David Boehler: be calm about it, but let him know that it is bugging you. work together and find an appropriate time for him to do his work
Carolynn Testani: I'm more of the eh-hem, "later generation" in that I now have a grandson (and no, my daughter waited until she was in her 20s... Thank God!) As a result, l would *like* (could be wrong... ;) to think that I have a bit of an edge on this...You don't sound as if you mean any harm and I'm sure you're communicating with him. Would it be a stretch for me to suggest that, for a brief moment, you put yourself in his shoes? You see, it sounds to *me* as if their family is under a great deal of stress and I imagine the man making all the noise is working hard all day and maybe that's why he's doing all of his work in the later hours? He sounds as if he has issues all around, what with a grandbaby on the way, etc. I wonder, does his "doing up" his place have anything to do with making room for their family's newest a! ddition? I'm assuming that may be the case. Surely at their daughter's age, they have intentions of helping her out? After all, they haven't shipped her out to a convent and you know that she's pregnant...Would you or, if you're a female, your version of a handyman, feel comfortable going over with a hammer in your hand and asking him if he needs help? This can make the job go by faster, you'll have an inside edge ("Hey, Buddy, what say we cut out early and go grab a brew? Anyway, my babies are trying to sleep..."), and you may even develop a friendship which could come in handy when you both need an extra hand with new babies... ;)As it stands, a lot of cities and towns now have ordinances in place that state that loud noises have to be cut off by either 10 or 11 p.m. It sounds to me as if he's within his rights. However, by having a young child's sleep involved, this brings up another matter. You may then have to deal with the "offender" himself. My late husband! and I had lived in an apartment complex where all the units w! ere identical. Our bathrooms were right over one another and when a young female moved in downstairs and wanted to annoy us, all she had to do was turn on her bathroom's exhaust fan. The blade was loose and it rattled 24-7! Naturally it wasn't that bad on *her* end, but it was irritating beyond belief on ours! And the apartments being small, you could hear nothing but that fan at all odd hours, day or night!After she moved out, an extremely obnoxious family moved in. And the fan, along with what *we* thought was *their* attitude, became yet another issue.It wasn't until the young wife offered an olive branch that we finally became the type of friends who loved one another's kids as much as we did our own. Now mind you, I'm not saying the same thing could happen for you, but wouldn't it be worth a try? At the very least, you might be able to face them without smiling through gritted teeth. (Yes, my family and I also went there... )Oh, by the way, *one* extremely posi! tive aspect about befriending the young family downstairs was that, as soon as she found out about it, the mother gave my husband permission to go into their bathroom and tighten that wobbly blade. As result, everyone involved reaped the rewards of "peace" in more ways than one! Good luck...And you're right, it *may* be for a short time period, but guaranteed, the sooner you befriend the annoyer, the sooner he'll become less annoying to YOU...Take my word for it. ;)...Show more
Oscar Wieland: There are "quite" laws that clearly state that after 10 pm he can not be making the noises that penetrate the walls of his home. BUT...since his daughter is having a baby soon it would seem to me that he would be a bit more respectful that you have a baby. This is a touch subject and you could politely approach him. Be polite and professional and ask him if he could stop after perhaps 7 or 8 pm or whatever you can work out. I am sure he is working at it after he gets off wo! rk. I am hoping he will understand. Good luck....these things can be ! tricky!!!!...Show more
Arlen Lopiccalo: After 10:00 am and not after 7:00 pm! This way you do not wake anyone too early nor do you interrupt their evening hours!You can also put cork wall rolls on the baby room's wall. This will help.Also check the sound restrictions with the police department. If they are violating the ordinance, call the police on them although I would talk to them first and explain that it is waking the baby up to see if you can find an amicable solution to the problem and it is easy to install. See links below....Show more
Stanton Valdivia: You need to talk to them now, in a calm quiet respectful and start by saying "I know you're not aware of it, but..." and then go on to tell about the noise, the hours, etc and ask when they will be done with the hammering, etc. You will be able to gage from their response whether or not they will be considerate and cooperative; if they are not, then you need to involve the police.
Freddy Shutler:! i would try to do it between 8am-6pm during the week, but my town permits until 8pm.
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