Brendon_t Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 My home sits on a heavily inclined street. My neighbors pad is about half way up my roof, the other neighbor sits about 14' below me. I have talked to both of them and neither ever hear my tools going. The guy above me plays video games online until about 3 am anyways. They also both have my cell number just in case. When I was forest renovating my house after buying it, I was laying hardwood flooring at about 12 am cutting it in the living room. . From outside the house, you could barely hear the mitre saw from the street so I felt fine working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 The only neighbor within ear shot of my barn is the one who's dog bit me. Needless to say, If I need to fire up the planer at 3am I fire up the planer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 The only neighbor within ear shot of my barn is the one who's dog bit me. Needless to say, If I need to fire up the planer at 3am I fire up the planer. shoulda shot the dog... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 shoulda shot the dog... twice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I hear more than my neighbors. They all air condition. That also plays a part. Wait...you don't have AC? - To OP - What is this "courteous" you speak of? This is America...we only think about ourselves, remember? Kidding aside, I'm in the unfortunate (fortunate?) position of having crappy neighbors. On one side lives a family of gluttonous slobs. The only time I see them is when they wobble out of their house and pile into their tiny cars. Or at long last, well overdue, the patriarch pig takes his poor, laboring riding lawnmower around his yard, sagging and leaning vicariously under his immense weight. Aside from having to pick up some of the fast food trash that blows out of their overstuffed dumpster now and then, I don't even acknowledge their existence. On the other side lives a cranky old crosspatch who hibernates in his basement and only comes out to get his mail. He once called the police on me for parking my trailer in front of his house for 24 hours while we had a birthday party for my then one-year-old daughter. Since that day, he is of no concern to me. To summarize...screw neighbors, I do what I want. Even if I did give a crap, I can't imagine my shop makes THAT much noise when the doors and windows are closed. Perhaps if the house next door had a bedroom perched right next to my garage. Even then, anyone who doesn't sleep with a screaming box fan...well, I don't know how you sleep without a screaming box fan. I can't get a wink in a dead silent room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Wow, glad I'm not Eric's neighbor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Yeah, I'm the problem. Hey, if you're not a disgusting slob or a crabby old jackass, we'd get along just fine. I have very little tolerance for useless people. Sue me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Yeah, I'm the problem. Hey, if you're not a disgusting slob or a crabby old jackass, we'd get along just fine. I have very little tolerance for useless people. Sue me. I was just screwing with ya man, don't go and get all sensitive on me now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I'm the crabby old neighbor. My neighbor just took off on his especially loud motorcycle at 7:45 AM this Sunday morning. Guess he was just making sure everyone was up in time for Church today. I didn't really care, I've been up since 6:00 and I don't say anything to anyone about noise in the "hood" anyway. We all have own space and hobbies but when he makes smart comments about how neat my yard is, I do get a bit peeved because I make sure not to run my lawnmower before 9:00 AM or after 5:00 PM on Saturdays. Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 ==>This is America...we only think about ourselves, remember? Probably emigrated from Canada... Easy now... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 ==>^^^ I meant that in a good way... Canadians are generally not as inconsiderate as we Americans... And besides, I’m married to a nice girl from Montreal... Montreal! Sweet! We probably know each other. There are only 36 of us up here.....living in igloos, apologizing for things we shouldnt....eh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodmang Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 My grandfather always taught me not to mow before 9AM on the weekends... That being said I would approach the neighbor and explain your concern & desire to ensure you are not disturbing them or inconvienencing them. If you don't want to deal with them directly, leave a note in their door with your number, perhaps ask them to text you when you are using your tools and it's bothering them. That worked out well for me with music in my old apartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Montreal! Sweet! We probably know each other. There are only 36 of us up here.....living in igloos, apologizing for things we shouldnt....eh! I KNEW IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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