My upstairs neighbors seem to like clog dancing at 2am. What would you do?
Easy answer: noise cancelling headphones
Impractical answer: move
Middle ground: sound dampening cushions on the ceiling like a sound booth
Crazy answer: talk to your neighbors.
Some people are just dumb. They may not realize how much noise they are making. If they do, does your city have a noise ordinance?
The order is typically contact them/leave a polite note, contact landlord, contact authorities (while it is happening).
People who walk on their heel don’t realize how bassy and thumpy it sounds compared to walking on the flat part of their foot
I used to knock on their door and ask nicely and apologetically and they stopped for a while but then resumed :/ It’s not entirely their fault cause the walls were pretty thin but they could have gone somewhere else to hang out with their friends at 3am.
Are they Mormon missionaries? I swear they put a bowling lane in their apartments. This is from two different sources. One of which I got to witness myself on several occasions.
Update: Thanks for the advice. Particularly, they may not realize they are loud. That was something I hadn’t considered. I knocked on the door, and no one answered. I know someone is up there, because they walk like a dinosaur. Based on their steps during the day, I imagine they are quite heavy set, know how loud they walk, and could be embarrassed to open the door. I will try again later, and hopefully a positive update will follow.
But, if this turns into a game of noise, I have a solution: make them louder. I have access to an ultra sonics lab. They’ll be loud enough I won’t need to call in a noise compaint. The rest of the complex will come with torches and pitchforks. Though I believe this can be solved diplomatically.
Keep in mind that they may have a social anxiety which prevents them from answering the door. When I was younger, I pretty much never answered doors and just stayed as quiet as possible until the knocker went away.
