If you must have a trampoline don’t put it next to your neighbors Fence

[Poochandmutt]

I’m so bloody pissed of .we have a decking area in our garden with a roof ,it’s where we used to sit quietly to eat our meals on nice days.
The lovely neighbors behind us have backed their trampoline so it is actually shaking the fence as all the kids bounce and scream.
I’m sick of it .their garden 4 times the size of ours ,they didn’t need to put it next to our seating area..and they can clearly see it is our seating area.
They have been on it all day screaming.
I’ve 4 kids ,so yeah mine made noise ,blah blah blah ,but I wouldn’t of ever put a trampoline next to someone’s seating area.selfish

Put a couple of big Pyracantha bushes up against the fence OP. they have such lovely berries for the squeaky birdies you know. Nice sharp thorns as well and are one of the recommended plants for deterring burglars. These are of course the two reasons you are really putting them there aren't they?

I’m not getting the argument of the trampoline having to go against the fence so that you can have enjoyment of the rest of your garden (simultaneously affecting your neighbours’ enjoyment of their own gardens). Surely that’s evidence that your garden is too small for a trampoline?

Sounds like a good way to teach a NT child about compromise and empathy: you can either have a trampoline in the middle of the garden, and lose your running around space, or no trampoline at home.

How far away from the fence does it need to be to not shake the fence? Or is it just literally if it’s touching the fence that it does that? Possibly stupid question there but I’m wondering!

We did move it slightly from its first position as DD said she could see into next door, so we have tried to reduce the impact as much as possible.

Mini You positioned yours so you could have use of the rest of the garden. Sounds like OP's neighbour's maybe had the same idea. Absolutely no thought or consideration on how it limits OP's use of her garden. Some people are just totally selfish.

I did speak to my neighbour about their raised playhut that was put right next to our fence and allowed the kids full viewing access into our patio doors and living room. They moved it but they have never spoken to me since - win win!

@SachaStark I’m also not getting why having a trampoline automatically means the neighbours are affected. Is it that the children can see into the garden? Or noise? My child isn’t particularly noisy when she plays out, and being on a trampoline doesn’t change the volume or type of noise she makes

My neighbours son is very noisy and shouty when he plays football. I don’t object to them having a goal against their fence though

If it's shaking the fence then it's compromising it so I'd talk to them. I also second loud, sweary rap music when you're not there.

Why does everybody need trampolines in their gardens all of a sudden?.. because they’re chavvy, common twats

God how rude and snobby.

Is it that the children can see into the garden? Or noise
In my case it's both. 4 kids on a trampoline do make a lot of noise and they do like to look over our fence and comment on what we are doing and 'how their garden is much better than next door' and generally stand on the trampoline and stare over through the additional brush screening we have out up. But their parents only tell them not to when they venture out once every hour to make sure they are ok. Last summer I think I spoke to the kids in the garden more than their own parents did cos the back door was closed most of the time

@StoorieHooseok that’s fair enough and would be annoying. But I don’t think that means that all trampolines and awful and shouldn’t be allowed. That’s the children being unpleasant. A trampoline is play equipment. Lots of families have all kinds of play equipment; some children will play and scream and annoy neighbours. Some children will play.

Yep, our neighbours have done exactly the same - selfish twats. We have just spent a small fortune having a new higher, custom made, fence put in so that their kids are not constantly looking into our garden no matter how hard they bounce.

I agree @Choice4567 however if my neighbours put the trampoline in the middle of their garden it would only be the noise that I would.have to put up with and that's easily solved by blaring some music to drown out the screaming arguing and crying

4 kids on a trampoline do make a lot of noise they’re not all on it at once are they?!

As for the rude comments about your garden 😱😡

Yes all on at once! My garden is lovely and free of play equipment so.i can see why they think theirs is better ;)

Buy a garden incinerator place close to the fence and everytime the neighbours are in the garden burn rubbish

Of course trampolines aren’t all automatically terrible things. Trampolines are bloody brilliant, I love a bounce on one! But I don’t think they are a necessity for every suburban garden with children in it.

Like I said, my neighbours have one, and I have no issue with it. Largely because their child has never once screamed on it, even when her little friends are round playing on it, PLUS it is slap bang in the middle of their garden. NOT against any fences. Clearly, they are playing by all the Trampoline-Neighbour Laws.

Go out side naked so kids get a eye full.

@sacha ok few. Sounds like mine also abides by those rules. It’s one of the few bits of play equipment she enjoys and we can fit in the garden! She’s got the smallest one there is, it fits one small 5 year old on and no one else! Also it’s over near the fence on the side where there are no neighbours

That’s mad stoorie it’s so dangerous as well as noisy 😱 not your problem obviously :o but wow

We had to speak to our NDN about a security light that activated everytime we opened our kitchen door! So everytime I popped out to put something into the bin I was “blinded by the light” sing it out loud !

We did (dp) go and have a polite chat and NDN adjusted it so that it actually activated the way it should. I’m fact, she was delighted that it shone along the dark path towards the rear garden.

Now I can step out during the warm summer evenings content in the knowledge that I’m not going to be blinded by the bright light!

As for the trampoline, you ANBU! I did think about having a trampoline for Ds but thought better of it, considered where we could put it, nowhere feasible without disturbing NDNs he’s never missed having one.

I think you need a chat. I would open up the conversation by asking if the security light can be adjusted as it shines directly into your conservatory. I’d then mention the trampoline. Can you see it from their front door? It would be ideal to say, while I’m here, the trampoline, it’s actually making the fence rattle. Any way you could move it back? Or similar.

Unfortunately I don’t think there’s anything you can do about the kids noise.

@ProfessorBranestawm to be fair the vast majority of the time they are all on together for about 3.9 seconds before the crying starts so then they all get off for about 5 minutes 😂

We are not chavvy or common or twats, but we do own a trampoline. I have three children and it is an amazingly effective way to get them out into the fresh air and exercising. Jumping and bouncing is incredibly beneficial for their developing bones (especially girls for preventing later osteoperosis). I don't let the children shriek and they aren't allowed on it before 8am of after 7pm.

We have one for ds. He has autism and it helps him self regulate and provides exercise since he can't go out and do the things other children his age can do.

It is near the garden side wall but I doubt it makes the wall shake. He sometimes makes a noise but so does their diy. It's give and take.

Is your trampoline next to your neighbours fence though @adoptthisdogornot?