builders here 8:00. Neighbour complains 8:00:45

Grimbal

Oh dear

Neighbour, well known by the rest of the road for his difficult attitude, raced over here no more than a minute after the builders had parked up in their transit, to moan about where they had parked.

Didn't have a chance to explain that they had literally just got out of the van & that I would ask them to move, before he started off on a rant.

I suspect that he will try to complain to the council about anything & everything. Out of interest, does anyone know if there is a "working hours" guideline anywhere, as I think he may try to moan about the guys working unsociable hours (they started at 8:00)

It's gonna be a long old build at this rate......

Yolina

An 8am start should be absolutely fine. Check with your council's environmental health department, but where I am, noisy work (by companies, not DIY) is allowed Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm.

Canucklehead

Hi... an example here.

HTH

Canucklehead

Grimbal

thanks - just checked as you suggested, and the lady at the planning office said 8:00 was very reasonable. Just need to work out what he can complain about & have the answers ready - has anyone ever had weird complaints from neighbours?

ariba10

Most of us have a "Weird" neighbour. Of one sort or another.

VfM4meplse

Wouldn't it be nice to get on with me neighbours?

jhe

think you live the other side to my next door neighbour,he is a law unto himself when it comes to him doing his own work,we have had 20 year of his constant moaning, he got the building work stopped on my kitchen extension because he said it was one brick higher than plans! building inspector came out same day and all was fine, and parking on the front of his house(not blocking drive) if anyone dares! will get a visit from the police.he is a nightmare.

ormus

the day i moved into my last house a neighbour acrosss the rd complained about my company van being parked outside their house.
(id borrowed the van to move house). the van was parked perfectly legally.
i lived there for 11 yrs and we never spoke again!
some peeps are just plain nuts.

scheming_gypsy

get them to brick their door up... job done, no more complaints.

Grimbal

ariba10 wrote: »

Most of us have a "Weird" neighbour. Of one sort or another.

I agree - I just hope that it's not me

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Wouldn't it be nice to get on with me neighbours?

Ah, I love that song ! It would indeed be nice to get along with everyone. Unfortunately, some people's behaviour does not easily lend themselves to good natured neighbourliness. This guy is well known for being difficult. We've just had British Gas making repairs to main along our street & he's gone and planted bamboo sticks and string round his front lawn to delineate his property & painted white the bits of the feet holding up the barriers that encroach his driveway. Oh, and don't get me started about the time he asked people attending a wake to move their cars :eek:

jhe wrote: »

think you live the other side to my next door neighbour,he is a law unto himself when it comes to him doing his own work,we have had 20 year of his constant moaning, he got the building work stopped on my kitchen extension because he said it was one brick higher than plans! building inspector came out same day and all was fine, and parking on the front of his house(not blocking drive) if anyone dares! will get a visit from the police.he is a nightmare.

Sounds very like him - do you live in West Sussex by any chance?!

Grimbal

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

get them to brick their door up... job done, no more complaints.

:T:T:T:T

Ooooo, don't tempt me