loud neighbour

Hi,

I'm having a serious problem, and I was wondering if anyone can help with it. I live in an apartment building. My neighbour below me always invites friends over, plays loud music, etc. I hear him till the wee hours DAILY!!! It's seriously driving me insane! Even after I warn him, he keeps going. My landlord sent him a letter, but as I am writing this e-mail, I can still hear his TV on (he's watching Star Wars). Is there anything I can do to add some sound insulation. My apartment is not very big, the floors are made of wood. Someone please help me!!!

David

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david_bejerman
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In the wee hours, call the police. Again, the next time. Tom

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tom

First, is his TV really loud, or are you just in an unfortunate circumstance where the sound travels really well in your building?

Are his speakers on the floor? Suggest raising them up on plastic milk crates - might help a whole bunch. Hell, bring him the crates.

If he actuallt is being loud, knock on his door again and again and keep bugging him to wear headphones. Keep a record. Start calling the cops if he doesn't comply.

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Abe

You are going to have to grow a spine and help yourself. Go down there and take care of the problem or else get the cops to do it for you. Don't just hide behind your computer and whine about it.

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Oscar_Lives

Just go down and knock the shit out of him. Do it every time he wakes you up. If you need help, I'll do it for $500.

Steve

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SteveB

Yes, it is called "space" or "distance". You add it by buying your own single-family home. This is one reason people find suburbia desirable: separation and privacy from your neighbors. Trying to change your apartment neighbor's habits, or to insulate yourself, do not work.

Some people are happy with close quarters, the rest of us move to the 'burbs.

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Richard J Kinch

It is fortunate that you are insane, and above him. You might install powerful speakers in the floor, aimed down, with a microphone and an annoying delay, or drill holes and let your sink overflow. Boiling oil and molten lead are more traditional. Do you know any clog-dancing troupes looking for practice space?

Nick

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nicksanspam

The FBI thinks that loud Tibetan Buddhist chants are an effective antidote.

But frankly how much do those wireless transmitter-earphone thingies cost? If affordable buy him a set for Christmas.

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PaPaPeng

The lanlord should take care of it, and call thge police when its late. Or have fun its an apartment so his main fuse or whole panel is in the basement, pull it, he will understand real quick.

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m Ransley

First make sure it is really bad, yea it sounds like it, but some people have a poor tolerance for noise.

Check your lease, what, if anything does it say on this issue?

Get with your landlord. Are they willing to add soundproofing?

Go once, when you are in a good mood and talk with the resident.

Try the cops.

Move.

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Joseph Meehan

I would not approach him again about the noise. Once should do it if he cares. If you are fortunate, there is a noise ordinance the police can enforce. If there is any basis for a friendly conversation/relationship, seize it. He can make a lot of misery if he chooses. With bare wood floors in your apartment, you may make as much irritating noise as he does. Carpet with padding would probably help a great deal. I've read about condos that require carpeting for units above ground floor because of noise issues for those beneath bare wood or tile floors. We had an upstairs neighbor who had large speakers sitting on the floor, and we could hear her music above our TV - she was otherwise a very quiet and considerate person, so it wasn't a problem.

When neighbors start "one upping" each other, it only leads to problems. Easier to move.

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Norminn

I had a neighbor once, he would go out on a friday night and leave his stereo blast till 2-3am as his security system, he had 5 surrounding renters and never knew who was pulling his main fuse in the basement, it was fun. He is a jerk dont talk to him, let the police and lanlord a nasty note or no power do it for you. A couple nights of the power going out will do it. It will take him an hour to figure it out then he will know someone is pissed, but not who. Just dont get caught the second time he will run to the mains room.

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m Ransley

OK you went over the line There is nothing wrong with brisk Clog-Dance you should not make fun of something you can't do! CLOG TILL YOU DROP

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Sacramento Dave

Lots of choices . Talking did not work, never dose with low IQ people. Manager , dealing with a little higher IQ person, Go bang on his door when neighbor is making, keeps the problem fresh in his head. Spinning plates on the kitchen floor, now that's a irritating noise. This worked for me in our Condo got the message threw, Oh I left for the weekend and forgot to turn the loud stereo off with the speakers facing your side, oh I'm sorry. The memories of apartment life Well one more never fails Marry someone with a house never fails and I know.

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Sacramento Dave

He probably sleeps late. See if you can figure out the best time for practicing your tap dance lessons that you just started taking...

Commodore Joe Redcloud©

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Commodore Joe Redcloud©

You are above him??? Geez you can have LOTS of fun with them.

Nothing like finding out when they sleep taking some speakers, point them down into the floor and start dancing. Make sure to use tap shoes.

Also helps if you do this over his bedroom.

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BocesLib

Sometimes the worst thing to do, is to personally confront someone like this who is a constant PITA. If it persists, and you're at your wit's end, drop a dime.

Often, inconsiderate people like this can become irrational, and will do it all the more, once they know it personally bothers you. Either that, or they take revenge upon you in some other form (Keying-vandalizing your car perhaps?) if the cops are eventually called. (Even if it's someone else that calls, you'll automatically get the blame)

If it bothers you, I'm sure it bothers others also in the building.

Generally when the police are called they give a first time warning. The second time they have to come out can usuallyresult in a citation. (Depends where you live I supose) That'll cool their jets.

People nowadays who do this generally have no consideration of others, or other's lives, and seem to feel that you're just dying upstairs for them to turn on their Stereo, so they can entertain you. Usually, this consists of the Du-Rag music, with the boom boom boom.

They live in their own little world, and couldn't give a rat's @ss about you. Mark

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Mark D

Next time you rent check out what the floor structure is made of. Wood floors and supports, don't rent. They are transparent to sound and also to fire. Insist on concrete, it has its problems but the mass helps reduce sound and fire passage.

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EXT

Yeah, I would wait until daytime, when nightowl is sleeping, then play "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter or "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk, at about 130 decibels, with a powerful down-firing subwoofer.

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~^Johnny^~

Bollocks. I'm in a rural town, and I can hear the Mexicans across the street, even over my own moderately loud music or TV.

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~^Johnny^~

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