What are our rights playing the drums?

Towser

As one drummer was jailed, I am guessing not to play even between his waking hours. 7am till 9pm if possible.

I think I shall stick with the afterschool guidelines.

pathtofreedom

Towser wrote: »

As one drummer was jailed, I am guessing not to play even between his waking hours. 7am till 9pm if possible.

I think I shall stick with the afterschool guidelines.

Just talk to the neighbours and ask them. Unless you know 100% they don't work shifts, which is sounds like you don't, then that would be the simplest way to get their agreement and avoid disputes later. Also give them your number maybe so they can text you if something happens, and they need extra quiet if it is disturbing them for some reason like sickness.

Towser

I know 100% they don't work shifts,

They have our numbers. They can text us.

Petra_70

Arklight wrote: »

You have the right to play your drums and your neighbours have the right to complain to environmental health about noise nuisance and have the council place an enforcement order against you.

I find it pretty difficult to understand how you think your neighbour's are being unreasonable because they don't want to listen to amateur drumming at 7pm in the evening.

Your son being autistic is completely immaterial. Either find somewhere to play drums where it doesnt disturb other people in their homes or work with your neighbours to find a time when they dont mind him playing.

Again, your right to be musical stops when it conflicts with your neighbour;s right not to have to listen to noise nuisance. It being for 11pm has nothing to do with anything.

MacMickster wrote: »

I presume that this is a trolling thread (they always seem to increase during school holidays for some reason).

If not, whilst you may be "pretty sure" that nothing will come of your family's inconsiderate behaviour, it just takes the "wrong" neighbour to object and then you may find that a fist to the jaw is what comes as a result of playing the drums.

I agree with the majority here.

As far as I am concerned; if your neighbour can hear you through the wall, you are being TOO LOUD.

What kind of person thinks it's OK for their child to practice the drums in a semi detached residential house? And as some people have said, the fact that your son is autistic is irrelevant; it does not give you more right to make a noise!

Get him to practice in a proper soundproof room/studio. Like musicians are supposed to! You and your son do not have more rights than anyone else! You seem to have an awful 'entitled to' attitude in your posts, like you don't even understand why people are irked.

I am glad you're not MY neighbour.

Petra_70

Towser wrote: »

I am not a troll. I genuinely wanted to hear from real drummers not just electronic ones. Where would John Bonham or Cozy Powell be if he just stuck to the electronic version? This is a real problem and wanted to find out the logistics in a pre -emptive way. There have been a few reasonable suggestions from a few people with children with real drum kits.

I am guessing that my son is Sensory Sensitive that is why he prefers the real thing. I suppose it's the difference between a Ferrari and a Ford.

If the neighbors are "punished "along the way occasionally all well and good. They make enough noise to justify living next door to an autistic boy who likes drumming. It's all the noise haters that started down that road.

As for the people who stunt their kids growth by not allowing them something. Shame. They may not be as profoundly disabled either.

It's because I don't want to be a nightmare neighbor I am finding out the detail and solutions round it. I don't want to promise anything I can't stick to. If it goes to court in the future then maybe I would have to give up. For now I want to know what our rights are.

I rest my case! I would definitely not want you as a neighbour! Are you actually serious? I mean, really???

goodwithsaving

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bearcat16

We used to live 3 houses down (terraced) from a young lad who was learning the drums. I worked from home and could hear it clear as day when he was practicing.

I actually didn't mind it, and for the 2 years we lived there I noticed he got markedly better at it. I would often find myself tapping my feet to his rhythm.

But it used to drive other neighbors potty, even though it was never after 7pm.

I now live in a detached house (by chance rather than choice) and there is never noise of any kind that we can hear. I'll often do DIY jobs or drilling etc late at night (as do neighbors) and it's no problem.

So that's my advice; move to a detached house.

In my humble opinion (for what it's worth) having good relations with neighbors is very important.

Riggyman

Stick the drum sticks up your !!!!,

robotrobo

Riggyman wrote: »

Stick the drum sticks up your !!!!,

Are they chicken or turkey:rotfl:

marksoton

Petra_70 wrote: »

Are you actually serious? I mean, really???

I'm not sure which would worry me more....