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To ask plasterer to turn off his music?

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whootwhoot · 27/08/2014 08:48

Day 2 of plasterer (who is doing an excellent job) working away with his music blaring. It's doing my head in! I know it probably helps him get through long hours of smoothing walls, but for me it is just an endless racket (think thrash metal interspersed with rap)...would it be rude to ask him to turn it off?

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StillStayingClassySanDiego · 27/08/2014 08:52

Ask him to turn it down, I wouldn't ask him to turn it off.

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LadyLuck10 · 27/08/2014 08:53

Maybe ask to turn it down a bit lower.

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LiberalLibertines · 27/08/2014 08:54

Yeah, down not off is reasonable :)

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Cariad007 · 27/08/2014 08:55

Just ask him to turn it down. Unless of course he's like the plasterer my next door neighbours had a few years ago who worked through the night. In that case you'd be more than entitled to ask him to turn it off!

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 27/08/2014 09:13

Can't you go out? I can't imagine wanting to be indoors while someone is plastering, even if they work in silence

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londonrach · 27/08/2014 09:22

Does he have any headphones. If fling a good job music could be helping. Can he turn it down. Do you gave ear plugs..

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londonrach · 27/08/2014 09:23

Doing not fling

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HappyAgainOneDay · 27/08/2014 09:43

Gosh! Is he using your electricity? If so, I'd suggest that you ask him to turn it off or he'd have to pay £5 per hour .....

Yes, he'd probably find a way of charging you an extra £5 per hour, wouldn't he?

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whootwhoot · 27/08/2014 10:05

Have had enough! Am leaving the house for a bit (cop out). I think the problem with asking him to turn it down as opposed to off, is that i WANT IT OFF!! After two days I just want a bit of peace to have a cup of tea and read my book. If it was down low and I could still hear it, it would probably annoy me more.
Deep breath...it will be worth it in the end, it will be worth it in the end, it will be worth it in the end....

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Mim78 · 27/08/2014 10:06

I worked from home while having work done on house and had to tell them to turn music down as was imposssible to concentrate.

If you don't wfh or have kids you could go out for a bit instead?

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 27/08/2014 10:23

Are you having your whole house plastered in one hit or do you just have a very slow plasterer?

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whootwhoot · 27/08/2014 12:06

Most of the house thanks to previous owners addiction to artex and horrible wallpaper.

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LividofLondon · 27/08/2014 13:17

Did he ask you if you minded him having his music on? If not he's bloody cheeky isn't he.

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SaucyJack · 27/08/2014 13:18

You might make him rage against his plaster-making machine.

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MehsMum · 27/08/2014 13:39

Noise-cancelling headphones? Normal headphones with your own music playing?

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whois · 27/08/2014 13:58

He should use headphones and an iPod. Pretty ride to play music in someone else's house.

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