To thinkHE should use blinds? Or us?

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We have a kitchen extension with bifold doors since we have this done we can see the man from the house that backs into us walking around naked every night as we sit down for dinner. NO Matter what time we eat.
My husband wants to complain to him but I think it's probably his right to do what he likes in his own house and we would just be told to get blinds. ( I really don't want blinds)
It's extremely off putting and the kitchen configuration means we can't avid seeing him.

Get some voiles.

Semi sheer ones won't affect the light coming in, but should stop you seeing his bits.

I'm not capable of submitting a diagram although I'd love to. He's in a loft conversation with giant windows.
I've just had someone round for a quote for blinds , bloody expensive but on the reactions from most of you I guess I'll either have to put up with it (my kids are teenagers and find it hysterically funny) or stump up fir the blinds!
I waved to let him know we can see him- he def knows we can see him .
He's a a huge extension ( pardon the pun) so doubt it's a revenge attack

If he’s in a loft, then you’re probably not the only neighbours who can see him. He sounds like an Exhibitionist

YABU

He's in his own home, you've extended your home. PUt some blinds up...

Surely your neighbors can see him too? Can't just be you if he's in a loft?

He can do whatever he wants in his own home...its not like he is flashing at the window like a sex pest. You can take control with curtains, voile, room divider, vinyl or fablon, blinds, outdoor shed/ large plants...if his visual display offends you then take control.

Yes, ok, his in his own home....

But....

If he can be seen from outside, this is not right and not "his right"

Maybe he’s not too happy about his view either.

Lol. Good in him. I would like to think that if someone built an extension with bifold doors that looked directly into my house which meant they could clearly see me, I would randomly strip naked out of principle.

NO Matter what time we eat.

There was previous OP who was distressed by a neighbour's glass extension. She and her other neighbours found the light pollution and having to watch them play out their nightly meal intrusive.
Some pps advised her to walk around naked to make them put up blinds.

Slightly off topic but I had a school friend whose parents were clothes free at weekends. She neglected to tell me this when I stayed over on a Friday night. Put me right off my breakfast!

ikea blinds are cheap as chips

If he knows that you can see and he's continuing to do it, then I wonder whether it's deliberate actually.

Of course your DH can’t say anything to him, it’s his own property he can walk around naked if he wants too.

You extended, you got closer to his house, you created this view so buy some blinds 🤷🏻‍♀️

Put a strong spotlight on your property and aim it at his house

You don't need to spend a fortune.

Voiles from Wilko. Blinds from Ikea or Argos. I've fitted both recently to obscure my own view of new neighbours who don't seem to believe in curtains.

You got the extension not him......you should get the blinds

Buy this

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Just be aware if you can see him - then he can see you.

Get some blinds.

Point at him and laugh!

poor guy - does he definitely know you can see him?

Unless you can prove that he is being naked to cause offence, or you've neglected to mention a primary school that can also see his full frontal nudity, he can be naked in his own home. It sounds like he knows that you can see, and he just doesn't want to change his habits because of your extension.

You can get frosted glass, blinds or curtains, or grow something in the garden to block the view... or just get used to it. He's just a naked man. Eventually you'll stop noticing him!

A bit of me wonders if this would come under the "do you know of any reason that the average buyer may not want to buy this house?" question if you ever wanted to sell, though

Mmmm.... He knows you can see but he continues to do this and it happens every time you sit down to eat whatever time that is....
I think he's doing this deliberately for whatever reason - exhibitionism maybe? Pissed off about your extension? Wants you to put blinds up so you're not looking into his flat?

While I agree we have the right to wander around naked in our own homes should we so wish, I don't think this extends to deliberately wandering around in front of windows where others can see in. I had a downstairs neighbour who used to do this and would stand in front of the window. I found it embarrassing as my front door to the upstairs flat was right next to his window. In the end, some of the people opposite complained to the police because their children were playing in the square in front of the flats and bloke was just standing there (or wandering around his flat) with everything hanging out. Police came and had a word with him about it and he put nets up himself. He'd thought nothing of it apparently but the parents of the young children were unhappy about it.

Anyway, I think I'd just get the blinds put up and see what happens - at least you won't have to have that lovely view while eating your meal. He might be making a point and stop after a while.

He probably doesn't like your kitchen extension being close to his house.

You must have realised the extension and bifold doors would be overlooking his window surely? Did you have a chat with him about the extension and show him the plans as a considerate neighbour? Ours did when they extended the kitchen - didn't affect us at all in the event but it was nice of them anyway.