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Weird isn't it? I lived in a ~100 year old end terrace and you could hear "sharp" noises - doors being banged into heating pipes, coughing, sneezing, cutlery dropped on a wooden floor, but nothing else unless there was a blazing row going on.

Lived in a stone ~100 year old semi and you couldn't hear *anything* from next door

Lived in a 2008 David Wilson new build, you could hear hoovering next door but nothing else.

Now living in a 1981 end terrace and all I can hear is my neighbour's loft mounted shower pump - absolutely nothing else.
 
The worst enemies you can have is your neighbours :( - I have been on tender hooks with mine for a different reason for sometime now and I've just given up with the silly old bint and looking forward to moving in the next couple of months.
 
My pad is a converted mill into apartments, next door bedroom split by plasterboard to mine, can hear texts coming in, coughing, getting bucked etc, so god knows what they think of my home cinema and snoring:)

Roll on later this year when plan to move out of this paper house :)
 
We're going to talk to our parents and get advice from them. Especially my GFs dad, he's helped us out a lot with this house and if it comes to moving, i will feel so bad because of the work he's done and helped us with.
 
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Adam said:
Depends on the quality of the builder in my experience. I nearly bought a new townhouse in 2012, someone was looking around the other house (they were semi detatched) and I could pretty much hear what they were saying through the walls, they were crashing up and down the stairs etc. Didn't give me much confidence that things would greatly improve once carpet was down.
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Sounds about right. The place I live in is built by Barrett homes, not sure if it's design or regulation but between the 2 walls dividing each town house is a few inches of insulation which means you barely ever hear anything from the neighbours. Maybe it's just a decent design.
 
Be very careful about reporting to council. Solicitors will easily find this out if it is reported.

If I was you, I would sell.
 
Next time it happens, when he opens the door throw some petrol on him.

Tell him if he doesn't turn it down you're going to flick a match into his chest, then flick down your sunglass and ride off into the night on your harley.
 
Above is some good advice, but i would hold off on the council thing, could cause all sorts of problems if they take offence to it.

I know its costly and you would lose some space but have you thought about putting in a stud wall and some sound proofing between, lose a few inches of your space but might be a solution you havent thought of?
 
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I know its costly and you would lose some space but have you thought about putting in a stud wall and some sound proofing between, lose a few inches of your space but might be a solution you havent thought of?
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This is actually really expensive to do properly, just boshing up a bit of baton and board with some insulation often doesn't do much to cut down noise.

Only worth doing if you're going to invest in heavy rockwool and acoustic board.
 
pitchfork said:
Next time it happens, when he opens the door throw some petrol on him.

Tell him if he doesn't turn it down you're going to flick a match into his chest, then flick down your sunglass and ride off into the night on your harley.
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Ha! If only :p
I don't have a Harley :(

StevenG said:
Above is some good advice, but i would hold off on the council thing, could cause all sorts of problems if they take offence to it.

I know its costly and you would lose some space but have you thought about putting in a stud wall and some sound proofing between, lose a few inches of your space but might be a solution you havent thought of?
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We have thought of doing this, but it will be rather expensive.
We'd have to rip out the part of the kitchen to do the wall there, the wall in our bedroom and also re-do the staircase in the hall as it's against the party wall as well... There's also little things like a radiator against the wall also that we'd have to remove and re-fit.
 
Ok, time to move.

Just had to go round there to politely ask him to turn the music down and he went off on one about me doing some DIY on Sunday afternoon... Told me to **** off then started to shout at me to come back as I was walking away.

Got back in the house and I can hear him going mental calling me every name under the sun, won't bother telling you what as it would just be all stars. The guy is clearly unhinged.

This went on for 10 minutes, stopped and there was a knock at my door where he invited me out into the street to "sort it out". I politely declined and stayed inside, where I had names and threats hurled at me. It ended with "if you do anything again, I will **** you up", then he walked back and carried on for another 5 minutes.

I am literally shaking. And after speaking to my parents, come to the conclusion that moving is the only option.
 
could you find out of this has been reported before you purchased the house, the previous owners might have had issues? if so you could take them to task about it?

also for me i would have to move too, i have saved hard for the last few years so i am now in a position to purchase a detached house
it really sounds like you have a idiot next door:(
 
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I don't know what goes through these peoples heads when they offer to fight you. You're obviously going to press charges if they touch you so would end up bad for them being arrested and possible sentence.
 
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Are these people likely to be DSS or whatever it is these days? IIRC if you go through he correct channels and collect all the required evidence, they will be moved on/kicked out.
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He owns the house and has lived there for 20 years. He's renowned apparently.
 
We used to live next door to nutcases (smashed their own windows multiple times from inside to out, screaming arguments, dozen strong lynch mobs forming on our doorsteps, drugs raids, parties at 3am on a 'school night' etc). In the end we moved away, one of the best decisions we ever made I think as my wife now feels safe in her own home. IMO if you can see no other way forward then it is worth the financial hit if it means an improved quality of life.

Incidentally it also made me very snobbish about [not] living next to flats, so when we moved to our current estate I deliberately chose a mid-terrace (same style of property each side) rather than one of those with a coach house next door.
 
That sucks bud but your making the right decision to sell. Just hope that however moves in is a huge beast of a bloke who loves gyming it and wont take any of this pathetic excuse for a humans behaviour.
 
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Ok, time to move.

Just had to go round there to politely ask him to turn the music down and he went off on one about me doing some DIY on Sunday afternoon... Told me to **** off then started to shout at me to come back as I was walking away.

Got back in the house and I can hear him going mental calling me every name under the sun, won't bother telling you what as it would just be all stars. The guy is clearly unhinged.

This went on for 10 minutes, stopped and there was a knock at my door where he invited me out into the street to "sort it out". I politely declined and stayed inside, where I had names and threats hurled at me. It ended with "if you do anything again, I will **** you up", then he walked back and carried on for another 5 minutes.


I am literally shaking. And after speaking to my parents, come to the conclusion that moving is the only option.
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Got a smart phone or video camera? Should have used it.
 
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