Odd things your neighbours do?
Discussion
Spare tyre said:
The house was an old ex authority house with concrete gutters and also needed a new roof (concrete gutters are fine until they are not, then you are in all sorts of lining / leaking / seeping)
I got a quote for a new roof and sanding off of the gutters to be replaced with conventional guttering
For arguments sake let’s say they wanted 25 grand to do my half and 32 to do mine and the other half of semi all done at the same time. (So basically a tiny material cost difference)
At the time i couldn’t really stretch to get mine done but could if I could get next door involved we’d both get it done a lot cheaper and a MUCH neater job. I approached him and he wasn’t really interested which is fine
A year or so later his mum dies and he gets some inheritance
I was asleep in bed and hear a scaffolding start to go up, the daft sod is only getting his done, this annoyed me as the overlap always becomes a gray area.
He had it all done and I asked how much he paid, it was roughly the same as I was quoted, he would have saved himself about 10k if we’d had it done together. I can only think he either didn’t think of others or he didn’t like me
Thankfully we had decided to move and moved on before our roof and gutters became a problem, so in hindsight his selfishness was a blessing but I still can’t figure out the thought process
To be fair on that one, if you came knocking asking for £16000 for something that doesn't really need doing, I wouldn't be interested either until I have the spare cash burning a hole in my pocket...I got a quote for a new roof and sanding off of the gutters to be replaced with conventional guttering
For arguments sake let’s say they wanted 25 grand to do my half and 32 to do mine and the other half of semi all done at the same time. (So basically a tiny material cost difference)
At the time i couldn’t really stretch to get mine done but could if I could get next door involved we’d both get it done a lot cheaper and a MUCH neater job. I approached him and he wasn’t really interested which is fine
A year or so later his mum dies and he gets some inheritance
I was asleep in bed and hear a scaffolding start to go up, the daft sod is only getting his done, this annoyed me as the overlap always becomes a gray area.
He had it all done and I asked how much he paid, it was roughly the same as I was quoted, he would have saved himself about 10k if we’d had it done together. I can only think he either didn’t think of others or he didn’t like me
Thankfully we had decided to move and moved on before our roof and gutters became a problem, so in hindsight his selfishness was a blessing but I still can’t figure out the thought process
Alex@POD said:
Spare tyre said:
The house was an old ex authority house with concrete gutters and also needed a new roof (concrete gutters are fine until they are not, then you are in all sorts of lining / leaking / seeping)
I got a quote for a new roof and sanding off of the gutters to be replaced with conventional guttering
For arguments sake let’s say they wanted 25 grand to do my half and 32 to do mine and the other half of semi all done at the same time. (So basically a tiny material cost difference)
At the time i couldn’t really stretch to get mine done but could if I could get next door involved we’d both get it done a lot cheaper and a MUCH neater job. I approached him and he wasn’t really interested which is fine
A year or so later his mum dies and he gets some inheritance
I was asleep in bed and hear a scaffolding start to go up, the daft sod is only getting his done, this annoyed me as the overlap always becomes a gray area.
He had it all done and I asked how much he paid, it was roughly the same as I was quoted, he would have saved himself about 10k if we’d had it done together. I can only think he either didn’t think of others or he didn’t like me
Thankfully we had decided to move and moved on before our roof and gutters became a problem, so in hindsight his selfishness was a blessing but I still can’t figure out the thought process
To be fair on that one, if you came knocking asking for £16000 for something that doesn't really need doing, I wouldn't be interested either until I have the spare cash burning a hole in my pocket...I got a quote for a new roof and sanding off of the gutters to be replaced with conventional guttering
For arguments sake let’s say they wanted 25 grand to do my half and 32 to do mine and the other half of semi all done at the same time. (So basically a tiny material cost difference)
At the time i couldn’t really stretch to get mine done but could if I could get next door involved we’d both get it done a lot cheaper and a MUCH neater job. I approached him and he wasn’t really interested which is fine
A year or so later his mum dies and he gets some inheritance
I was asleep in bed and hear a scaffolding start to go up, the daft sod is only getting his done, this annoyed me as the overlap always becomes a gray area.
