by Perry525 »
Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:20 pm
It is very difficult to deal with a situation like this when it is not your property.
It is probably true that you live a quiet life style and because you are not making a noise, the noise from next door seems louder than it is.
For example, if you normally keep your windows closed, your home will be quite quiet, if the people next door keep theirs open then they are competing against a noisy background and like all children at school they make more noise, to make themselves heard.
The fact that you are not disturbing them, probably lulls them into believing thay are quieter than they are.
You could try bringing the issue up by making more noise yourself, especially late in the evening.
Or by buying a sound meter from someone like Maplin, to get an idea how noisy they are.
And run some tests with your windows open and with them closed to hear/see the difference.
You could record the noise and give them an example or three.
If it was your property, you could build a secondary wall four inches away from the existing party wall – this would make a difference.