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I've asked new next door neighbours not to drill and bang at night?

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Chirpychick2010 · 27/02/2012 19:23

Is that unreasonable? I've asked the new girl who has moved in next door if they would finish drilling and banging at 645 as dd goes to bed at seven she's only 2.2 and they bang and drill all day but her dad comes mainly when she's not there and drills and stuff after that time like right now so I went round and explained nicely to be told I've only got four more holes which has turned into six or seven and still banging grrr now she just arrived home and he's still banging!!!!

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Shutupanddrive · 27/02/2012 19:25

What time do they go on until? I don't think 7pm is that unreasonable tbh and hopefully if she has just moved in it will only be a temporary thing

ifancyashandy · 27/02/2012 19:26

It is a PITA but it's not going to be forever (given that she's just moved in).

I would say it was acceptable up till 8pm.

dexter73 · 27/02/2012 19:28

You should check your local authority for what hours you are allowed to do DIY. In our are in the week you should stop by 7pm.

scurryfunge · 27/02/2012 19:28

Agree that it's not that late and probably will be finishing soon.

LilacWaltz · 27/02/2012 19:29

Local authority have 'rules' on this!??

dexter73 · 27/02/2012 19:33

They are not legal limits but are guidelines.

BsshBossh · 27/02/2012 19:34

Our neighbours did the same when they moved in. Even drilling on the party wall to DD's room whilst she was asleep (she woke a few times but settled back). We never said anything as they worked all day so nights were the only time they could do anything and fortuately the DIY only lasted a few days. Thereafter they were exemplary neighbours - quiet, friendly, no loud parties.

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Chirpychick2010 · 27/02/2012 19:34

Funny thing is she has been moved in for 4 months now and he came tonight at seven and started an he's still going this happens a lot and nine times out of ten I try to leave it but it's so loud and upsetting as little one is trying to sleep and calls me to say man banging mommy. They can band all day week and weekend but pick odd times.

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GrownUp2012 · 27/02/2012 19:36

Suppose seven is quite early if you don't have young children and have been working full time, so only get early evening to work on the house.

BsshBossh · 27/02/2012 19:37

That does sound annoying then. How many weeks/months has this been going on for and how late into the night does it go on for?

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Chirpychick2010 · 27/02/2012 19:38

Yes that's what I keep telling myself and also my husband, I'm always pleasant about it and do understand but still winds me up, shall return the favour if she has children joke!!!

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Chirpychick2010 · 27/02/2012 19:40

Since they moved in they have been doing this an playing loud music till gone ten walls are thin have explained this and was awful when son said and mom they were banging the wall at one am for about fifth teen minutes then stopped lmao she slams doors ect grrrrr lol

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LineRunner · 27/02/2012 19:40

There are guidelines as to what's 'reasonable'.

People should expect a reasonable quiet period between 11pm and 7am, but really loud noises should cease when children can reasonably be expected to be trying to sleep on school nights.

That my local council's policy.

They won't entertain complaints about normal noise in terraced houses like fridges and tvs on really low, and a shift worker having a shower; but they will 'have a word' over hoovering repeatedly and loud tv after midnight.

Banging and drilling - our website says not reasonable after 8pm because of children sleeping; and 9pm at weekends.

BackforGood · 27/02/2012 19:44

To be fair, if he's at work in the day, then any work does need to be done at night.
If it really is every night, then that's different, but I don't think it's unreasonable to be able to do some DIY in your own home in the early evenings, particularly when you've recently moved in and want to make it your home.

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Chirpychick2010 · 27/02/2012 19:45

Thanks for the info but I would never complain to council unless things break down with next door or it gets to the point of we can't take anymore. I want to be a good neighbour and hope she dies soon so i will be as nice as i can and explain when i see her next as I had a neighbour once who was a real pain and we keep thing very quiet here as we know how thin walls are. Oh well I'll suck it up

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scarletfingernail · 27/02/2012 19:45

I think it's ok up until about 8pm. If she works full time it means having to fit jobs in when possible. Times that seem odd to you are obviously more suitable for her. I'd probably put up with it to be honest, DIY is usually temporary and not worth falling out with neighbours over.

If it carried on until late into the evening on a regular basis, then I would would ask them to please stop.

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Chirpychick2010 · 27/02/2012 19:46

Lmfao not dies soon that was an error was supposed to say dies down soon

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dexter73 · 27/02/2012 20:02

Great typo Chirpychick !!

BsshBossh · 27/02/2012 20:07

So they've been doing this DIY for four months as well as playing loud music and banging doors? Four months is a long time and might be their default action .

cherrytopping · 27/02/2012 20:08

I'd say 8pm was acceptable. Earlier than that, even if its in guidelines is being a bit too strict to say 6.45. A lot of people who work don't even get home 5.30, thus giving them 45mins to do DIY. Bit different if they don't work or its going on for months on end.

If you do have problems 8pm makes you look pretty reasonable if you need to complain too.

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Chirpychick2010 · 27/02/2012 20:26

Cherrytopping I agree it's early but surly they can do less noisy jobs the guy who does all this turns up at silly hours and it's been going on for four months from 8 in the morning till 8 in the Evening at times we have even gone out for the day or gone to friends houses as it gets that bad. We have discussed the fact he works but still I take it on the chin as I keep telling my dh sooner its done it will be finished but getting on for nearly 5 months is getting annoying and when he don't turn up till 7.10 then starts it winds us both up and makes me feel sick as dd doesn't sleep great at the best of times. But hay ho! Live and let live I'll suck it up

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Chirpychick2010 · 27/02/2012 20:30

Dextor73
Freudian slip maybe lool

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