How would you approach this? (Neighbour keeping me up by putting his tumble dryer on at 2AM)

[Castiel]

Go around and tell him that if he doesn't stop using his tumble dryer then you will murder a member of his family for each nights lost sleep...

Dry by Day, or Die by Night. It's a valid choice.



or you could just knock on the door and ask him to do his drying during the day. unconventional approach I know, but less mess than the first.

 

[Freefaller]

Why not just go round and speak to him about it? Surely that's the first step to take?

 

[Deadbeat]

Good plan, with the chatting. Just keep in mind that if they're restricted in the ideal times to do this sort of thing, either because they're on a nocturnal work pattern or the aforementioned electricity tariff, it's essentially hard luck on you. Ear plugs would be the next step.

 

[ntg]

Can't be bothered to read all answers.

What's wrong with people nowadays?? asking on forum for advice instead of just talking to their neighbour about it!!!! seriously!!!

What's next? going to another forum and saying "I have a problem with my neighbour and I want to post on another forum to ask for advice, how do you think I should do it?"

 

[DJMK4]

Can't be bothered to read all answers.

What's wrong with people nowadays?? asking on forum for advice instead of just talking to their neighbour about it!!!! seriously!!!

What's next? going to another forum and saying "I have a problem with my neighbour and I want to post on another forum to ask for advice, how do you think I should do it?"

Well the general consensus was to go and speak with my neighbour about it, however I wanted to know if the chat would backfire, if there would be any advice on what I could do to back myself up.

But hey ho, if you dont like the thread, dont come in and troll

 

[Apok]

because not everyone is blessed your obvious social skills, some people might have things such as agorapobia or similar problems.

Waits for a "i'm too scared to go outside thread, what can i do" thread

 

[Morba]

Why not just go round and speak to him about it? Surely that's the first step to take?

This!
Man up and go knock on the door. Chances are the people have a delay setting on their washer/dryer and do it in the night as they are not disturbed by it.
Until they know different from you, why would thy change their ways?!

 

[loopylou]

Do you have any carpet off cut hanging around? It may be worth asking them to place that under the machine as it could be the vibrations straight on to the concert floor that is causing so much noise and amplifying it.

 

[Freefaller]

This!
Man up and go knock on the door. Chances are the people have a delay setting on their washer/dryer and do it in the night as they are not disturbed by it.
Until they know different from you, why would thy change their ways?!

Indeed. They may not have any clue that it's causing an issue!

 

[Hate]

I have experience of this from the flip side. I live in a maisionette and there is a flat below mine. I used to put the dishwasher / tumble dryer on a timer for the middle of the night cause the electricity is cheaper.

The other day the lady came up and asked me if I could do it a bit earlier as it was interrupting her sleep. I asked her when she goes to bed and gets up and as a result I now work around those times.

See! easy!

 

[Morgoth]

Burn the neighbours house down, it's the only way to be sure!

(If the fire starts to encroach onto your property, be ready with a hose)

 

[Thesaff]

Well the general consensus was to go and speak with my neighbour about it, however I wanted to know if the chat would backfire, if there would be any advice on what I could do to back myself up.

But hey ho, if you dont like the thread, dont come in and troll

Yeah there is one form of back up, a baseball bat. No honestly just chat with him you might not like his reply, but he wasnt put on this earth to make you happy.

 

[ntg]

Well the general consensus was to go and speak with my neighbour about it, however I wanted to know if the chat would backfire, if there would be any advice on what I could do to back myself up.

But hey ho, if you dont like the thread, dont come in and troll

You needed to ask to get a general consensus? Did you expect that people would tell you "no don't go and talk to your neighbour, they might kill you!!!"".

How can anyone here know whether the chat would backfire, and seriously now, you'll simply ask them to put their washer at a different time, not tell them you want to abuse their children or something. If your neighbour has a fit with your request I'd start worrying about more than the washer.

Finally, I didn't come to troll, it's just surreal to me that someone would ask advice on what to do with such simple issues. I guess my implied advice was just be more forward with these things instead of overthinking them.

 

[DJMK4]

You needed to ask to get a general consensus? Did you expect that people would tell you "no don't go and talk to your neighbour, they might kill you!!!"".

How can anyone here know whether the chat would backfire, and seriously now, you'll simply ask them to put their washer at a different time, not tell them you want to abuse their children or something. If your neighbour has a fit with your request I'd start worrying about more than the washer.

Finally, I didn't come to troll, it's just surreal to me that someone would ask advice on what to do with such simple issues. I guess my implied advice was just be more forward with these things instead of overthinking them.

Because if they refused then I was looking at advice with regards to noise pollution and what I could use to put a complaint in.

Not everyone in this world is going to be polite unfortunately.

My old next door neighbour from 4 years ago put nails in my tyre because I parked my car half on the curb on the road outside my house and she didn't like it.

 

[Morba]

Yeah but why even bother asking everyone until you have actually spoken to the people next door?
Stop being a wimp.

 

[Dugganator]

Just speak to them dude. If the person next door is an understanding person it will stop the second you have a chat with them. Just explain you haven't been sleeping because of the tumble dryer and washing machine. I would think 90% of people will not have a issue with you knocking their door and asking politely that could they change the times if possible.

Are the kitchens tiny in your houses btw? I mean if they have no room for these items in the kitchen then fair enough but if they have the space they might even just move them back into the kitchen.

Only thing I can see being a issue is you choose to convert a garage into a bedroom I guess they could say well that’s your decision to use that space in the manner it wasn’t meant for. I know that having a tumble dryer in the garage isn’t what it was meant for either.
I’m shocked that someone has asked this question first instead of posting a “I spoke to next door about the noise and they told me to **** off what can I do” that thread would have made more sense as better advise would be given.

 

[EvilDreams]

Write an angry note.

Put it through their letterbox at like 3am.

Run away very fast.

 

[Dugganator]

Im not the sort of person to go round and ask but I feel I need to in this case.

How would you approach this? obviously what I would be asking him to do is maybe keep the usage to reasonable hours, as 2AM is slightly OTT really, Im sure that the sound will be leaking out the door so I bet it wouldn't just effect me if other people in surrounding houses had their windows open at night.

I dont see in your orignal post asking the question of "what can I do if they refuse"

You were asking for advice on how should I ask the question not what should I do if they dont agree. Sorry

If it might affect others have you spoken to your other neighbours?

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Go round, make small talk and kindly remind him that dishwashers and tumble driers are the worst culprits for house fires, so best not to leave them on during the night. Slip in that you sleep next door, he probably thinks it's just another garage adjacent to his, hence, no need to be quiet in the garage.

 

[britboy4321]

Im not the sort of person to go round and ask but I feel I need to in this case.

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Very nicely and politely go round and briefly explain the problem (in under 20 seconds, 'Sorry Phil to be a pain can I have a very quick word'.

95% chance this'll stop the problem dead, and there are no bad feelings. When my neighbour nicely asked me not to mow the law (in height of summer) after 7pm ... absolutely 100% no problem whatsoever I simlpy didn't realise it woke up their little 'un. No need for anyone to get stroppy. In fact if he had come to me with a strop-on attitude I may have been more tempted to NOT cave in out of principle!!

DO NOT go round with 'What you're doing is out of order mate OK sort ir out or I'll sort you out' -- as with the information you've given I do not think your neighbours realises (at all) there is a problem ...

If he says 'no' is kinda a different thread ..