He had it all done and I asked how much he paid, it was roughly the same as I was quoted, he would have saved himself about 10k if we’d had it done together. I can only think he either didn’t think of others or he didn’t like me
Thankfully we had decided to move and moved on before our roof and gutters became a problem, so in hindsight his selfishness was a blessing but I still can’t figure out the thought process
Cotty said:
My only immediate neighbour has decided that 6:30am on a Sunday morning is the perfect time to jet wash his car.
If I see his house on fire ill find that the perfect time to go to the pub.
But if your neighbour's house did catch fire, he could use his jet washer to put the flames out.If I see his house on fire ill find that the perfect time to go to the pub.
Plus please don't come to the pub at 6.30 on a Sunday morning, I'll still be asleep under one of the tables...
We have had a family of 3 small boys move next door but one and they are odd because they actually play outside, it is a delight to see and hear small boys outside having fun!
They can bounce on their trampoline for hours and hours at a time and not fight or they race up and down the hill on their bikes without a care in the world, dressed up as spiderman, superman and woody etc. I know they'll likely change, but for now it is a delight to hear their absolute enthusiasm for life, it's life affirming.
They can bounce on their trampoline for hours and hours at a time and not fight or they race up and down the hill on their bikes without a care in the world, dressed up as spiderman, superman and woody etc. I know they'll likely change, but for now it is a delight to hear their absolute enthusiasm for life, it's life affirming.
Cotty said:
borcy said:
Kid noise and road noise are similar in that people just zone them out after a while. Building noise is harder to zone out.
Can be similar with dogs. There is no one as deaf as the owner of a barking dog.Our other neighbours however DGAF. But I'm not willing to add to the noise just 'because'
thepeoplespal said:
We have had a family of 3 small boys move next door but one and they are odd because they actually play outside, it is a delight to see and hear small boys outside having fun!
They can bounce on their trampoline for hours and hours at a time and not fight or they race up and down the hill on their bikes without a care in the world, dressed up as spiderman, superman and woody etc. I know they'll likely change, but for now it is a delight to hear their absolute enthusiasm for life, it's life affirming.
Wait until they get bored with the trampoline and ask to upgrade to a bouncy castle. I had that on the other side of our fence during 2020 lockdown. That was tedious. They can bounce on their trampoline for hours and hours at a time and not fight or they race up and down the hill on their bikes without a care in the world, dressed up as spiderman, superman and woody etc. I know they'll likely change, but for now it is a delight to hear their absolute enthusiasm for life, it's life affirming.
thepeoplespal said:
We have had a family of 3 small boys move next door but one and they are odd because they actually play outside, it is a delight to see and hear small boys outside having fun!
They can bounce on their trampoline for hours and hours at a time and not fight or they race up and down the hill on their bikes without a care in the world, dressed up as spiderman, superman and woody etc. I know they'll likely change, but for now it is a delight to hear their absolute enthusiasm for life, it's life affirming.
I have been deaf and reliant on hearing aids most of my adult life. I often say to people that if they ever hear me complaining about the sound of children playing, please remind me of this fact.They can bounce on their trampoline for hours and hours at a time and not fight or they race up and down the hill on their bikes without a care in the world, dressed up as spiderman, superman and woody etc. I know they'll likely change, but for now it is a delight to hear their absolute enthusiasm for life, it's life affirming.
ConnectionError said:
But if this question was asked of you a couple of years ago, would you go to the neighbour who originally suggested it (and did not complete the work) and ask if they were interested as your roof now needed repair?
You know, I got that scenario in my head and completely missed the wider point, I get the oddness now. 
Missy Charm said:
Cotty said:
My only immediate neighbour has decided that 6:30am on a Sunday morning is the perfect time to jet wash his car.
If I see his house on fire ill find that the perfect time to go to the pub.
But if your neighbour's house did catch fire, he could use his jet washer to put the flames out.If I see his house on fire ill find that the perfect time to go to the pub.
thepeoplespal said:
We have had a family of 3 small boys move next door but one and they are odd because they actually play outside, it is a delight to see and hear small boys outside having fun!
There is nothing delightful about having small boys shrieking and screaming next door.There should be remote islands specifically for everyone that decides to have kids and dogs, with a law that enforces them to live there. Then the rest of us can enjoy some peace and quiet.
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