Neighbour Talks REALLY Loud Just in Front of The Master Bed All The Time

Exorcist on 18/02/2018 - 12:19

Hello,

I know noisy neighbours aren't a new thing but my neighbour does that only through talking, menacing laughing and singing. I have tried, talking to them, leaving a note, calling the community watchers, calling the environmental officers, they dialled down the music and now its just the talking. We live in close proximity and they sometimes have a loooong and looooud group conversation after midnight, enough to wake all of us up, all the time, but not enough for the police to come. I know that it is difficult to win the small claims suit even if they play loud music 24/7, so it left us with nothing. I wonder what the ozbargain community thinks? I could guarantee I am not overreacting, they wake us up or keep us from sleeping at least twice a week for about more than half a year now. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!

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  • whooah1979 on 18/02/2018 - 12:25
    +1

    Get ppe and close the windows. Install acoustic curtains if that doesn’t work.

    • EightImmortals on 18/02/2018 - 14:08

      Tell me more about acoustic curtains? We have one window in our bedroom that seems to concentrate all the road noise and barking dogs in the neighbourhood. Where would be a good local place (Australia) to get some?

      Cheers

  • o53djz7qTPY4der on 18/02/2018 - 12:40
    +16

    Revenge. Sunday morning, 7am - music pumping.

    • EightImmortals on 18/02/2018 - 14:02
      +3

      7AM?

      I'm up at 5.30 most days, that would work even better. Be a shame if he forgot to turn it off when he went to work too. :)

      • itsdougie on 18/02/2018 - 16:28
        +4

        'Hey google Play death metal for 1 and a half hours'

    • Exorcist on 18/02/2018 - 19:58

      Yes I was going to do just that, but didn’t want to disturb my other neighbours

    • TransportPosters on 19/02/2018 - 09:17
      +1

      This will just make things worse.

  • follow on 18/02/2018 - 12:47
    +1

    get nc ear buds. cheaper in the long run. or the bunnings earmuffs

  • PissLUR on 18/02/2018 - 12:56
    +10

    Move house.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2018 - 12:57
    -1

    Nuclear bomb em.

  • Godric on 18/02/2018 - 13:04
    +10

    Join in on their conversations, make friends with them

  • mysterytal on 18/02/2018 - 13:05

    Not much you can do about talking. It's normal noise. I'd move.

  • Yummy on 18/02/2018 - 13:19
    +13

    Speaker outside window playing mosquito.mp3.

  • Butt Scratcher on 18/02/2018 - 13:34
    +3

    HAH! Reminds me of a story I read about square dancing grannies in CHina. They're basically like gangs of grannies that get together and dance with loud music wherever and whenever the heck they wanted.

    The neighbours solution was to pool their money, and get an even bigger speak with a prerecord of someone telling them to shut up, then put it on blast. I think that might work in your circumstance

  • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2018 - 13:42
    +2

    I would do what I did with puppy training - just spray water on them if they misbehave.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2018 - 13:48

      But on a serious note, this is one of the reasons I left a place, combined with their smoking (no offence against smokers, just not something non-smokers want to inhale). The 24/7 on site security guard would sometimes help, but ultimately incompatible and probably the biggest downside of apartment/shared living.

  • Cleremy on 18/02/2018 - 14:06

    Learn about assertiveness and see if you can make them aware of your plight.

    Maybe if they know they wake you up they might have an inkling of sympathy. I'm picturing you and your neighbour living in one of those blocks that has been subdivided into two or three.

    • Aussie Smurfette on 19/02/2018 - 10:52

      Sounds like they are doing it after being made aware.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2018 - 14:35
    +2

    BOSE qc35

    • Geoff-bargain on 19/02/2018 - 08:22

      Voices go through them. Etymotics are good though

  • GourmetFoodie on 18/02/2018 - 15:05

    I'd be knocking in their door when it occurs and having a bit of a go at them. If still nothing then ear plugs. If they are renters complain to their agent or landlord too. Or if you are renting, complain to your landlord. White noise machine can help.

    • Exorcist on 18/02/2018 - 20:02

      I tried to look up their landlord like in another post on here but couldn’t find it. Is there a way to know who that is?

      • cassidy02 on 19/02/2018 - 08:00

        Google their address, should come up with a history of when it was last leased and who by - high chance whoever leased the place to them is the managing agent.

      • Well Wasted on 19/02/2018 - 08:31
        -6

        you'd rather deal with their real estate agent than asking them to shut up? that's quite underhanded… if you expect old school rules you should have bought your own quarter acre block. anything less than 100DB at the edge of your property is your problem… why would this neighbour in particular… care about you? or your whinging… 7am is the law… not 5:30am for retaliation music. wouldn't want you getting into trouble for being a knob.

        • Speckled Jim on 19/02/2018 - 10:04

          Daylight hours is the universally enforced law. Where times are specified they vary by state or municipality.

        • Aussie Smurfette on 19/02/2018 - 10:53

          They have already asked them 🙄

  • Diji1 on 18/02/2018 - 15:36
    +2

    There are council bylaws that regulate noise levels.

    Find out which council area your in and contact them. If they work like my council they will investigate your claims over a week or so and then contact the problem people and warn them if they agree there's an issue. If they continue then ultimately council will sue with you as a witness.

