Page 6 | AIBU to resent neighbours doing DIY on bank holiday Monday?

Twisterlollies · 2026-05-25T15:20:33+00:00

It feels like every time the stars align and we all get the day off and the weather is good, the morons appear with their power tools/bonfires. AIBU to expect them to knock it off for the day so for once we can all just bloody relax? This racket has been going on for 3 hours now and shows no sign of stopping (neighbour with his work bench and drills out)

AlmostAJillSandwich · 25/05/2026 17:46

Unless you're sat out there in complete silence, you'd be annoying people too.
Music, or even just chatting, is louder than you think it is and neighbours will hear you, does that make you just as selfish?

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Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 17:46

Next weekend would be fine

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PicknStick · 25/05/2026 17:45

Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 16:47

They should do it across normal weekends, or when it rains (which is 80% of the time). Today is clearly a day for sunshine and relaxation for people.

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This weekend is the first weekend we’ve had this year to get some outside jobs done! Normal weekends have been used for ferrying kids to hobbies, weekly shop, running our business etc..

The sunshine and bank holiday forces us to make time to sort the garden so that our family can enjoy our outside space in the summer.

We don’t all have time to sit our backsides down and relax.

@Twisterlollies

PennyWorth · 25/05/2026 17:45

In my area no noisy DIY is allowed on Sundays and Bank holidays.😀

Talkabtfat · 25/05/2026 17:44

Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 16:42

It would be intolerant if I complained on a random dreary weekend, or before 8pm. But there are masses of gardens here with people trying to enjoy some sunshine and loud drilling for hours is very selfish.

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Errr , I don’t see how this is selfish ? When would you rather they did it? 0900hrs tomorrow, as opposed to being at work ? Oh wait ! Remote workers would complain, too , wouldn’t they ? Go buy yourself a farm in the middle of nowhere. That’d help.

Fizzybluewater · 25/05/2026 17:44

ManintheCity · 25/05/2026 17:40

Yes but remember hatred of all men is tolerated on Mumsnet; come to think of it it’s obligatory!

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I don't hate men at all, just the utter knobheads who MN are always discussing who are cheating, abusing their wives and partners, shit fathers and the ilk.

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Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 17:43

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Sympathies! The strength of feeling here is such that I’m guessing he saw the comments and stopped 😂

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Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 17:42

cravingicedwater · 25/05/2026 17:37

It’s literally just an extra weekend day. I can’t imagine being this miserable

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I’d be miserable if I had nothing better to do today than fix something!

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Fizzybluewater · 25/05/2026 17:41

SittingNextToIt · 25/05/2026 16:39

Wow. Would it be equally okay then to point out those girls who’ve never grown up continue as adults to play dress up (of human daughters rather than dolls) and putting together tea parties and lunches (real rather than fake)? No? Not the same? Why not?

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But dressing up and having tea parties don't make lots of irritating noise do they? 🙄

ManintheCity · 25/05/2026 17:40

Nowthatshuge · 25/05/2026 16:38

prize for the most sexist comment I’ve read today

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Yes but remember hatred of all men is tolerated on Mumsnet; come to think of it it’s obligatory!

cravingicedwater · 25/05/2026 17:40

Wetcoatsandmudagain · 25/05/2026 17:39

I refuse to mow the lawns etc on a Sunday out of respect for my neighbours wanting to sit in the garden but it isn’t reciprocated unfortunately

Jesus I can’t imagine this ever being a thing im bothered by.

Mamofgirls · 25/05/2026 17:39

My husband works away, he’s been away for 6 weeks and is home for 2 days before going back away to work for another 4 weeks tomorrow. He’s been fixing our front door today...with tools! Should we wait another 4 weeks to fix it because it’s a sunny day? 🤣

Also I’m pretty sure half the people doing DIY jobs outside today aren’t exactly happy doing it in this heat, but have no other times to do it, due to weather or work commitments.

Wetcoatsandmudagain · 25/05/2026 17:39

I refuse to mow the lawns etc on a Sunday out of respect for my neighbours wanting to sit in the garden but it isn’t reciprocated unfortunately

OttersOnAPlane · 25/05/2026 17:38

Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 17:25

I don’t care! There’s a handful of bank holidays and hundreds of other days to do this shit.

