of it.

or move.:(
 
It's bonfire night tonight. Get alot of some proper loud fireworks and have a bl00dy good night with some mates, beer, and a lot of loud BANGS !!!!! Wahoooo !!!!!
 
Buy yourself a decibel meter.
There is actually a noise pollution law with acceptable levels written down.
For residential areas the level is 45 dBA between 7am & 10pm, and 35 dBA between 10 & 7.
These dBA readings are the levels that they are recieving inside their property.
Unless you are Greek, i fail to see how any noise from crockery could be a problem.
Its obvious they just don't like you SLH so tell them go multiply.
You've tried to be reasonable, but some people take this as weakness, and try to press home their percieved advantage to the ninth degree.
GET THEM TOLD MAN. :cheers:
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Not knocking them as old folks - just despairing about them as neighbours - after all they call us the worse they have ever had. We don't have much competition because their only neighbour before us was a spinster who lived in our house from 1967-1996. Their basis for comparison is pretty narrow.

Besides - am I not permitted to play music in my own house at a volume that is in my view not unreasonable - perhaps loud to some folks perceptions but absolutely not so to others. It was George Benson for gawds sake. And I had had it on for 5mins - from 7:20pm-7:25pm. Are you honestly suggesting that it is absolutely unreasonable full stop for me to play music for short periods in the late afternoon or early evening at a volume that sensitive neighbours might find loud and annoying. REALLY?

And why should i wear headphones - I've got loudspeakers? - and wifi won't work with my gear as it is late 1970s early 1980s stuff. And the 'other side of my house' is through one wall (two doors) - I was in the room next door to where I had the music on - not the other side of a sprawling mansion.

Oh yes - don't forget they also complained about our 'plate handling' and have also complained about our 'door-closing'.
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I can see that these neighbours are not particularly friendly but I still think you could help the situation by using an MP3 or similar.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Not knocking them as old folks - just despairing about them as neighbours - after all they call us the worse they have ever had. We don't have much competition because their only neighbour before us was a spinster who lived in our house from 1967-1996. Their basis for comparison is pretty narrow.

Besides - am I not permitted to play music in my own house at a volume that is in my view not unreasonable - perhaps loud to some folks perceptions but absolutely not so to others. It was George Benson for gawds sake. And I had had it on for 5mins - from 7:20pm-7:25pm. Are you honestly suggesting that it is absolutely unreasonable full stop for me to play music for short periods in the late afternoon or early evening at a volume that sensitive neighbours might find loud and annoying. REALLY?

And why should i wear headphones - I've got loudspeakers? - and wifi won't work with my gear as it is late 1970s early 1980s stuff. And the 'other side of my house' is through one wall (two doors) - I was in the room next door to where I had the music on - not the other side of a sprawling mansion.

Oh yes - don't forget they also complained about our 'plate handling' and have also complained about our 'door-closing'.
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they are complaining for complainings sake, there is probably no other focus in their lives as why on mother earth would you complain about 'plate handling' and door closing.

I had a ground floor neighbour who would hang out his window half naked and stare at anyone passing by menacingly, and the guy below me played music loud till all hours and had the occasional bloodied fight on the landing, while the Ozzy bird above flooded my flat 3 times as she went on benders and left taps running.......THESE are bad neighbours and it took 'drastic' action to sort 2 out.

SHL, there really is only one way to deal with these people without it escalating as you are clearly just living a normal life and they are being unreasonable, ignore them, dont argue, dont agree, dont retaliate, just ignore and carry on your normal living and they will either desist or move away
 
Pants said:
Just come in at the tail end of this thread and admit that I haven't read all the way through it but, a quick question ......
Do you hear your neighbour's music/television/plates/whatever at a volume that is intrusive? Does it concern or annoy you?
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No - in truth we hear very little through the wall from them. But we 'hear a lot' of complaints and whinging from them over the garden wall that are nothing to do with noise. And that annoys us A GREAT DEAL.
 
SocketRocket said:
I can see that these neighbours are not particularly friendly but I still think you could help the situation by using an MP3 or similar.
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Sorry bud - not interested in doing that.

I mentioned earlier but important to keep in mind something key to all this mess. About 7-8 yrs ago we had plans drawn up for a really nice, quite small, sensitive (art deco) design, single story extension drawn up by a local architect. Before going to planning we sat down with our neighbours to run through the design and what we had had incorporated and would do to minimise impact on them. They flew into paroxisms of rage that we dared consider doing such a thing and told us to get stuffed with our plans - over their dead bodies etc.

The extension was to be off our kitchen and would have been a living/day room. It would not have shared any party wall with the neighbours - other than a completely rebuilt outside garden wall that they used as a wall for an 'outside' lean-to utility area. I would have had my music on in this extension - and they wouldn't have been able to hear a thing.

But given their attitude and our wish to keep things OK with them we canned our plans and had a smaller conservatory built - a conservatory in which it is not really feasible for me to have all my hi-fi and vinyl.

Do I have to tell you how much we regret our mistake.
 
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