Noisy neighbours - pregnant wife. What can I do?

Paparika

It's kinda be mentioned before

I'd wait and have my fun when the baby is born, they can cry and scream for ages, they will get peed off with it, and perhaps realise how thin the walls are.

Even better they sound like chavs so bang on some tunes first thing in the morning, you know they are gonna be asleep

AnnieM_3

http://www.met.police.uk/crimeprevention/garden.htm - plants with thorns you can put in your garden to stop the kids running through.

http://www.guitarbitz.com/521.htm - drum silencer pads - I'd suggest your neighbour buys a set for the kid (although he/she should be allowed to play 'unsilenced' sometimes too!

Can they put some old carpet on the garage walls to mute the sound? You could offer to help them attach it! This website has a lot of helpful hints and suggestions: http://www.wikihow.com/Soundproof-and-Have-a-Drummer-Friendly-Home

Hope this helps - noisy neighbours are a bane on the lives of too many poeple (as I type this, the bass from next door's stereo is blasting through the wall :mad: )

Pssst

You are detached and you still have problems? theres no hope is there?

go along here and read the forums..

http://www.noiseabatementsociety.com

These are always tricky situations. Psychologically,you have an increased focus on the perceived problem until it causes so much stress that you go into fight or flight mode. Flight isnt really an option,you fear the fight because it involves conflict and therefore this translates into stress as you are locked and feel powerless.

The reality of the situation then becomes out of proportion to the actual problem.

I'd suggest you leave things lie for a while. youve already spoken to your neighbour. some level of noise is inevitable where there are larger family houses,even detached. Thank god your not terraced.

Take actions to alleviate your symptoms..get some good quality ear plugs ,think about what other things you can do.

Remember,its often a Summer phenomenon. Thankfully our Summers are shortlived and pretty soon they'll be in the house again as it will be too wet/cold to "play out"

I hate British Summers becuase i hate to see chavs enjoying themselves.

As for drums,i think a lot of kids think they are rock stars. after a few weeks/months he will realise he cant do it and the drum kit will join all the other things like excercise bikes and bread makers in the back of the garage.

lady_stardust

I agree about the baby getting used to it, but something needs to be done for the sake of your wife. I too am 8 months pregnant and we have a noisy neighbour (not as bad as yours) but I find it even more distressing than before - I really need some good sleep but I can't get it!

I would go and talk to her one more time, and if that doesn't produce results then take it to the council. Saying that she "just tunes out" is not good enough.

junior_j

U dont want to threaten them as they will only become worse , in my opinion!

What i would try to do if i was you , is go over the very polity and say , listen my wife is trying to chill out , what with the baby due , please can you ask your kids to keep it down , i know kids will be kids , ect ect repeat yourselfs often.
Or you may have to say look its gettin ridiculous if this carries on i will report you to inviromental health or some thing (is that the right place) or say , my wifes midwife visted earlier(lie if needs be) and heard the noise and said it isnt good for my wife to have to listen to it nor should this noise be as loud when the baby is born?

Im rubbish at those situations , but its not fair on you nor your wife ,
Jess x