Noisy Neighbor Issue...How would you handle this situation?

Living in Nassau County doesn't leave much space inbetween houses and therefore our next door neighbors house is very close to ours.

On the side of his house that happens to be next to the side of my house where my bedroom and a future baby's room is, this guy has everything that you would house in a garage but he has no garage so it is on the side of his house...KWIM?

We have a fence that separates the two properties but from my house to the fence is about 5 ft and from his house to the fence is about the same.

At least 2-3 times during the week this guy is on the side of his house grunting, cursing, throwing tools and what not around anywhere between 6am-7am. He is very loud...very very loud. It is very annoying and he wakes us up every morning. Now, because it is during the week I get over it BUT this guy does this on Saturday and Sunday mornings too.

I think it is very rude and disrespectful to do this that early on the weekend. For example, this past Saturday I was woken up by power tools at 7am and then on Sunday at 6:30am he was out there throwing things around and cursing up a storm.

I am on the verge of releasing my natural biitchiness out on him and I know that is not the right way to handle this situation. I know that it needs to be handled in a respectful manner even though he is not respectful towards us. My bigger concern is that eventually (hopefully soon) we will have a baby sleeping in our room and the other room on the same side of the house and his shennaigans are going to wake the baby up and then all he!! will be let loose.

If you have made it this far...thank you and I would appreciate any advice on how to handle this situation?

Re: Noisy Neighbor Issue...How would you handle this situation?

So sorry you have to deal with that. I would be so irritated. Do you think you can walk over and talk with him. Let him know that during the week the noise does not really bother you, and ask if he would be able to start a little later. If you ask him nicely maybe he will start a little later. If he's a douche and continues then start playing loud music when you know he's sleeping

Re: Noisy Neighbor Issue...How would you handle this situation?

I would find out what the noise ordinance in your town is and then ask him to comply with it.

Re: Noisy Neighbor Issue...How would you handle this situation?

hmmm im not sure if there is much you can do about the time frame... i'd say if its late at night, that would be a different story... but since its early in the morning, i dont know how that works

i would say something about his cursing though

Re: Noisy Neighbor Issue...How would you handle this situation?

Re: Noisy Neighbor Issue...How would you handle this situation?

I'd see if your town has some restrictions regarding power tools but I think it's going to take asking him if he could be quieter.

He may or may not - either way it sounds like you may want to invest in a sound machine or consider double insulating/soundproofing the room.

If you can hear him, I'm sure your neighbor is going to be hearing the crying baby. Hopefully he'll be more respectful.

From a parenting standpoint, we live on a busy road. My kids sleep like logs because they're used to it.

Also houses close together isn't exclusive to Nassau County. There are towns where neighbors are further apart.

Re: Noisy Neighbor Issue...How would you handle this situation?

Definately check with your town. You might be able to call Public Safety and have them deal with him.

If the guys is always cursing and what not - i doubt talking to him will do any good - doesnt sound like he would really care

Re: Noisy Neighbor Issue...How would you handle this situation?

tough call really most towns have noise rules. I know personally I couldn't confront anyone because if its that angry he might not react well to your comments. If he is breaking a noise rule then the town would be enforcing it with him and he will not know which neighbor called.

I would buy a big air conditioner and put it in that window and drown him out, obviously while its nice out and you don't need the air conditioner try a window fan they might dull the noise a bit.