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Drilling

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Fat Controller, Apr 29, 2019.

  1. Fat Controller

    Fat Controller 'Cuddly' Scottish Admin! Staff Member

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    Would you drill into a shared/party wall, at around 8pm, without knocking on your neighbours door to let them know?
     
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    • JWK

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      No !
       
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        Not at 8pm, no.
         
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        • Sheal

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          Only if that drilling was to take some while or they have young children, otherwise I don't see the need.
           
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          • Fat Controller

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            Thanks gents - I thought I was being unreasonable for a minute there. I was sat having dinner (late) catching up with the snooker, when this drilling started right behind me. I swear I nearly gave the washing machine some additional duties!

            This is quite hot on the back of them doing some sort of DIY at midnight a couple of weeks ago - in the upstairs bedroom, that is through the wall from ours. Midnight for ff.goodness sake.

            I am not in the game of falling out with neighbours, but if they keep this sort of nonsense up, words will be had.
             
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              Errrrrm gents?

              Now midnight is a whole different story, that's not on!
               
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              • Freddy

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                You sure it was DIY? :heehee:
                 
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                  Did you try a friendly knock on the wall? Shave and a hair cut... two bits, type of thing? They probably don't know just how loud it is for you?
                   
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                    Aye, had to be - if that was bedroom acrobatics, there would have been injuries; besides, there was lots of shouting at each other as they were banging around, and I am sure I heard scrapers taking wallpaper off.

                    I didn't, but oddly enough after a somewhat loud exclamation in full Scottish, full on sweary words, the drilling stopped. Maybe they know now that the sound travels.
                     
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                      I would. My neighbours a ****.

                      A man who claims to be a missionary saving the children in Malaysia who installed a power shower so load that it vibrates through our property and refuses to put rubber feet on it despite the cojncil banning its use from 11-7.

                      Of course he has several nasty surprises waiting for him when he returns. :music:

                      And a new hammer drill poised for action.........
                       
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                        Got one of those two doors over. The SOB let a kid pound a basketball on the street near 9 on Sunday before last until I went out there. Told the owner to haul the kid in. He said call the cops. I walked up to the kid, whk turned out to be a guest, and told him to get his behind inside if he knew what was good for him. The kid complied. Owner said it's not quite dark yet and I told himthat lots of parents in the neighbourhood put their babies and toddlers to bed long before dark. He ran inside too. Silly, inconsiderate people but I shall continue their training :whistle:
                         
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                          Can they see you when you're in your yard? Perhaps waiting until they have guests and then doing your gardening whilst wearing a banana hammock ... :) okay, enough of my silliness.

                          I hope you get them trained :)
                           
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                          • Fat Controller

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                            I was thinking more of burning all that old wood that I have left over, but wetting it a bit before putting it in so it smokes nicely.......... wind blowing the right direction, could be a lovely pay back.
                             
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                              If only you could control the wind too...
                               
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                                Sadly this is no longer a local problem.. Respect, consideration for others is now a myth. Not only respect for others has gone. STOP! Take a look. Self respect has gone to the dogs. Personal hygene and dress. Scenario. Hi mum, hi luv. Just been shopping, bought some fab gear. Even the lingo has changed. Gear presumeably means cloths etc. How much did these cost you? Oh! sixty five quid. But thet are all torn and faded. That's the fashion. But had I sent you off to school wearing torn and faded clothes, you woud have screamed the house down.. Times have changed.

                                YES times have changed and not for the better.
                                 
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