My upstairs neighbors seem to like clog dancing at 2am. What would you do?
Not exactly the same situation but have had neighbours that has the habit of throwing a loud party once in a while without telling anyone.
Next time the were setting up I went over with a bottle of popular tipple and asked them kindly please to let us know ahead next time, so we could plan around it. After that they were very becoming and even polite about it.
What I mean to say it’s that even if anger is building up at your end, you should try your best and be nice, they might not (weirdly) be aware of the fall out of their behaviour.
- Ask nicely
- Aks firmly
- Call the police
- Warm air rises 🔥
When we had the problem, I talked to him and we ended up on very friendly terms. He gave his best to be quite. Wasn’t perfect, but acceptable.
It is time for war! Get a floor-shaker!
[…], such gadgets are built around vibrating motors originally designed to run industrial sieves. They come with multiple modes: vibration only, pounding only, or a combination of the two. A fourth option activates both, along with other random sounds including static, persistent knocks, and even piercing shrieks.
The floor-shaker serves one purpose: when installed on the user’s ceiling, the deafening noise it makes is projected into the house above
I have considered exactly this before but held off suspecting that it would bother neighbors below. Looks like it ruins the lives of everyone in the building. Glad I didn’t set one up.
Ah, it’s just collateral damage that everyone will hate you …
Update: Thanks for the advice. Particularly, they may not realize they are loud. That was something I hadn’t considered. I knocked on the door, and no one answered. I know someone is up there, because they walk like a dinosaur. Based on their steps during the day, I imagine they are quite heavy set, know how loud they walk, and could be embarrassed to open the door. I will try again later, and hopefully a positive update will follow.
But, if this turns into a game of noise, I have a solution: make them louder. I have access to an ultra sonics lab. They’ll be loud enough I won’t need to call in a noise compaint. The rest of the complex will come with torches and pitchforks. Though I believe this can be solved diplomatically.
Keep in mind that they may have a social anxiety which prevents them from answering the door. When I was younger, I pretty much never answered doors and just stayed as quiet as possible until the knocker went away.
People who walk on their heel don’t realize how bassy and thumpy it sounds compared to walking on the flat part of their foot
Are they Mormon missionaries? I swear they put a bowling lane in their apartments. This is from two different sources. One of which I got to witness myself on several occasions.
I used to knock on their door and ask nicely and apologetically and they stopped for a while but then resumed :/ It’s not entirely their fault cause the walls were pretty thin but they could have gone somewhere else to hang out with their friends at 3am.
They’re crows. They are a murder. They do not listen to requests.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4IRB0sxw-YU
I never get tired of this one.
Buy them a nice rug
