I’m talking Foghorn Leghorn loud. I built and have lived and raised my children to young adulthood in my house for 11 years now. Both are now live away from home so is just me and the pets. I work from home most of the week and have been surrounded by respectful quiet neighbours. My house and 2 others have backyards that butt up against each other. Never been a problem until a young couple with 2 young children moved in and they built a large outdoor entertaining area off the back of their house. I have no problems with the kids, kids are kids and make noise. The young mum also, no problem. It’s the husband. He spends a lot of time outside and it is impossible it seems for him to not talk at a normal level. He shouts or talks loudly ALL THE TIME. Even walking the kids around the block I can hear him from 100’s of meters away. He seems to work shifts as he is home a lot during the day and when he is home all hell breaks loose as rather than speak to his children he shouts. When he isn’t there, lovely silence. It’s got to the point that even with my doors and windows closed I can hear him inside my own house whether he is inside or outside. Because I work from home a lot it has started to effect me as I dread hearing him. Someone suggested noise cancelling headphones, but really, in my own house? Even visitors notice it when they are at my house as to top it off, he is a talker! How do I approach this without causing an all out war?
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Tough one. Some people just have outside voices. Neither of these ideas are great but...
1. Mention to them, he and she both, that you work from home and people on the phone or zoom calls have commented on "who's that talking in the background" when you're alone.
Or
2. Send a very carefully worded polite note anonymously.
Really tough situation. It'd be easier if it was loud music. Good luck.
Thank you and you are absolutely right, it is a tough one. I am going to have a conversation with my other neighbour to see if it is just me or he is also affecting her as her backyard is even closer to the action. I enjoy my other neighbours immensely so this new one really stands out and not in a good way.
Where I live, there's a rule that 10pm is quiet. During the day though, I have a neighbor that blasts techno and shoots fireworks at least twice a day. I'm not sure there's much you can do if it's during the day. You could try talking to them, but that might cause more drama. Maybe you could wear headphones connected to your computer while you're working. That way you can drown out the noise and sounds and still work. I'm sorry if that's not helpful, and I hope it works out.