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Some jobs take several days to complete. A dry bank holiday in spring is the perfect opportunity to do jobs like this.

Last spring bank holiday we built a poly tunnel and neighbours put up fencing. I think the year before that was them building timber raised beds and is laying paths.

DIY on a dry spring bank holiday is perfectly normal.

cravingicedwater · 25/05/2026 17:37

Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 17:36

No because that’s an ordinary working day or a day you sort of expect this kind of thing to happen. Bank holidays, Christmas, Easter Sunday = dick move!

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It’s literally just an extra weekend day. I can’t imagine being this miserable

Fizzybluewater · 25/05/2026 17:37

Nowthatshuge · 25/05/2026 16:38

prize for the most sexist comment I’ve read today

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You got it and your point is ?
Are you one of the said boys by any chance?

ImaSpringChicken · 25/05/2026 17:37

Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 16:42

It would be intolerant if I complained on a random dreary weekend, or before 8pm. But there are masses of gardens here with people trying to enjoy some sunshine and loud drilling for hours is very selfish.

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No, whst is selfish is expecting the world to come to a standstill to accommodate your sunbathing preferences. If it bothers you get some headphones or earplugs!

Dimpledaisies · 25/05/2026 17:37

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Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 17:36

monkeysox · 25/05/2026 17:33

As soon as its 9am on a sunday our local cunt does this.

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Oh God.

Thankfully the village seems to share my views and hopefully Mr Moron has seen it 😬

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Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 17:36

cravingicedwater · 25/05/2026 17:34

Same could be said about the weekends or nice evenings? People are entitled to do what they want with their time. Stick the radio on.

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No because that’s an ordinary working day or a day you sort of expect this kind of thing to happen. Bank holidays, Christmas, Easter Sunday = dick move!

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Shatteredallthetimelately · 25/05/2026 17:34

I don't mind if people do a bit of DIY as long as they keep to decent times, it's constructive work. Same with mowing lawns, that's not a job that'll take all day, pretty much under a hour for most.

On the other hand forcing your choice of music at full bore morning, noon and night onto your neighbours is darn right selfish and inconsiderate.

ErlingHaalandsManBun · 25/05/2026 17:34

Fizzybluewater · 25/05/2026 16:36

Those boys who have never grown up love playing with noisy toys don't they?
Don't see many women messing about with angle grinders, power tools and being anal about their lawn stripes.
Maybe it's because women have more interesting things to do.🤔

Maybe its because all their wives have been nagging them to get done all the jobs on the list they have given them to do while the weather is nice and they have a day off. 😉

cravingicedwater · 25/05/2026 17:34

Twisterlollies · 25/05/2026 17:33

Oh come off it, most people have the weekend and get home from work by 6pm.

Many people will not be having a summer holiday this year, and these few days off with family and children (especially when the weather is amazing) is a rare chance to unwind and have some relaxation time.

Ruining it with power tools because putting up a shelf is ‘urgent’ is a dickhead move. It just is.

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Same could be said about the weekends or nice evenings? People are entitled to do what they want with their time. Stick the radio on.

monkeysox · 25/05/2026 17:33

PauliesWalnuts · 25/05/2026 16:41

1640 here and there’s a chain saw going off 😔

As soon as its 9am on a sunday our local cunt does this.

StephensLass1977 · 25/05/2026 17:33

Fizzybluewater · 25/05/2026 16:36

Those boys who have never grown up love playing with noisy toys don't they?
Don't see many women messing about with angle grinders, power tools and being anal about their lawn stripes.
Maybe it's because women have more interesting things to do.🤔

Don't know about that. The woman next to me is literally the noisiest person I've ever met in my life - and I was born and raised in Central London. Came to the north east for peace, and end up next to that.

Blasting house music all day and night, gets drunk and screams along to it, incredibly yappy dog who she thinks it's hilarious to let do what it wants, screams and shouts and argues down the phone ALL day long. Every day. And this is the norm, if it were just bank holiday I could tolerate it.

The men around here are quiet.