    • cassidy02 on 19/02/2018 - 08:02
      +1

      Good optimism, but strongly disagree - council are useless from our personal experience. We provided them with an extensive noise log for our noisy neighbours, we call the police frequently, and without a visit to our house or speaking with other neighbours they deemed there to be no issue when in reality it's been going on for ten years.

      • Well Wasted on 19/02/2018 - 08:34
        -1

        decibel readings were taken? or did you just keep a log of all your whinging?

        • cassidy02 on 20/02/2018 - 08:04

          Yes, smart ass, decibel readings were taken by us and recorded.

          And your response to the above comment about finding their agent rather than speaking to them directly - we've also done this (as the OP has) because when trying to speak to them direct it was found that people like this are are not receptive to a polite conversation and would rather threaten violence.

        • Well Wasted on 20/02/2018 - 11:27
          -2

          @cassidy02:i stand by my comment… your actions were underhanded… how did you find out who the agent was? i'm sure the neighbour didn't tell you. a bit of investigative action by you… if i knew it was you who was making problems through the lice and ticks that are real estate agents, i'd share problems of my own with you. there are gated community's that are built for people who want what you do… control over how others live.

  • mooney on 18/02/2018 - 15:43

    Don't think there's much you can do about people talking.

    So that my kids sleep through the night I bought them Google Home Minis for their rooms and use white noise. This blocks out the external noise. Works a treat. Could something like that work in your circumstance?

    • spackbace on 18/02/2018 - 15:45
      +1

      How old are your kids?

      That's not really helpful in the long run, that white noise will be a vice for them

      • mooney on 18/02/2018 - 17:23
        +1

        Ha ha ha. I adore ozbargain. Always interesting to see which comments get a downvote or two.

        Ok Spackbace, I’m curious to hear what damage I’m doing to my two bubs. They are 4 & 2. They get a couple of hours of white noise at low volume when they go to bed.

        Also keen to hear why my suggestion for the OP is a poor one considering their circumstances.

    • Exorcist on 18/02/2018 - 20:04

      I turn the fan on high when they start to talk. It works fine but would want to deal with this before it gets too cold. I should try the white noise though

  • ninetyNineCents on 18/02/2018 - 15:43
    +2

    Record it and put it on youtube.

  • itsdougie on 18/02/2018 - 16:26
    +3

    Buy a commodore with a loud exhaust for your 0530am starts.

    • Well Wasted on 19/02/2018 - 08:41
      +2

      a mate of mine had to sell his commodore with a 3 inch exhaust… waking up the neighbors, of a unit complex, at 5am… every morning. angry letters… people banging on the door and yelling out… shut the f… up. do not underestimate a little old lady's capacity to whinge.

  • dcep on 18/02/2018 - 16:32
    -1

    sue them for sexual harassment

    • Exorcist on 18/02/2018 - 19:59

      This is a really good idea haha

  • spackbace on 18/02/2018 - 16:40
    +7

    Have really loud sex, they might realise how thin the walls are

    And you now have a reason to ask the Mrs for loud sex :)

    • Aussie Smurfette on 19/02/2018 - 10:55

      Hmmmm could probably download really large sex to play over the top of them when you can hear them.
      That would actually work.
      They don’t want you to know they heard them.

  • Outlaw on 18/02/2018 - 18:28
    +1

    Bikies

  • Rifraf on 19/02/2018 - 02:36

    It seems that they keep very different hours than you do.

    Have you considered that you might wake them up with your noise when they are sleeping?

    Not saying you do, but its worth considering.

    Its the joys of high density living.

    I have similar issues.

    I'm thinking seriously about a move rurally to escape

  • Nikovegna on 19/02/2018 - 07:53
    +1

    Set up a sprinkler system that sprays in that general direction every night from 11:30-1am.

  • affable on 19/02/2018 - 08:27
    +2

    Stream them talking on youTube, "days of our lives".

  • kangeroo2 on 19/02/2018 - 10:54
    +1

    Double glaze your window?

  • Aussie Smurfette on 19/02/2018 - 11:02

    We had a neighbour that was extremely loud her voice would wake you up in the middle of the night and even when she wasn’t located anywhere near my bedroom. We actually had our yard and theirs in between.
    In a normal conversation you couldn’t hear who she was talking to ever but he voice would be clear as a bell and very loud.
    Not the sort of bogan I wanted to even speak to, that would just egg her on.
    I wanted to yell out, inside voices please!
    They finally moved, I wish you the same.

    • Euphemistic on 19/02/2018 - 11:37

      and in the mean time, do your best to insulate your bedroom from the noise.

  • Dazza610 on 19/02/2018 - 12:27

    Knock on their with a cricket bat…
    With, a few bikies, as backup.

  • kevsta on 19/02/2018 - 14:13

    Your neighbour could be suffering from permanent hearing loss and can't hear himself speak. He might need to get his ears checked or cleared of ear wax.

  • Well Wasted on 20/02/2018 - 11:51

    sitting in… your front yard… drinking lemonade. suburban life… a pretty wife… you think you've got it made. but you don't know… what's in store… for you and your family. i'm moving in… right next door… won't you welcome me… it's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood… and i hope i didn't ruin your day… won't you be my neighbour.

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