Neighbours trampoline...

[MeakTiger]

I know I am probably ABU but our neighbours have just got a trampoline for their three children. They have a big garden and have put it right next to the fence where we have our table and chairs. All I can hear is squeak squeak squeak of the springs.

I said to my DH would it BU to ask them to move it to the bottom of the garden and he said yes, very. Suck it up, far worse things than children playing outside. Their garden, their choice where to put it.

Our two DC have also got a trampoline but it’s at the end of the garden away from everyone’s houses, and doesn’t squeak.

Yes it's their garden and they can do what they like.

That doesn't stop them being inconsiderate and thoughtless though.

Do you have a good enough relationship to ask them to move it?

How do you get your trampoline springs to not squeak? I thought they all did. Or is yours parked sufficiently far away that you just can't hear them..?

If you were on very good terms with them, I suppose you could ask nicely if they could move it further down the garden (but be prepared for them to say No, as they might want it located where they can supervise its use, which would be safer for their children).

we had i and when novelty wore off moved it to bottom of garden

Oh god I'd ask them to move it. Really selfish of them if they have a big garden

Oh God I thought you were our neighbours as we have just got a trampoline and it’s by the fence. I think our NDN only have grown up children though. Please go and ask if they can move it a bit (off to check mine....)

Our garden isn’t v big so not us 😅

It's worth asking them to move it if you have a good relationship but they could of course tell you to move your table and chairs in fairness.

Our trampoline doesn't squeak but we have at the furthest side from neighbours (semi-detatched) as the dc enjoy it & laugh & obviously their feet jumping makes some noise.

Couldn't hurt to ask if they would move it.

Offer them some oil.

Possibly a stoopid question - if the springs were WD40'd, would it stop the squeaking?

Oh god this drove me crazy even when WE had a trampoline growing up!

Can you move your chairs?

To Wd40 I tried this last weekend, you have to actually put it where the two metals touch as that what causes the squeaking

I'm with your DH, there are far worse things to hear in a garden than bouncing children.

I feel your pain Op. my ndn put a trampoline up last week and it touches my fence !

Ours doesn't squeak but the relentless bang bang bang as they jump drives me mad! It has been dispatched to the far end of the garden (no near neighbours!)

I looked at the title and thought oh heck as my DC is constantly out on the trampoline 🙈.But in all fairness i have been round to both our neighbours and said if it does get to annoy you please come round and say .They were both fine and said it doesn't bother them and to not to limit their time on it .

Plus i have only a medium size garden wish i had a big garden .

Our garden is long and skinny. It’s an awful garden, shady and lumpy. We have two massive trees that I can’t bear to cut down as a) I love trees b) they are always full of birds. But it does mean our garden gets zero sun and we can’t even have a lawn, grass won’t grow, nothing will. Apart from bluebells!

Our trampoline is the entire width of the garden but parked right down the bottom. Amazingly it is squeak free but my DC are 6 and 3 and weigh virtually nothing, they are skinny little things!

The neighbours have only just moved in so I don’t have a relationship at all apart from when I spoke to one of them just after they moved in. She seemed friendly. Their garden is about four times the size of ours. Their children being older are bigger too, I think between 9-13 she said. They bounce a lot harder.

Unfortunately we can’t move our chairs, we have no other space that’s even remotely level.

They have been bouncing all day.

My DH remains totally unbothered!

I know I should be grateful to have a garden but I really wish we had a nice sunny, quiet outdoor space on days like today!

It does touch our fence. It vibrates with every bounce...

I think the fact that it causes your fence to vibrate gives you a good cause to mention it .It could structurally damage the fence with the constant vibration .They may genuinely not realise how annoying it is especially as they are oviously used to it .

If I were your neighbours I'd politely say no. I'd want the trampoline nearer the house so that I can see the children out the window and supervise. Especially with a new trampoline as you know that any normal child will mess around as soon as an adult turns their back. Knowing that lots people of watching, helps with the safety side of it.
Sorry its annoying, but that's communal town life.

Actually it’s tucked out the way (for them), it’s not so they can supervise! They can’t see it from their house due to the angle of they garden; it’s hidden behind their shed. Our houses aren’t attached.

They’ve stopped now! I won’t speak to them because DH is right it is their garden, they can put it where they like. I don’t have to like it and do think it is inconsiderate though!

Surely that’s a good point upthread about possible damage to your fence though?

I’ll mention fence damage to DH as it’s one of his pet hates (our fencing is in a wind corridor and we seem to have to replace it every two years).