Hi guys, I recently bought a sub sale house and plan to move in for own stay.

So coincidence that my next door which is a corner house sold to someone too. This new owner wanted to do major renovation which include 10+ points of piling and extend the houses all the way. They are in the middle of discussing with engineers and architect for this project and submitting renovation plan to local council soon.

But They are kind enough to inform me that the renovation is planned to start in end of this year and it would take roughly 1.5 years to 2 years. I am home based worker and both my wife and newborn baby would be staying at the house. Since the renovation is superb noisy in the morning so we are forced to find a new place to rent for 2-3 years period

Meaning I would need to pay both my house and rental house which is rather unaffordable for me at the moment

Anybody faces this problem before which your neighbour doing major renovation that has unbearable noise for extensive period of 2 years? Any advise from you all?

Thank you very much in advanced.

p/s : The house is ~35 years old Double Storey Terrace

This post has been edited by PowerGadget: Jan 24 2022, 10:21 PM

Thanks for your help ran_deep.

They did told me that it's the drilling type which if not mistaken will bring less effect to the surrounding house?

I am the only house that stick with his house as I am right next to corner house.

They estimated to be 1.5years and fastest to be 1 year because the project is rather extensive.

At the same time, they are not rushing. So it's going to be slow progress.

Hi Ungka, thanks for your reply.

Sorry for the misunderstanding. The piling should take <1 month if not mistaken and the entire project is ongoing for about <2 years.

But they are hacking extensively which basically "demolish" the entire house. I believe it going to be very loud as well

Thanks scorgio for your reply.

If not mistaken it's due to the foundation or soil strength problem. the house is settled over the years.

I am not sure whether they going to be extend to 3 storey but they told me it's going to be a very extension work. They are their own house contractor so it's going to be slower progress.

By the way, the land area is about 4.5k square feets and currently ground floor is taking about 1k+ square feet only.

They told me that hacking staircase alone would take rather "long" time and the loud is unbearable.

So basically they are tearing down the entire house by hacking bit by bit and rebuild it back.

Hopefully it going to be the case as what you said, only the first few months are hacking.

Usually if piling (Drilling type), would they damage my property structure?