This situation is surreal. The family downstairs has four kids, and apparently, they're noisy or som…

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This situation is surreal. The family downstairs has four kids, and apparently, they're noisy or something else happened, because the neighbors below them have declared war. For several years now, they've been playing irritating sounds from 7 AM to 11 PM daily. Currently, it's some kind of Mongolian chants on repeat and sounds of moving chairs. We can hear it faintly, but it's maddening in the quiet. According to the neighbor, we've filed a collective complaint with the district officer, we've talked to them, we've threatened them – nothing works. Apparently, there are two unhappy women there, rumored to have experienced tragedy. There are no legal violations; they play the sounds strictly within permitted hours. The most frustrating part is that it's loudest in the boys' room. They now sleep with white noise and jump up at 7 AM. Collective wisdom, please help! What can we do? The neighbors below are a bit eccentric, but they seem okay to me, and I think communication is possible. I haven't approached the ones playing the sounds yet, but everyone says they just don't open the door. Cutting off their power isn't an option either, as they have a private floor.
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Savina Mari
Oh my gosh, it feels so good to have moved into our own home 17 years ago!
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chukavina tatyana
Let the neighbor upstairs play rock music for them on a weekend day, put a speaker on the floor, and a pot on top. Let them enjoy.
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Nadezhda
Turn the music up to full blast, aim it straight ahead, and drive off.
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Yuliya
chukavina tatyana No way 😂
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Yana
Lay soundproofing on the floor
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Mariya
I can't imagine how loud the music needs to be to hear it through the floor, especially from the people below...
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Kristina
To start, I'd try talking to all the neighbors, especially those who play Mongolian throat singing. If that gets you nowhere, then record the times of these Mongolian throat singing sessions and contact your local precinct. Yes, technically, your neighbor isn't breaking the noise ordinance, but their actions are causing discomfort, and you need to find a compromise.
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Marishka
Nothing to be done, except to move or install soundproofing.
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Vasilisa
This floor can only be opened by them. This is a fire safety violation))
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Vasilisa
Mariya You just haven't lived in modern new buildings 😁 sometimes you can hear through several floors, and not just that 🤷️
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lena
Savina Mari We have one too, there's a karaoke place just down the street from us 🤣
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lena
Mine sleep like that too, one little thing though, I also pass out.
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lena
Yana It's lying there. It sounds like it's coming through pipes anyway.
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lena
Kristina Those who are included don't open their doors to anyone. It's strange, two sisters with cerebral palsy live there alone. It seems difficult for them, but that doesn't justify their actions at all...
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lena
Marishka Yes, we just bought it 🤣🤣 The soundproofing is in, and you can hear it through the radiators
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lena
Vasilisa Ours is also closed, not an option 🤣
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Marishka
Marishka Well then I don't know 🤷️ I sympathize.
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lena
Marishka Oh no, it's not that bad. My kids scream during the day, but white noise in the evening isn't a jackhammer. I was just wondering, technically, how can this be prevented? And if it even can be.
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Marishka
Marishka The noise isn't industrial. Even if you call an inspector, the recorded noise will be within the normal range. And that's only if it's happening when they arrive. If there are no violations, there's nothing you can do.
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lena
Nadezhda They're just one floor away from us, there's another family below us, so they must be having a blast! My kids are running around upstairs, and downstairs there's that family with their Mongolian chants 🤣🤣🤣
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Lida
We moved from an apartment to a private house and have been living here for 4 years now, and we couldn't be happier...
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Mariya
Mariya Yes, we live in the old part of town and can't hear a thing)))
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Mariya
Mariya sick people, of course.
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Tanyushka
Kristina Honestly, there's almost nothing legally you can do (I really sympathize, we've been through this...). Try to befriend them and talk gently. Get the local police involved (read up on how to do this) — they are obligated to help.
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