Neighbours Hot Tub

[Undead76]

Hi all
Just had our new build garden landscaped and its finally looking great after a lot of hard work by me.
The neighbours across from us have just installed a hot tub which they have been using every day/night in the good weather. However, as the fence is wooden (it is 6ft high) you can see through the slats into their garden. Every time I'm in my garden when they are using it they give us evil looks through the fence and generally make us feel like we shouldn't be in our garden when they are in the hot tub. If I'm honest I also feel uncomfortable being out there when I know they are in it.
Surely the onus is on the person who installed the hot tub to provide some sort of privacy screening if they are that bothered about being seen? I mean like willow/bamboo screening on their side of the fence.
I'm gutted that I can't go out and enjoy my garden without feeling like some kind of perv.
It's currently being used until the late hours and keeping my children awake with the noise they are making. Honestly, why are some neighbours so oblivious to their behaviour?
Does anyone have a hot tub? How have you provided privacy and does it bother you if your neighbours are out in their garden when you are using it?
On the plus side it does not look like a permanent structure so hopefully will be gone once the spell of good weather is over!

Totally understand. Really you shouldn't feel embarrassed but maybe put up some additional screening? That bamboo stuff works pretty well but you may want 2 layers and secure with cable ties. We have a hot tub and trust me they'll soon tire of the novelty. It wears off after a couple of months. I have been in it maybe twice in the last year

Well surely you must be looking at them to see them to give you the evils? Maybe they think you are watching them! Can't you just ignore them and not look? Or if it's bothering you, then you put up screening.

Its just a standard 6ft wooden fence with vertical slats about 5 inches wide, then a gap of 2 inches (I think) then another slat etc etc.

Ok, your choice of fence, but they must be really close for you to be aware of this through those gaps?!

I think you need ignore them - surely you can't see them looking unless your are looking at them? The late night and noise is a separate issue, perhaps it's just out you on edge about the whole thing?

soooo awkward! we had some neighbours friends actually join in our conversation the other day when i called the kids to lunch, they said "ooh that was quick". what would an up-front breezy American do i wonder?

I point a big mirror at them so they can see how ridiculous they look.

....maybe charmingly ask if they would feel more comfortable if you put up some screening as you feel you're impinging on their privacy? or is that actually the most English thing ever? the theory being that they will ask themselves and maybe friends and fit it themselves, or if they take you up on the offer jist mention the cost at a later stage?

yes Courtney!!

I'd relish annoying them if they're being rude tbh. Get out there and enjoy your garden as much as possible

Did you put this weird fence up as part of your landscaping?

Which came first, the hot tub or the fence?

That was the fencing installed by the developers, really can't afford to go replacing it at the moment! Also, it doesn't belong just to me.
Their garden backs onto the back of our garden.
Honestly I'm not watching them! Haha.

Don’t let them intimidate you into not using your garden. As PP’s have said, get your arse out there constantly with family/friends (social distancing of course 😆) and it they don’t like it tough!

Don’t be a fool. You’ve paid a lot to have a beautiful garden. Enjoy it!

Similar problem. My sympathies.

She works for a Charity and has a voice like a foghorn. (Hi to J. in the office hope your one to one went ok last week.)

She ends up pissed. Then she tells him to do more about the house instead of sitting there all day in that chair, or he will end up like a vegetable, like the people she sees every day at work. Such empathy for the clients!

We tried putting the radio on in the garden to block her out, but it seemed to incense her into putting the bubbles on warp drive.

Use your garden & call people while out. They are nuts not to have privacy screening.

For the sake of your own sanity, spend £30 on a screen!

Just stick up some screening. Our neighbour has put up a fence inside their boundary, creating an alleyway behind our garden to allow access to remove rubbish/bins etc. It means they can look into the garden, so we’re going to just screen it off to 6ft.

I’m with everyone else either wave and talk about Corrie to them whilst they are in the tub or put huge mirror in your garden

Please don’t let the stop you using your own garden

Carry on like you would normally. Their problem not yours. I'd pretend to have tunnel vision and maybe put on some music at a reasonable volume. You have as much right to enjoy your garden as they do. Bugger them sitting there in people soup with a sour face on.

I’ve got a solid one and only use it for maybe an hour, 2 or three times a week. No music and no shouting over the bubbles as I have neighbours whom I am considerate of. No waterfall at night because it‘S the noisiest part. Also don’t play music on it which I could but I don’t for the same reason.
Unlike another neighbour who had a blow up one over the recent hot weather with lots of drinking, shouting, foul mouth talking, foul mouth rap music (loud) and the inevitable argument by sundown.

It’s not the hottub that’s the problem it’s your inconsiderate neighbours.

Enjoy your garden. If they want privacy they can sort the fence out their side or go back inside.

Would you be brave enough to call out hello and lovely evening to them every time you go outside. Start small talk?

Either they’ll put up screens to shelter from their crazy neighbour or you’ll all become best friends .

Water that end of the garden excessively.
Make a noisy play area at that end of the garden.

A 6 foot picket fence?!? That would have been my priority to change when I was doing the garden up

sounds like their problem, you should carry on as usual.
perhaps they just have resting bitch face and they aren't really thinking angry thoughts at you.

Just ignore. Can't stand the thought of a hot tub sweaty bath shared with other people🤢

My friends neighbours have just had one installed next to her fence right outside her patio doors. She say it feels like they are having a bath in her living room. She has just bought a trampoline and placed it next to the hot tub. They are never going to be speaking to each other again.

It may be annoying to have to spend more money on some type of screening, but honestly, I'd do it for my own sake. It doesn't have to be expensive. Maybe you even already have something you could put up or reposition to block their view.

A mirror would be perfect!