So the new neighbour has got a drum kit.

[AliceLittle]

Moved in 2 weeks ago, has been playing the drums every single day for about 5 hours each time. Rather annoyingly they've actually got rhythm and aren't that bad but ffs, I'm 8 houses away and its so loud. I work from home and even my colleague on the skype call can hear it. I feel really sorry for whoever is directly next door to them.

Is there rules/laws against this sort of nuisance?

How awful
That’s mental torture

5 hours a day?

You can’t be the only person who objects.

A few of you need to complain.

They should be using a digital / electronic kit with headphones.

I suppose you should ask nicely if they can turn it down a notch, but in reality I'd end up cracking and marching round looking like Jack Nicholson in The Shining armed with a hammer and turn them into matchsticks
There would be a pic of me looking all wild eyed in the papers after being arrested and "refusing to desist"

Call the council and make a noise complaint. They’ll tell them to keep it down. If necessary they’ll come out to measure duration and volume then issue an order for them to stop.

Contact the council. Unfortunately if it's during the day they allow a louder noise limit. Is he renting? If so, contact the landlord. Speak to other neighbours too, see if you can get a group together.

A set of training bagpipes only cost about £20. I'd be practising in the street outside his house.

I've been round to knock but they either can't hear me or they're deliberately ignoring. I'll try again when they're not smashing symbols. But how do you ask someone to turn down the drums? and it's only during the day so would council actually do anything?

I'm planning to get a drum kit, but I intend to do whatever I can to reduce noise. It's not hard to be considerate to neighbours. I also won't have time to practise for more than half an hour or day.

The council will help. You should also talk to the neighbours

If you're 8 doors away and unhappy, you can bet the near neighbours are tearing their hair out. Start canvassing opinion to see whether a joint approach to the council is the way forward.

I don't think the fact it's during the day will be a problem, if the noise is that regular, prolonged and intrusive.

Eg you can complain to the council about dogs barking when they're left at home all day (this happened to someone I know)

Sympathies, that must be awful.

Could you put a note through the door?

You can get pads that silence the drums.
They ate used by neighbour , when he practices at night.
Pop a note through, with an Amazon link on it 😀

You could print this out and put it through his door.

I'm a musician. Wherever I've lived I've spoken to my neighbours and emphasised that I want them to knock on my door if my noise is bothering them. I play relatively quiet instruments.

If I were to acquire a drum kit I would consider it my responsibility to my neighbours to invest in sound proofing a room or I would have a silent drum kit for practice at home.

Practise pads can help, I'm eyeing up a kit that has these included.

Ouch.
Keep knocking, nip it in the bud.
You will end up going postal.

I'll give it a go with the neighbours however, without wishing to cause offence I live in a rather deprived neighbourhood with a lot of unsavoury characters and many who don't speak a word English. Other than Fred next door who is deaf. Drummer is at the end of a terrace and I'm half way up the street, and there are so many people been moving in and out of the houses in between I've no idea who lives here most of the time.

I'm starting a noise nuisance diary to give to council if needs be.

The council restricted drummers in my dad's street to only practice between certain hours for a maximum length of time.

Best of luck.

Really that bad? Our neighbour has one and we do hear it, but only if our windows are both open and I'm in the front of the house house.

No point in starting a diary until you call. Here the council won’t take into account any issue before the complaint was raised. Normally the letter the council issue to let them know makes them shut up.

Wow, 5 hours. We have a drum kit and mutes so that it is a bit quieter. DS is only allowed to play for 1/2 an hour at a time, and not every day.

It is a tricky one, as he's very talented, and wants to be a professional musician, but we have to consider our neighbours. We are planning to move and create a sound-proofed room though!

Ok, look I'm a drummer. I play about 2 to 3 hours a day. (not on sundays) and I have electric drum kit. But with a minister and so it's fairly loud yeah. And I live in a semi detached house. No there isn't much the council can do. As long as your not playing it at night. ( I don't play after 5 pm) or in the mornings (I don't play after 11 pm) which I think is extremely fair. I would not appreciate it if u come around to my house and start shouting at me lol ! I would probably even purposely turn it up louder! My monitor has up to 10 volume I have it on 4. So if u asked kindly to turn it down, then okay yeah we could compromise. Like just say something like "what if I give u times when I'm not in the house then you can have it as loud as u want " like that will work. You have to think of the drummer though too. It's not all about you. The drummer (me) needs practice too especially as work I teach drums so people could potentially lose jobs if u tell them to turn it down. So think about the drummer to. Then the drummer will think about you. :)

I meant to say Moniter/Amlifier and I meant to say after 11am not pm. Sorry

I have friends who are professional musicians. They have had issues with neighbours but the council came down on the side of the musicians. They are allowed to play/practice during the day and nothing the neighbours can do about it.

@Thedoctor73 if your drums can be heard 8 doors away, whilst your neighbour that far away is inside, your house isnt a suitable location for excessive practice, and you need to go to a studio or get some sound proofing.