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To rip their gate off?

22 replies

teacakeswithjamm · 14/10/2018 12:53

Lighthearted obviously.

We have a nice couple as neighbours. They are always polite, not too over familiar, try to let us know if they're having a party etc.

However recently they've started ripping up their garden. It's been a work in progress for about five months.

I turned a blind eye when they were using a jackhammer to break up their patio which they only seemed to use during my youngest's nap time or after the kids had gone to bed. I put it down to they both work and have to use the time when they have it.

I even ignored the fact they've been using our shared passageway to store a load of rubble (it's been since cleared).

However they've taken off their garden gate, I assume to paint it and have managed to put it back on incorrectly so it's flapping about and unable to close. Obviously we've been having some pretty blustery weather and my youngest's bedroom backs onto our gardens. It's been smashing and banging for about a week now, disrupting her sleep, driving me bonkers when I work (I work from home).

My husband has offered to help them put it back on correctly but I think he upset our male next door neighbours ego by doing so who said "oh no, it's fine. I'm about to fix it."

It's now smacking around in this wind again. Would I be totally unreasonable to go and wrench it off it's hinges?

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OnBail · 14/10/2018 12:54

Do it

Squidgee · 14/10/2018 12:55

I would take a piece of string and tie it closed rather than rip it off!

JustJoinedRightNow · 14/10/2018 12:57

Get a plastic cable tie and zip it closed with that. The message might get through finally when they get home and have to go inside for scissors to open their gate!

Antigon · 14/10/2018 12:58

When did the neighbour say he would get it fixed?

Fine to chase after a week, I think.

NonaGrey · 14/10/2018 13:00

Go round and politely ask them to tie it up.

Do that every time it disturbs you.

Hillarious · 14/10/2018 13:03

I think you've become sensitised to it.

Di11y · 14/10/2018 13:06

just jam it closed with a rock or some string.

teacakeswithjamm · 14/10/2018 13:18

Just inspected it a bit closer and the reason it's mainly flapping about is not only is it not on correctly but it has no fastening/handle/anything. Short of shoving a brick in front of it, it so t close Envy

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ApolloandDaphne · 14/10/2018 13:22

Get a brick then and jam it shut. Surely that is better than it flapping and annoying you?

eddielizzard · 14/10/2018 13:23

Shove the brick.

MatildaTheCat · 14/10/2018 13:24

Get you dh to go back and say, ‘Sorry, it’s not ok as the banging is driving us nuts. Can we get on with it this afternoon?’

If they refuse, which seems unlikely if you get on, then insist on wedging it shut with bricks or something.

grasspigeons · 14/10/2018 13:26

Get a heavy weight and jam it shut and just sat 'I hope you don't mind it's keeping the baby awake'

Itchyknees · 14/10/2018 13:28

Out neighbour had this while we were away and wired our gate shut. I didn’t blame him!Blush

Orchiddingme · 14/10/2018 13:28

There is nothing more irritating than a banging gate. Mine is propped open as the latch isn't working precisely to be considerate to the neightbours. Just prop it open/shut somehow.

teacakeswithjamm · 14/10/2018 13:30

I've wedged with a couple of logs. My husband's working at the moment and it doesn't look like they're in (I've been knocking with both kids in tow to see if they would kindly fix it, though it's sheeting with rain).

Hopefully the baby will go to sleep now. fingers crossed

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Dollymixture22 · 14/10/2018 13:37

My neighbours gate did this when they were away for the weekend. I wedged it shut and spoke to them when they got back. They didn’t pick up that i was saying it was intensely annoying to listen to it bang all night, just looked a bit miffed that their gate was broken!!

teacakeswithjamm · 14/10/2018 13:38

I'm hoping they'll be cool about it. If not I'll just buy a load of wind chimes GrinGrinGrin

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PlugUgly1980 · 14/10/2018 13:51

I dragged a full wheelie bin on front of our neighbor's gate on Friday night as it was doing my head in! He was very apologetic and fixed the lock yesterday!

Juells · 14/10/2018 13:54

CFs!

Tinkobell · 14/10/2018 14:03

Just wedge it with a brick or two.....that's all you need to do.

tillytrotter1 · 14/10/2018 14:36

No, unless you fancy wearing it!

SoupDragon · 14/10/2018 14:38

I feel your pain. My neighbour’s fence creaks right by my bedroom wall and wakes me up at night. It took me ages to work out what it was - I thought it was my guttering about to fall off.

I’m too much of a wuss to mention it though so I’m trying to work out how to wedge it so it doesn’t move.

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