Community Chat

[LilacTree]

I have a fairly new neighbor (about three months) whose bedroom backs up to mine. The first few weeks she banged on the wall with a hammer and I assumed she was putting up photos, paintings, etc. Unfortunately, it has never stopped. She bangs on the wall on and off almost all day long and sometimes into the evening hours. If she is still hanging stuff, she must have several hundred of them by now. This morning she started at 7 AM.

I have never been a complainer and in my four+ years here, I've had three or four neighbors in that apartment (counting this new one . . . sadly two of them died and one of them just moved). It went on for almost two hours this morning. Right now it has stopped. When my girls come even they have remarked about the constant hammering.

Now I wonder what the heck she is doing? I don't know whether to approach her or just report it to management. I don't want to get her in trouble, but I'm beginning to think something is wrong with her.

Any suggestions? Should I just put up with it and hope it will stop eventually?

[deepwaterdotter]

Building some IKEA bedroom furniture? Wild sekks?

[Peaches McPhee]

Yes, I'd bring it to her attention. Maybe she has exercise equipment that bangs against the wall.

[brii]

Hope you had a nice Christmas, Ford.

I would either ask her about it or say something to management. She might not be aware that you can hear whatever she's doing.

[Linders Back]

Are you in an apartment or condo? I know our Condo Assn. has noise rules and it sounds like this tenant is abusing any if they exist in your building. It would be nice if you two could discuss it and solve the problem, but sometimes you have to engage a third party (management). Good Luck.

[Colonel Meow]

I would approach her about it prior to getting management involved. She most likely doesn't realize her movements are that bothersome to you, and would probably appreciate direct feedback and a chance to correct it before being admonished by the management.

[LilacTree]

Wow, I can honestly say I never thought of some of these things! She does live alone.

It's not that much of a big deal, I may just leave it alone. I hate confrontations and do not want to establish a negative relationship with my next door neighbor.

I'm going to listen more closely the next time it starts, as I never thought it was anything but a hammer. It could be exercise equipment.

Thanks, folks!

[anisa]

On 12/27/2014 Peaches McPhee said:

Yes, I'd bring it to her attention. Maybe she has exercise equipment that bangs against the wall.

Very logical conclusion Peaches. Or perhaps a rocking chair or such.

[hennypenny]

Bring some cookies and just say hi and happy holidays! Then ask if maybe her exercise equipment could be moved a bit as it seems to bang on your bedroom wall. That way she doesn't have to explain, but you have let her know you are hearing the noise.

Good luck! Dying to know what the noise is!

[Shorty2U]

Hmm that would be annoying but I doubt Id say anything unless it goes on longer. Then I would just say are you remodeling? Something nice, not in an attacking sort of way.

We have neighbors that are annoying (cig butts thrown in our yard, fireworks in the field all summer, etc.) I called cops on each incident to no avail. (And my husband said let it go originally but IMO hes too laid back so I called). Well he was right because they still do things, now probably on purpose. Some people are just jerks! (We are not connected to these neighbors though). And I might add these homes are in the country and middle to upper class. People act like jerks in ALL classes of people!

Best of luck to you whatever you do!