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Neighbours trampoline...

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MeakTiger · 01/06/2019 12:40

I know I am probably ABU but our neighbours have just got a trampoline for their three children. They have a big garden and have put it right next to the fence where we have our table and chairs. All I can hear is squeak squeak squeak of the springs.

I said to my DH would it BU to ask them to move it to the bottom of the garden and he said yes, very. Suck it up, far worse things than children playing outside. Their garden, their choice where to put it.

Our two DC have also got a trampoline but it’s at the end of the garden away from everyone’s houses, and doesn’t squeak.

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onlytrampoline · 03/02/2024 04:34

this is really disgusting to have a squeaking trampoline. they should fix their squeaking noisy trampoline, as it provide multiple benefits, other kids and elders get sound environment to study and focus and the neigubous are more at peacek

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Trampoline make noise while jumping because of mainly three reasons - joints, frame, and spring. They often squeak when they are not lubricated properly due

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cocomelon23 · 01/06/2019 18:52

My neighbour has 12 and 17 year olds and they have a trampoline. The netting around it has broken so they have taken to holding onto the fence now whilst they're jumping. This means that all we hear now is the fence rattling constantly. It drives us and other neighbours mad. The youngest is on it all the time and faces our house so is constantly looking into our garden and kitchen.
We are trying to sell our house and it's putting potential buyers off the house.

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MeakTiger · 01/06/2019 18:51

No their garden is flat! The previous owners rovtervated and had it rolled several years ago. I look out the window at it in envy and even considered trying to buy a chunk of it when it went on the market. It sold too quickly for me to even pop over and ask.

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my2bundles · 01/06/2019 18:44

Is it possible that it's placed there because it's the only completely flat sur face in the garden? That's the reason ours is next to a fence.

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MeakTiger · 01/06/2019 18:42

I’ll mention fence damage to DH as it’s one of his pet hates (our fencing is in a wind corridor and we seem to have to replace it every two years).

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EmpressLesbianInChair · 01/06/2019 18:32

Surely that’s a good point upthread about possible damage to your fence though?

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MeakTiger · 01/06/2019 18:31

Actually it’s tucked out the way (for them), it’s not so they can supervise! They can’t see it from their house due to the angle of they garden; it’s hidden behind their shed. Our houses aren’t attached.

They’ve stopped now! I won’t speak to them because DH is right it is their garden, they can put it where they like. I don’t have to like it and do think it is inconsiderate though!

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negomi90 · 01/06/2019 17:38

If I were your neighbours I'd politely say no. I'd want the trampoline nearer the house so that I can see the children out the window and supervise. Especially with a new trampoline as you know that any normal child will mess around as soon as an adult turns their back. Knowing that lots people of watching, helps with the safety side of it.
Sorry its annoying, but that's communal town life.

Hearthside · 01/06/2019 17:25

I think the fact that it causes your fence to vibrate gives you a good cause to mention it .It could structurally damage the fence with the constant vibration .They may genuinely not realise how annoying it is especially as they are oviously used to it .

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MeakTiger · 01/06/2019 16:57

It does touch our fence. It vibrates with every bounce...

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MeakTiger · 01/06/2019 16:55

Our garden is long and skinny. It’s an awful garden, shady and lumpy. We have two massive trees that I can’t bear to cut down as a) I love trees b) they are always full of birds. But it does mean our garden gets zero sun and we can’t even have a lawn, grass won’t grow, nothing will. Apart from bluebells!

Our trampoline is the entire width of the garden but parked right down the bottom. Amazingly it is squeak free but my DC are 6 and 3 and weigh virtually nothing, they are skinny little things!

The neighbours have only just moved in so I don’t have a relationship at all apart from when I spoke to one of them just after they moved in. She seemed friendly. Their garden is about four times the size of ours. Their children being older are bigger too, I think between 9-13 she said. They bounce a lot harder.

Unfortunately we can’t move our chairs, we have no other space that’s even remotely level.

They have been bouncing all day.

My DH remains totally unbothered!

I know I should be grateful to have a garden but I really wish we had a nice sunny, quiet outdoor space on days like today!

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Hearthside · 01/06/2019 15:45

Plus i have only a medium size garden wish i had a big garden Grin.

Hearthside · 01/06/2019 15:44

I looked at the title and thought oh heck Grin as my DC is constantly out on the trampoline 🙈.But in all fairness i have been round to both our neighbours and said if it does get to annoy you please come round and say .They were both fine and said it doesn't bother them and to not to limit their time on it .

Loyaultemelie · 01/06/2019 14:02

Ours doesn't squeak but the relentless bang bang bang as they jump drives me mad! It has been dispatched to the far end of the garden (no near neighbours!)

OddCat · 01/06/2019 13:54

I feel your pain Op. my ndn put a trampoline up last week and it touches my fence !

FudgeBrownie2019 · 01/06/2019 13:54

I'm with your DH, there are far worse things to hear in a garden than bouncing children.

Lovethetimeyouhave · 01/06/2019 13:52

To Wd40 I tried this last weekend, you have to actually put it where the two metals touch as that what causes the squeaking

Serialweightwatcher · 01/06/2019 13:46

Can you move your chairs?

mouldyhousemouldylife · 01/06/2019 13:16

Oh god this drove me crazy even when WE had a trampoline growing up!

onalongsabbatical · 01/06/2019 13:15

Possibly a stoopid question - if the springs were WD40'd, would it stop the squeaking?

Yabbers · 01/06/2019 13:15

Offer them some oil.

JurassicGirl · 01/06/2019 13:14

Our trampoline doesn't squeak but we have at the furthest side from neighbours (semi-detatched) as the dc enjoy it & laugh & obviously their feet jumping makes some noise.

Couldn't hurt to ask if they would move it.

Myheartbelongsto · 01/06/2019 13:10

It's worth asking them to move it if you have a good relationship but they could of course tell you to move your table and chairs in fairness.

Stopandlook · 01/06/2019 13:08

Our garden isn’t v big so not us 😅

Stopandlook · 01/06/2019 13:07

Oh God I thought you were our neighbours as we have just got a trampoline and it’s by the fence. I think our NDN only have grown up children though. Please go and ask if they can move it a bit (off to check mine....)