I'm currently renovating my house in PJ and have the proper approvals from the council. Working hours are from 8am - 6pm if i remember correctly.

But of course we know that our neighbours sometimes don't wake up so early... so my workers start work with the heavy drilling and jackhammering at about 9am after which we stop for an hour while my neighbour has their lunch.

Legally, i'm within my rights to start at 8am but aiyar... if my position with the neighbour is switched of course i'd feel pissed too.

With regards to leaking roof, it happened to my neighbour but i got the workers to fix it immediately on the day my neighbour informed me.

To help keep their porch slightly clean, we've put up tarpaulin sheets on the left and right of the driveway to minimize dust travelling. If at anytime the driveway is dirtied a great deal, my workers clean up my neighbours driveway before heading home.

The noise created is still going on today due to hammering and sometimes drilling for the water pipes replacement and my project is now in its 5th month. It's the small gestures sometimes that makes a slight difference and i honestly appreciate my neighbours patience so far.

But without a doubt some ppl can really act like an ass.

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Added on November 1, 2011, 12:14 pmNot sure about ants caused by renovation work though.

This post has been edited by adrianjc: Nov 1 2011, 12:14 PM

Well can't really help much if there is a baby in the house right. There is only so much i can do to minimize the time my neighbour has to put up with the noise. And honestly it depends on the type of neighbours you get, my neighbours have been great and understanding people and i talk with them whenever i'm around, which is everyday.

So, lucky me!

End of the day gonna be neighbours and live side-by-side, and its always good to have nice neighbours. It makes the area feel like a neighbourhood rather than just a place to live.

HHhhhmmm... you seem to be agitated & bitter about something. Care to share your experience?

I currently live in a brand new condo building and i've been living with hammering, drilling, and whatever else for more than one year now. I'm not complaining because people need to get their units done, can i kick a fuss if i'm sick and stay home knowing that ppl will be drilling? A condominium is even worse because not only have neighbours on your sides, but also up and down, but anything being done on your floor and 1 floor above and below can be heard very clearly.

Like it or not things have a way of working themselves out for better or for worse. But one things for sure... work goes on...