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To not want noisy DIY on NYD

95 replies

minionmadness · 01/01/2014 14:34

New next door neighbours have decided to do DIY today... fine, except they are using very noisy equipment since around 10am this morning. We are all having a lazy day watching films and all we can hear is the noise from next door.

They are renovating their house which is fair enough, we did when we bought ours. However I just feel that since the DH is not working at the moment, he could at least give us one day free from noise.

I am trying to ignore it as DH saying that we made noise when doing the same, but I have pointed out to him that even though we were both working at the time I would never have done DIY on NYD.

Of course the more I'm trying to ignore it, its all I can hear.

OP posts:
RedToothBrush · 01/01/2014 19:20

And your point is?

Sorry, its NYD whats thats got to do with ANYTHING. Whats the fact that your husband isn't working got to do with how your neighbours live their lives.

Sallyingforth Actually we are not because the fucking inconsiderate neighbours have deemed that their needs are more important than ours!

You want to have a lazy day, thats your choice. 10am is actually very reasonable. Why do your neighbours need to ask your permission to do something?

Now it is inconsiderate to expect them to not do something because you want to sit on your arse all day.

Really not getting my sympathy, and really don't know what your problem is. If they were having a party until 4am on NYE or drilling at 7am I'd think you might have a point.

But really???? You really think they are 'fucking inconsiderate'? Honestly???

The sooner they get it done, the sooner they stop doing it.

feathermucker · 01/01/2014 19:37

Considerate to your own needs perhaps, but the whole tone of your original post is indicative of somewhat of a selfish attitude. Why are your needs more important than theirs, especially after you stated you renovated your own house?

Everybody has different relaxation requirements, but what if your neighbours when you were renovating had decided to watch DVDs all day on a Wednesday perhaps? Would you have stopped?

I fail to see how you think you're being considerate, truly I do!

Is the Wink at the end of your previous post sarcastic, or just deliberately arrogant?

Hmm
PresidentServalan · 01/01/2014 19:38

You are seriously moaning because they started at 10.00 am? Really? Perhaps they didn't realise that your comfort trumps everything else.

Have a Biscuit

Caitlin17 · 01/01/2014 19:40

I take it you're not in Scotland? If you are the neighbours would be beyond unreasonable.

RabbitPies · 01/01/2014 19:44

I'm in Scotland,and I don't see the problem with anyone doing DIY on New Year's Eve. YABU.

RabbitPies · 01/01/2014 19:44

Day not Eve.

Caitlin17 · 01/01/2014 19:45

And to pre-empt any comments about Scots and hangovers doing noisy diy on NYE would be as unreasonable as doing it on Christmas day.

Caitlin17 · 01/01/2014 19:47

Rabbitreally? I think if you tried it your neighbours wouldn't agree. Our street is blissfully quiet, can't even hear cars let alone any one with a power drill.

DoYouLikeMyBaubles · 01/01/2014 19:56

What days would you like them to do their DIY on then? What would you find acceptable?

It might actually be the only day off they've got for a while and want to get it done

The whole world doesn't have to come to a stand still just because it's the first day of 2014 Confused

RabbitPies · 01/01/2014 19:57

Yes,really. It wouldn't bother me at all. Why would it? Our neighbour was doing some hammering earlier in fact.

Caitlin17 · 01/01/2014 20:00

Doyoulikemybaubles it's actually lovely up here that virtually the whole country does stand still.

TwerkingNineToFive · 01/01/2014 20:01

You went round and imposed your will on them by making them feel guilty. YA still BU!

LetZygonsbeZygons · 01/01/2014 20:08

ANYONE doing diy in a property that's NOT a detatched cottage in the middle of a field should be courteous (sp) enough to warn/tell their neighbours theyre doing DIY.

Do unto other- I always did/do. do they do it back? Feck all they dont!

Original poster
minionmadness · 01/01/2014 20:09

Red please do read the OP properly before launching your attack. I said the DH next door wasn't working... Not my DH.

They have been doing noisy work every day over Christmas (including Christmas day). Fortunately for us we have been busy with family and friends so have had some respite from it.

We purposely didn't invite people over hear due to the noise. It has been relentless, and yes we renovated too, but we were considerate and gave the neighbours some days of peace and quiet.

Did you all miss the part where I said that the DH next door agreed he had not considered the neighbours.

OP posts:
Original poster
minionmadness · 01/01/2014 20:17

*here" not hear...

Twerk No I asked them if they thought one day of peace and quiet was too much to ask and he agreed it was not, otherwise he would have told me to fuck off.

Thanks to those of you that have shown support.

OP posts:
RedToothBrush · 01/01/2014 20:24

Pppffftt. He's not working, your husband isn't working. Doesn't matter.

You still have NO RIGHT to moan about what your neighbour does in their own home on NYD at a REASONABLE time.

The guy next door was probably being polite at your rudeness going round tbh.

Joules68 · 01/01/2014 20:38

I was thinking that too

Smile. Agree. Apologise.......and then just carry on.

Sallyingforth · 01/01/2014 20:46

minionmadness
The subject is "Am I being unseasonable?"
Please note the question mark - it means you are asking a question.
If you are not willing to accept the answers from the overwhelming majority of responders, why the fuck did you ask the question in the first place?
YAB intensely U.

TheWomanTheyCallJayne · 01/01/2014 20:46

They started at ten
Then politely agreed with you
I would say they were the considerate ones

ChippingInLovesChristmasLights · 01/01/2014 20:51

No I asked them if they thought one day of peace and quiet was too much to ask and he agreed it was not, otherwise he would have told me to fuck off

Oh I expect he wanted to!!

Are you at all aware just how rude your comments to them were and your comments on here?

There is nothing wrong or inconsiderate with doing DIY on NYD, nothing at all. They didn't start until 10 fgs.

If it was bothering you that much, you could have gone out.

As others have said - telling everyone just how wonderful you are, does you no favours either.

MaeveBehave · 01/01/2014 20:57

"No I asked them if they thought one day of peace and quiet was too much to ask and he agreed it was not, otherwise he would have told me to fuck off."

So, do they do diy 364 days a year then??

You just want one day of peace and quiet. Really? one? did you not get peace and quiet almost every day this year? be honest now!

Caitlin17 · 02/01/2014 01:54

Well, despite what Rabbitpies said in my more than 30 years of living in flats in Scottish cities I've never come across anyone doing noisy diy on New Year's Day. It must be different outside Scotland but if the peace of our street had been shattered today by noisy workmen there would have been words said.

HeartShapedBox · 02/01/2014 02:02

interesting, as I'm also in Scotland, and no-one I know would ever consider doing diy on nyd.

ComposHat · 02/01/2014 02:05

Am I the only one who is secretly hoping the op's neighbour fires up powertools at 7am and whacks a bit of techno on his stereo?

Caitlin17 · 02/01/2014 02:53

Compo well I'm not for one. I think neighbours we being unreasonable.