Noisy neighbours Solved ????

[The PIT]

Finally got around building a frame and filling the back of that with Mineral wool 100mm thick and then puttin gup plasterboard 10 mm thick. Sadly working on my own prevented me from doubling it up too make sure. Carrying plasterboard around on your own is very hard.

Anyway the buggers went away for six weeks so I had to wait til they came back too see if it worked or not. Well last week they've been in noisy mode. Crashing and banging around and loud music.

Conclusion seems to be holding up very well. Most of the music seems to come in through my open window. If I leave the room the noise is louder on the landing due to the noise coming up from downstairs.

Impact. It's reduced that although not by much. Saying that I didn't expect it too reduce it at all to be honest.

Overall I feel I've got my privacy back I can't hear them talking so I presume they can't hear me and quite a few days I can get a peaceful evening when I want it now.

My only thoughts are. Have they turned the Music up too what they feel is the loudest they can.

[KvHagedorn]

Now buy a pair of B&W DM602 S3 loudpeakers, and cut out holes in your new extra wall just their width and height, and slide the speakers into the wall facing their apartment. Buy a 225 watt per channel amplifier and play Ride of the Valkyries for them over and over, day and night.

[degrub]

Nah....just get a couple cheap powered sub bass and play any Taiko drum CD you can find. Might even do a little sheetrock damage on the other side.

or maybe the Black Watch. - They are particularly effective at 0600

[Brian R.]

Dean Martin Live in Las Vegas.

[KvHagedorn]

How about Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music?

1.5 hours of electric guitar feedback.

[KvHagedorn]

If they are Islamic types playing Islamic music loudly, this might be a good selection..

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/clipserve/B00000429C001013/0/102-2875579-5077765

Track 13 is particularly nice.

[Brian Ellis]

I would alternate between the finale of the 1812 overture and the toccata from Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor played on a good organ with multiple 32' pipe sets. You would have to start it when you are going out, though. Would probably knock the plaster off their wall (and your's) because, with these, you are almost sure to hit at least one resonance!

[The PIT]

They're in full noise mode this morning.

If I close the windows and vents I can hardly hear them Sadly downstairs is another story. I can sense the TV going very loud when I have lunch.

My Mother does hymn job very well.

[Paddy]

What do environmental health have to say?

[Claymonkey]

you know just because they play the music during 'sociable' hours doesn't mean they get to play their music as loud as they want. If you live in an apartment you have to realize you can just do as you please noise wise. Heck that's one of the main reasons to buy a house. So you don't have to deal with others and play your music/movies/games as loud as you want. Paddy, I'm sure you'ved talked to them so I'm obviously not being any help here. Personally, inconsiderate people are one of the few things I can't stand.