Noise/ neighbours

[s3iv4d]

So I bought a flat a year a go(top floor) a few months back I was putting together some flat pack furniture (Sunday afternoon) when I got a knock on door. Neighbour from down stairs asked what I was doing, aparently the noise (hammering was carrying through the floor. I was a little annoyed TBH, it’s not really any of there business what I was doing. And I was nearly finished anyway. Or should I seek there permission or advise them? Every time I make some noise. A few weeks back, neighbour returned, asking what the noise was, this time it was my bike (turbo trainer) at fault. I occasionally use it for training purposes. I should add this was on carpeted floor. I’m a pretty reasonable person, but a, starting to feel like I can’t enjoy my own property without the 2of them complaining. I appreciate noise can be annoying but this is hardly anti social. Or an I being unreasonable? I was going to ignore the second knocks but they were quite persevering 

[1956glyn]

Hi

This can be a problem if you live in a flat.    Everyone needs to come to some sort of compromise.

As you appreciate noise can be a problem as it can travel.    So far as the flat pack furniture is concerned i would have advised them what i was  intending to do.     Yes one can take the attitude that it is none of their business but  by the same token they were obviously concerned about the extent of the noise.  

So far as your bike turbo trainer is concerned......and i may be wrong here

Dont you need a slick training tyre/wheel on the back.....otherwise they can be tremendously noisy?   

To be honest i would prob invite your neibours up for a coffee and a chat to try and come to some sort of compromise.

P.S If you have a party.....send them an invite 🙂

[martinlufc88]

I lived in a flat a few years back, and i can tell you when you live underneath someone it is not pleasant,you can hear everything , even the walking up and down foot steps, guy who lived above me was a smoker and all we could hear all night nearly every night was him coughing , drove me mad so i moved

[s3iv4d]

Understood about the noise, but some is unavoidable. Footsteps etc. How else is one meant to live? Tip toe?!I chose a top floor flat specifically. Imo it’s a consequence of living in a apartment block (rather than house) 

[martinlufc88]

My comment was regarding to what an underneath flat gets, there is no way to cancel out noise from an upstairs flat it is what it is, and in my experience once a neighbour has it in for you there is no changing their mood towards you, some people have nothing better to do than moan constantly about the smallest thing's

[cee-dee]

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[bankhaunter]

In my old place some of the floor panels were a bit creaky so I would avoid treading on particular spots as much as I could.  I asked my downstairs neighbour if she could hear it and she said she could but it didn't bother her.

A couple of weeks later she told me she wished I hadn't said anything because now she was listening out for the creaks.

Her son's bedroom was under my kitchen so I would not use my washing machine after about 7.00 pm to avoid disturbing him. It became so ingrained, even now years later and on the ground floor in a different building, I still find it difficult to put washing on in the evening.

[rusticrye]

I'm late to the party, but hopefully not too late...

Regarding your flat-packs:

I always tell my neighbours in advance when we have noisy work planned, because not only is it the polite thing to do,  it absolutely is their business. I'm astonished that you think it's not. They have every right to know so that they can make plans to get away from the noise and inconvenience if necessary and if possible. That's just common courtesy.

Regarding your turbo bike: 

You cannot do as you like in your property if it spoils your neighbours' enjoyment of theirs. This is obviously a problem for your neighbours, so you need to silence the bike or, if that isn't possible, stop using it and train elsewhere. If you don't deal with this problem, your neighbours can report you for spoiling their enjoyment of their homes, to the leaseholder and to Environmental Health.

@s3iv4d