Problems with neighbours/ thin walls

Justie

if you own the flat and can do alterations there are plenty of things that can help - google soundproofing and you'll see there are ways to reduce noise, everything from carpet to filling for stud walls.

If you rent... move.

Kimberley

Can't you record the noise and let them listen to show them how noisy they are?

liz105

Id go upstairs and tell them you can hear their daily movements, they'll be so embarrassed they wont go for ages and will explode, problem sorted, the smell will go eventually.

go to the girl next door and tell her that her stereo has been recalled by the supplier, if she's into drum n bass she'll probably believe you

whisper 'singapore' to the dog, that'll shut him up (they eat them over there y'know)

Avoriaz

Mr_Urdd wrote: »

Can anyone help me perhaps with a solution .?

Yes.

Move.

Preferably to somewhere with no internet access.

movingforward2010

oh the joy to live in a detached house lol

lady_noluck

Mr_Urdd wrote: »

The first problem I have every day is the upstairs flat peoples bathroom is right about my bedroom and at approximately 6.55 am every weekday morning I am awoken by the sound of the man in the flat above urinating, last Tuesday I even knew he had woken up late for work because he did not urinate till 7.20 am, and then that was followed by a great deal of rushing about, he didn't even have any breakfast because I didn't hear the kettle whistle.

Next time you see the man, tell him off for being late for work the other day. You expect him to pee at precisely 6.55am and if he doesn't you'll come up there with a catheter and extract it from him. That should either scare him into peeing louder or worry you like listening to his toilet habits and he'll be quiet so as not to indulge your passion.

his wife goes into the bathroom , I'm generally not a squeamish person but I do feel like when I listen to her morning movement that I am in some way invading her privacy.

There is a simple way of fixing this common dilemma. Befriend the lady with the loose bowels. Make small talk whilst feeding her large quantities of fat laced with pepto bismol, thus blocking her bowels. If this doesn't work, try shouting "I can here you pooing plop, plop, plop" through a megaphone every time she "goes". After a week she'll surely start to feel self conscious.

The other problem is every other Friday night and usually on a Sunday morning I can hear them having their relations, and to be perfectly Swansea with you, she is often quite noisy and very prolonged

Right. Next time you see the man say to him something along the lines of "Cor, your missus sounds like she goes like a steam train. Mind if I jump on sometime?" Proceed by making choooo choooo noises as you run away from him. Fast.

The second flat contains a woman who is addicted to pop music which she played on her radio at all times of day and night, its that thuddy type of music, like, boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom da boom, like sometimes people have in their vehicles? I have to put my walkman cassette player on to get any peace from it sometimes, its a blessing I never hear her having relations to be honest as i think that would be the final straw.

This type of behaviour and music suggests one thing to me. Had you have said it was tinkle tra la la tinkle tinkle twiddly deeee music, I'd think she's a mild mannered lady who probably wears paisley scarves and her hair in a bun. But boom booom boom da boom all day and night means only one thing. TART. Have you considered the possibility that the boom boom boom da boom music is her way of covering up the noise of her having relations. (And I don'tmean her auntie and uncle over for tea and scones) I think this woman may be a lady of ill repute selling her wares day and night..............

I always know when the post is coming because the postman delivers the mail to their flat first and that always sets of the yappy dog

Ahhh, another common problem. How about glueing the neighbours letterbox shut? Or maybe getting a bit growly dog and letting him sleep outside your front door, the postie will be too scared to approach your block, thus not waking the yappy dog!

My friend suggested that I stick egg box's to my walls, but I don't see it personally, plus I don't really like eggs because I think I may have a food allergy to them and I don't know where i would get all the box's from anyway?

My butcher sells a tray of 18 eggs for £1.19. The trays are quite large and much better quality than tesco value egg boxes. I shall save some up for you. You could also use those s shaped foam packing bits but it could take a while to glue them on the walls depending on your dimensions.

Goodluck in your quest for caressed ears. Oh and can I borrow your walkman cassette player as mine corroded in 1993 and i'm really quite bored at work!

ailuro2

Whether the guy is a troll or not noisy neighbours is a real problem for some people. I did read of one case where the neighbour had really sensitive hearing.

The neighbours who go to the toilet- you can't stop them doing that, the local council would not be able to help.

The yappy dog- if it is only when the postie comes, then there is not much grievance there either.

The boom boom music- if it is loud enough the dept that deals with noise will make her turn it down.

If I were you I would move. If you own the house can you swop the living room and bedroom around so you are not sleeping under their bathroom?

Mr_Urdd

Thankyou all for your productive and valuable contributions, I shall thank you all individually. I think the solution certainly lies within sound proofing.

laikadog

instead of wasting your own money on soundproofing, spend it on a fortnights holiday,leave a cd on a loop at full blast, something like des o'conner or the tweenies party album, then when you come back all the other flats will have soundproofed themselves against you, problem solved

Savvy_Sue

Justie wrote: »

If you rent... move.

talk to the landlord first, I think there are regulations about making flats more soundproof, which is obviously quite difficult in some cases but nevertheless I think they have to do it.