Neighbours with shift patterns

[suityou01]

Just got the keys to our new house. I have been putting in some banisters and spindles. I was working all weekend and was back there today. I didn't start until 1:30pm as I had some errands to run this morning.

I had been working for around an hour when the doorbell went. It was the neighbour. He stated he was a clinical supervisior, and the only hours he could sleep were between 9am and 2pm, and asked me not to do any noisy work between these hours. (This does not apply at weekends)

I have taken two weeks off to welcome our new arrival and try and get the essential DIY done before we move in. The other neighbours have young kids so I think it would be un-neighbourly to work past 6:30 pm during the week.

So I can only do 4.5 hours DIY work per day.

[BrilloPad]

Usually best tio try to get on with the neighbours. Though technically you on have to be quiet between 11pm and 7am.

[Churchill]

Piss the neighbours off, if you need lessons then give Wilmslow a call.

[suityou01]

Usually best tio try to get on with the neighbours. Though technically you on have to be quiet between 11pm and 7am.

I'm not trying to p*ss anyone off, but the working parameters inconvenience me greatly. For example, let's say I order a firm to come and install a new kitchen. This takes around a week to do, but would take double that if they can only work afternoons.

And to be honest it's not as if these kind of DIY projects are a regular occurence.

[cailin maith]

I'm not trying to p*ss anyone off, but the working parameters inconvenience me greatly. For example, let's say I order a firm to come and install a new kitchen. This takes around a week to do, but would take double that if they can only work afternoons.

And to be honest it's not as if these kind of DIY projects are a regular occurence.

I reckon if you explain to him/her that you have a bit of a project underway and it will run from x date to x date then thats fair enough. You have to be able to do your bits and pieces but if you make it clear that you are not trying to cause grief the neighbours will appreciate it.

This is a bit close to home for me, my mam is a nurse but for as long as I can remember she has worked night shifts, so she sleeps in the day - her and Dad have a reasonable relationship with the neighbours so the DIY gets done next door during the night.... Great for Mam - not so good for us Although I am sure they have knocked down and rebuilt that house at least 100 times with the banging that goes on in there!!

[threaded]

Give him the 'be reasonable' speech: you're just moving in, you need to do some work, it'll take a few weeks, and you'll try and accommodate his shift patterns, but also mention that if he doesn't like it, you'll move out to one of your other homes, and rent the house out to a family of gypos. No skin off your nose.

Works for me, I've used it several times.

[Bagpuss]

What kind of contractor lives in a house where his neighbours can hear him doing DIY?

[_V_]

If he complains again, go park your Ford Focus outside his drive.

Oops, wrong thread.

[Bagpuss]

No it's the same MO

[BolshieBastard]

Fecking neighbours! Tell them to get to ****.

Its funny how they are always the first ones around saying 'dont do this, dont do that' and then you find they go and do exactly what they want!