Neighbour snoring

Beammeupscottie

Hi all , I am at the end of my tether , bought a 1st floor flat , I have not been able to use the main bedroom at all due to neighbour below snoring , my adult  sons have each tried and either can’t get to sleep or are woken up , the last straw is finding my son sleeping on the floor in the kitchen . when the neighbour is especially bad every room in my flat we hear him snore.  His children come over twice a week and every weekend , the noise is off the scale I have bought headphones to sync to my tv to drown the noise out. We have all tried EarPods. So now my lounge is being used as a bedroom, which is not ideal as my son works shifts , I have tried talking to my neighbour , but that did not end well , I am sleep deprived and now depressed

Emmia

Beammeupscottie said:

Hi all , I am at the end of my tether , bought a 1st floor flat , I have not been able to use the main bedroom at all due to neighbour below snoring , my adult  sons have each tried and either can’t get to sleep or are woken up , the last straw is finding my son sleeping on the floor in the kitchen . when the neighbour is especially bad every room in my flat we hear him snore.  His children come over twice a week and every weekend , the noise is off the scale I have bought headphones to sync to my tv to drown the noise out. We have all tried EarPods. So now my lounge is being used as a bedroom, which is not ideal as my son works shifts , I have tried talking to my neighbour , but that did not end well , I am sleep deprived and now depressed

I have sympathy, but there isn't much your neighbour can do to reduce the noise and it may also depend on the design of your flats and how sound travels between them.

What flooring do you have in your bedroom /rest of the flat ? I'd be looking at carpeting with a thick underlay - is there any part of the room where it is especially noisy?

Have you tried traditional foam ear plugs?
 E.g. 3M EAR Classic ear plugs, 50 pairs packed in pairs, yellow, SNR = 28dB, Ear defenders https://amzn.eu/d/5o5oiDN

MorningcoffeeIV

You'll need to investigate and trial various options - ear plugs, white noise, thicker carpeting, etc. 

Brie

Wall hangings to further muffle the noise?

marcia_

 These are excellent. Can't hear my hubby snoring next to me https://www.amazon.co.uk/Howard-Leight-Laser-Lite-earplugs/dp/B06Y6B8YMD/ref=asc_df_B06Y6B8YMD/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309993507496&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13788339456965916857&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046553&hvtargid=pla-699260808685&psc=1&mcid=b3019423e15b3c4eb6ba199e6d064034

greyteam1959

Is this a windmeupscottie post ??

[Deleted User]

Unlikely 😠

Until someone actually records their entire sleeping period they have absolutely NO IDEA how severe this problem can be - and why so many couples have separate bedrooms - the noise a snoring partner makes means you just can't switch it off, its impossible because it's just a few inches away from you.
(I/we actually did this and my partner was shocked to hear what noise they made through the night).
Even in a different room, with doors shut, you can still hear it.

OP, i sympathise greatly but it's not going to be a problem you can really overcome, unless you, or the neighbour moves house.

Boots sell earplugs made from soft, white, wax and they're the best on the market - if you warm them in your hands for a few minutes they'll fit into your ear and be comfortable - unlike the ones made from foam which stay hard and hurt.
I cut them down by about 5mm to ensure a better fit.

MattMattMattUK

If your neighbour will not engage then you report them for noise nuisance, you take further action as necessary. 

https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/housing_conditions/nuisance_and_asb/action_when_noise_is_a_nuisance

unforeseen

MattMattMattUK said:

If your neighbour will not engage then you report them for noise nuisance, you take further action as necessary. 

https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/housing_conditions/nuisance_and_asb/action_when_noise_is_a_nuisance

I'd love to know what action can be taken against a person snoring. Absolutely none would be my assessment. 

Emmia

unforeseen said:

MattMattMattUK said:

If your neighbour will not engage then you report them for noise nuisance, you take further action as necessary. 

https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/housing_conditions/nuisance_and_asb/action_when_noise_is_a_nuisance

I'd love to know what action can be taken against a person snoring. Absolutely none would be my assessment. 

I'm sure the neighbour would prefer not to disturb the OP with their snoring, but actually stopping snoring isn't quite that simple - it's not like doing DIY at 2am, when you could just not do it!

When the OP popped round to raise this issue, exactly what response were they expecting from the neighbour??

MattMattMattUK

unforeseen said:

MattMattMattUK said:

If your neighbour will not engage then you report them for noise nuisance, you take further action as necessary. 

https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/housing_conditions/nuisance_and_asb/action_when_noise_is_a_nuisance

I'd love to know what action can be taken against a person snoring. Absolutely none would be my assessment. 

The origin of the nuisance noise is irrelevant, drum kit or snoring would be treated equally. The neighbour would first be investigated, then warned, then served a compliance notice and finally prosecuted.

Emmia said:

unforeseen said:

MattMattMattUK said:

If your neighbour will not engage then you report them for noise nuisance, you take further action as necessary. 

https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/housing_conditions/nuisance_and_asb/action_when_noise_is_a_nuisance

I'd love to know what action can be taken against a person snoring. Absolutely none would be my assessment. 

I'm sure the neighbour would prefer not to disturb the OP with their snoring, but actually stopping snoring isn't quite that simple - it's not like doing DIY at 2am, when you could just not do it!

To stop instantly might not be that easy, but the main cause of snoring is obesity followed by smoking which can be dealt with, other causes are sleep apnoea (CPAP), sleep position (change position), excessive alcohol before sleeping (drink less), and lowest on the list are usually obstructed airway issues which require surgery (available on the NHS).