Noisy neighbours
 

Got a neighbour not attached to us, who plays loud bass every friday night, it makes our walls vibrate.last night I asked him politely to turn it down and he did a bit, but you can still hear it in our bedroom so I sat up until 2.30am waiting for it to stop so I could sleep. I am going to see him today when he is sober for a chat, does anyone know if there are any noise pollution laws in BC?

Short of that I may have to send the boys round

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Do everything you can to talk to the neighbour and don't just assume he's being a twat, because he may not genuinely know he annoys the neighbourhood.
If that doesn't work then then tell him you'll contact your local bylaw services, then follow through with that if necessary, but be aware of the comebacks (revenge attacks, etc).
Short of that, send the boys round.

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Every municipality has it's own bylaws, you should check with the city.

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Just send the plods round and have done with it.

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Well talked to him nicely during the day and he said it wasn't him!! Then it all started again at midnight last night, hubby went round and asked nicely for him to turn it down, turns out it is a video game, he told hubby 'this is a party house'. This guy is in 40's and we live in a sleepy little area, not what we were expecting when we moved in. Checked bylaws and within our rights, so will call them tomorrow and take it from there.

Very knackered.

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Did you also check with your other neighbours? If you complain to bylaw and the other neighbours are too wussy to back you up, it makes you look like a whiner. Just want to make you aware of the consequences as we had our own similar issues once, thankfully fully resolved now.

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Good point, we have the number of the family that lived here before us, so are going to give them a call, but yes very aware that we don't want this to escalate, but he is ruining our weekends.
How did you resolve yours?

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We resolved ours quite easily - they moved !
At one point we contacted our Neighbourhood Watch representative who put me in touch with our local police constable, who I asked for advice should we wish to pursue an official complaint. Trouble is he was useless and really didn't have any idea what we should do. I started collecting evidence so I could talk with a lawyer, but one day coming home from work I saw the sale sign outside and breathed a big sigh of relief. Current neighbours all around us are so quiet.
Just remember that you have the right to a peaceful life in your house but also be aware that others can make life even more miserable for you if you fall out with them.

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Party House in Deep Cove wtf??


Maybe you need a nice Brit expat house warming - how him how its really done ;)

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i know a few people who can discreetly break his legs for you...for a small fee obviously.

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Hmmm... Wonder why they moved.

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white noise machine?

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Revenge is the answer.

Wake up early on a Saturday or Sunday, run the lawnmower, or cut some wood using a nicely loud table saw. Air Horns work quite well too.

You might not be able to solve the problem, but you will feel better.

Alternatively, Google "Electromagnetic Pulse", and aim it through the wall. Try not to kill your own electronic goods though.

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Thanks for all the helpful (and amusing) advice! The white noise machine is a great idea, I have found something online that is a boom buster and fixes bass reverb, which is what our issue is.
Cheers all

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Mate . I feel for you. We've had an ongoing noise problem for months here. Hope you get it sorted soon.

Lovin' the avatar. We have a pair of pekin ducks and have just sent their ducklings away to their new homes.