My neighbor plays music late at night and it keeps me up, what can I do?
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My neighbor plays music late at night and it keeps me up, what can I do?
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I live in an apartment where the walls are pretty thin. I had a neighbor before with a screaming baby and I could barely hear anything. My roomate is partially deaf and plays his tv in his room loud but if I shut my door I barely hear it.
However, my neighbor now, all he has to do is *turn on* his tv and his subwoofer drives me nuts! He plays it all night, all day long. Even with ear plugs it is still possible to hear it because it's low frequency noise. It sounds like one of those cars that will drive next to you on the street with a "thumping" soundsystem. It's "boom, boom, boom" all night long and I can't sleep. My apartment manager says the neighbor is "keeping it down" and the walls are thin so there isn't anything he can do. I've tried to explain it to the neighbor twice, but he blows me off. Right now he won't even answer the door when I knock.
I was thinking on calling the police, but will they really do anything? It's not the volume, but the bass...
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I do see the guy on rare occasion when I go outside. I'm tempted to talk to him when I see him, but to tell the truth, I am so angry at him I would probably lose my tempter and shout so I have been avoiding it. I'm normally so laid back and people take advantage of me because I'm nice to a fault. Right now, I'm just cornered and frustrated and I'm not used to dealing with someone I am so angry with. I'm not used to getting this angry, probably the lack of sleep from the noise keeping me up is part of it. It would be great if I could find a way to fix this without a confrontation at this point. I'm going to do something I regret/get in trouble for if I try to talk to him a 4th time...
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sglmom
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Yes, DO call the police -- and let them deal with the noise complaint -- and the bass IS a problem -- I notice it too (it irritates me a LOT). Keep calling every time it is turned up. Sooner or later, they will ticket him and he will have to go in front of a judge and EXPLAIN why he can't stop "Disturbing the Peace". |
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Mandy
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Call the police tell them that he is disturbing the peace, they won't tell you no. I've been sent to homes because loud music at 4 am. they will give him a warning the first time after that we give them a fine. |
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Viola Shumski
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If he plays it all night, I assume he sleeps all day.
Play your music loud all day while you are at work and it is within the hours not considered disturbing the peace.
Face the speakers towards his bedroom wall. |
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back2skewl
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call you ur local PD find out whta the Local City ordinance is for loud noises(ie music, construction work etc...) then once you have that start calling the PD, eventually they can start giving him citations for abuse of the City ordinance and hitting him in the pocket, he'll get the message when he has to pay a $150.00 fine or what ever it is for the cities definition of the infraction... |
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brown one
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call it into police. they will do something. most cities have city codes, music down, reasonable most time by 11pm |
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moneyrod
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Get some superglue and toothpicks. Put the superglue on the toothpicks, insert them in his lock and break them off. Since his apartment doesn't lock, when he goes to work or leaves, steal his subwoofer. |
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BAYOU MAN
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You have the following choices.
First thing would be to complain to your landlord.
Since he is hard of hearing, write him a letter and put under his door if you can't talk to him.
Call the police if it is during the night and disturbing your sleep.
Move. |
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§☺ĻĻŷ
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He knows it bothers you, and doesn't care. Do you think he will appreciate your calling the cops? If it were me, I'd seriously consider moving. He won't change willingly, and escalating the situation may not be what you really want.
You know your neighbor, though - not me. |
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shiloh jolie-pitt
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Call the police anyway and see what they do.My fiance has jammed with his band and it hasn't been that loud but people would still complain cos of the bass thing.Maybe your neighbour will get the hint |
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I Make Avatars
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If asking nicely fails, file a complaint with the apartment owner. Offer to pay half the material cost in having a sound deadening foam put into the dividing wall and the right angle walls as well. Older apartments lack sound deadening materials unless you find a old one with lead plating in the separating walls. |
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Caitlin
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Yes call the police. its called disturbing the peace. The police wont say who called either.. The first time might just be a warning, but after so many times, they start giving out tickets. So its worth it to start the process now. |
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Amy R
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call the police. ANd keep calling. They don't want to have to keep showing up. Your apartment manager is wrong to not do anything. When you pay your rent complain. |
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jay s
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you can try calling the police being in a apartment though they my not do to much if the music is at a reasonable noise outside the apartment. i say get better speakers than he and blow him out. |
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Anya M
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Hire a drum set and beat the hell out of it till it drowns the sound of your neighbour's TV and bugs the hell out of him. Let him have a taste of his own medicine. |
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