Neighbour issue - options
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Not going to write a scoreable rant as I'm posting from the phone.....
Anyway, my neighbour is a pathetic little tw4t who always takes about 10 times longer than real/normal blokes to do anything. He's decided to break up all the concrete around his house, apparently to lay block paving.
The thing is, he uses a small hammer and what appears to be a centre punch to do so. Consequence is that he's been at this for about 4 weeks and shows no sign of finishing. He tapped away for some 10 hours on Saturday, half the day yesterday, and cracked on again this eve as soon as he got home.
No point talking to him, we haven't spoken in about 6 years and he isn't the sort to respond to a reasonable discussion. So, what I need to know, before the noise drives me to an irrational act or 2, is whether I have any official recourse, and via what channel. Local council? Env Health? Noise Abatement?
Probably sounds a bit petty, but he has form for being long-term annoying and after 4 weeks I've kinda had enough Chinese water torture!
Anyway, my neighbour is a pathetic little tw4t who always takes about 10 times longer than real/normal blokes to do anything. He's decided to break up all the concrete around his house, apparently to lay block paving.
The thing is, he uses a small hammer and what appears to be a centre punch to do so. Consequence is that he's been at this for about 4 weeks and shows no sign of finishing. He tapped away for some 10 hours on Saturday, half the day yesterday, and cracked on again this eve as soon as he got home.
No point talking to him, we haven't spoken in about 6 years and he isn't the sort to respond to a reasonable discussion. So, what I need to know, before the noise drives me to an irrational act or 2, is whether I have any official recourse, and via what channel. Local council? Env Health? Noise Abatement?
Probably sounds a bit petty, but he has form for being long-term annoying and after 4 weeks I've kinda had enough Chinese water torture!
Has he got a dog?
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k it, he'll soon move out. Maybe a bit drastic but ironically the old saying "Sledgehammer to crack a nut" is quite apt in many ways.
If he's dithering after said abuse of the family pet send the odd card round with "Missing you" or "To my darling" and address it too his dog.
He'll be running for the hills in no time.
Too much?
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k it, he'll soon move out. Maybe a bit drastic but ironically the old saying "Sledgehammer to crack a nut" is quite apt in many ways. If he's dithering after said abuse of the family pet send the odd card round with "Missing you" or "To my darling" and address it too his dog.
He'll be running for the hills in no time.
Too much?
GTIR said:
Has he got a dog?
fk it, he'll soon move out. Maybe a bit drastic but ironically the old saying "Sledgehammer to crack a nut" is quite apt in many ways.
If he's dithering after said abuse of the family pet send the odd card round with "Missing you" or "To my darling" and address it too his dog.
He'll be running for the hills in no time.
Too much?
You have issues.f
k it, he'll soon move out. Maybe a bit drastic but ironically the old saying "Sledgehammer to crack a nut" is quite apt in many ways. If he's dithering after said abuse of the family pet send the odd card round with "Missing you" or "To my darling" and address it too his dog.
He'll be running for the hills in no time.
Too much?
Thank f
k your not my neighbour.
I feel your pain, my neighbour ripped down his prefab garage and has been building a new one ever since, I wouldn't mind but you could park an artic in the fecking thing now. It has to be over 40' long and I'm no planning expert but I'm sure this isn't like for like replacement.
Every day for months he has grinding wheels and other power tools going for hours on end, if he doesn't stop soon I am going to offer to help.
Every day for months he has grinding wheels and other power tools going for hours on end, if he doesn't stop soon I am going to offer to help.
where are you in the uk? I will pop by, smash it up in a couple of hours without stopping, no matter how hard he tries (although if he has any sense he will steer well clear of me with my angry face and a 12pound sledge hammer swinging full wack over my shoulder!
I am really serious by the way....
you can take pictures if you want...
I am really serious by the way....
you can take pictures if you want...
Go into his garden while he is out and write lots of sweary words all over the remaining concrete in a nice bright colour, yellow and red spraypaint, perhaps some white too.
You get extra bonus points if its really rude, possibly the C word and lots of F words too.
Call him names too, write "mr xxx is a" and similar.
I bet he breaks it up really quickly after that.
Post pics here too, for full marks.
You get extra bonus points if its really rude, possibly the C word and lots of F words too.
Call him names too, write "mr xxx is a
" and similar.I bet he breaks it up really quickly after that.
Post pics here too, for full marks.
If it's his property he's ruining and he's not doing it at night there probably isn't much you can do.
However, you might come up with some creative ways of letting him know that you don't share his enthusiasm.
Purchase a cheap inflatable doll, hoist her into a tree (of yours) overlooking his drive to watch him as he hammers and bangs (see how appropriate it is)...... if he mentions it you can explain that it is installation art, and the shocked expression on her face represents 'anxiety of modern existence, contemlplating human endeavour' or some other such balderdash.
I have other suggestions, but that'll probably fix it.
However, you might come up with some creative ways of letting him know that you don't share his enthusiasm.
Purchase a cheap inflatable doll, hoist her into a tree (of yours) overlooking his drive to watch him as he hammers and bangs (see how appropriate it is)...... if he mentions it you can explain that it is installation art, and the shocked expression on her face represents 'anxiety of modern existence, contemlplating human endeavour' or some other such balderdash.
I have other suggestions, but that'll probably fix it.
parakitaMol. said:
If it's his property he's ruining and he's not doing it at night there probably isn't much you can do.
However, you might come up with some creative ways of letting him know that you don't share his enthusiasm.
Purchase a cheap inflatable doll, hoist her into a tree (of yours) overlooking his drive to watch him as he hammers and bangs (see how appropriate it is)...... if he mentions it you can explain that it is installation art, and the shocked expression on her face represents 'anxiety of modern existence, contemlplating human endeavour' or some other such balderdash.
I have other suggestions, but that'll probably fix it.
However, you might come up with some creative ways of letting him know that you don't share his enthusiasm.
Purchase a cheap inflatable doll, hoist her into a tree (of yours) overlooking his drive to watch him as he hammers and bangs (see how appropriate it is)...... if he mentions it you can explain that it is installation art, and the shocked expression on her face represents 'anxiety of modern existence, contemlplating human endeavour' or some other such balderdash.
I have other suggestions, but that'll probably fix it.
I like this idea. It shows that some thought has gone into your annoyance and that there is depth to that thought.
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