New neighbour has asked us to stop construction on new home until daughter has finished exams.

[Grammarninja]

This is such a tricky one for me. We bought a house that needed a complete overhaul a year ago. We've finally gotten through architects, planning permission and trying to find affordable builders etc. It has been stressful.
We broke ground this week and the neighbours have asked us to stop until dd has finished her exams in 3 weeks.
I really feel for the family and can't imagine how upsetting it must be for them at this crucial time (we had no idea they had a child sitting exams this summer). My husband has offered them an office at his work around the corner to facilitate study. I wouldn't mind postponing if it wouldn't cost us 30k to do so as builders are working to a set time frame. I wouldn't even mind the extra costs we'd incur through having to stay in our current accommodation for another month if it weren't for the builders' costs which we simply can't afford.
I'm worried now that we're going to start off on a terrible note with our new neighbours which would be such a shame considering my current neighbours are like family.
Are we being unreasonable to continue with the build in these circumstances?

Well it doesn't.

You couldn't afford anything turn key, but are spending €550,000 renovating a house that you've bought! Where is the house, Blackrock, City Centre, Bono's back yard? Holy Christ the rich neighbours will be worse to annoy 😨

Is "turn key" an Irish term?

Yes, I thought the same.

But as much as you seem to think you’re the owner of this thread, you’re not, so your opinion means zilch.

No. It’s a widely used term in the construction industry.

This is brilliant!

Sums up your input brilliantly.

Like you own this post.

Thank you 🤣😆🤣🤣

Well known, if you known anything about construction.

I think what's more likely is that you aee the kind of person that always needs to have that last word.

Never heard of it.

Oh stop it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you mean are?

pot.kettle.black

🤔

I was being subtle but I think it's gone over your head. I was lying about being devastated.

Oh come now, that’s not true is it.

Ear defenders will work. How do you know they are using angle grinders yet???

Yes, my app keeps auto correcting

No it’s not an Irish term
Its a developers term and used in the U.K. too

Why would I want to be neighbours with an inconsiderate and reactive person.

Once the builder has given you dates it will cost a fortune to delay things, you could ask the builder if there is anything he can do to reduce noise or maybe change the sequence of work, but the answer will be no or at a cost. Neighbours should have said something earlier I assume they got notice of planning permission?

I have never heard the term being used by anyone recently.

The neighbour wasn’t unreasonable to ask at all.

Can you compromise at all? Such as noisy work during school hours when child might reasonably be at school? What is the routine for the builders? What time do they start and finish?

I think this might sour relations with the neighbours,especially if it affects how much their daughter is able to concentrate and possibly lower her grade, as a Mum to a child doing their GCSEs I’d be very annoyed at you n

Definitely heard of it - maybe initially from Kirsty and Phil.
No idea if that is controversial on this thread - just clicked to see what the OP was asking that made it reach 40 pages within a day.

Then you’re not in the property or building industry
It exists as a standard term for completely ready to move into

If you read OPs posts they will be at home revising

OP said they have to do demolition first