Crushed glass blasting

[Erie Fred]

Do it on a weekend or after 4pm on a weekday. All the council staff will have gone home already...

Isn't that when the neighbor will be at home mostly ?

 

[Richiew]

He's 79. Probably there all the time.

 

[Misterg]

I Have a sand blasting cabinet in my shed...

No, you don't. You have a 'media blasting cabinet'

He's got a point about actual *sand* blasting, but that's not what you're doing - you're media blasting, using perfectly acceptable materials.

 

[brightspark]

Hello.I Have a sand blasting gabinet in my shed with dust extractor.I use a mix of crushed glass beads with a aluminium girt 70 crushed glass and 30 aluminum girt.Can anyone tell me if the blasting at home it is illegal in the uk if I do this on my private property?My next dior neigbour start company about the noise if I do something once in a week for couple hours.He saitld to me it is illegal and he gona inform council about it.Thanks for the coments

its not illegal and its your own property for private use not a business .dont pander to him. all is the councill will say to him is log the times and dates over a 3 week period and they may investigate and then they come and see you. even then nowt much can be done about it

 

[ajlelectronics]

No, you don't. You have a 'media blasting cabinet'

He's got a point about actual *sand* blasting, but that's not what you're doing - you're media blasting, using perfectly acceptable materials.

Also important to remember that it is MEDIA blasting in any discussion with busybodies.

 

[Erie Fred]

Sounds like it's about the sound of the compressor, OP noted the neighbor complaint
involved the glass windows shaking.

 

[brightspark]

Sounds like it's about the sound of the compressor, OP noted the neighbor complaint
involved the glass windows shaking.

thats probably a load of b.ollox my road tow dont even make any rattle

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

If it 5m away from the neighbours conservatory I can imagine the noise might be an issue on a hot day with all the doors/windows open etc!...all depends on what your council is like. If they want to stop you doing it they'll basically find a way...best to head it off and be as reasonable as possible I reckon.

 

[finyuk2005]

a wee block built and sound insulated shed just for the compressor would keep the noise down a lot

 

[Erie Fred]

thats probably a load of b.ollox my road tow dont even make any rattle

It's what the neighbor perceives, not what you think.

Your road tow compressor is recip or screw ? how fast does it turn ?
A good electric belt drive turns pretty slow, making low freq.
My 10 hp quincy has a thump to it.
Low freq. travels further, and can get more things to vibrate.

 

[brightspark]

i have 3compressors a twin motor-pump belt driven and a twin 14cfm comp. neither make anything rattle

 

[Erie Fred]

i have 3compressors a twin motor-pump belt driven and a twin 14cfm comp. neither make anything rattle

Good for you !....

 

[awemawson]

You need to build bridges rather than alienate him. Find something he needs cleaning up and blast it clean - make yourself a useful neighbour rather than a nuisance

 

[Onoff]

Tell him if he keeps on you'll move and go out of your way to sell to crack dealing low lifes.

 

[bricol]

Can you move the compressor away - other side of the house maybe? Run a ling, larger diameter hose to the cabinet.

A large fan will be making some noise too - and make sure exhausted air is filtered and directed away from him.

I kept an eye open for a hydrovane for when I wanted to do blasting - actually put it under my house - you can hear a faint hum from outside.

 

[Popcorn]

Take him round a Property Guide.........

 

[DAPPH]

Better still is find and print you local councils noise regulations read it a couple of dozen times so you fully understand it , then point out to him in a friendly manner where you are in respect to them . I used to call on next door and say when I would be making the occasional reasonable noise doing permissible things at home between the hours of 09.00 and 18.00 when modernising my bungalow whilst living it it as a disabled person .
He did say could I start after 11.00 hrs. one week as he was having friends stay with him and his wife . No problem I didn't do anything that week and told him I wouldn't .

Our county does recognise that someone who is at home 2 4 /7 and wears hearing aids will be likely to complain about a gnat farting 100 yards away . It's all about fairness to both sides , you too have rights , try and sort it well before you take official advice as it could be legally recorded down that you have a problem with your neighbour and affect the price of your home if you want to sell it .or affect the price of his home if the family sell it upon his demise for which it is not unknown to find yourself sued for the difference of a lower selling price & costs ( Solicitors & new buyers will stoop lower than a snakes belly to get money in their grubby hands ......... look at Starmer
Do keep a record on a file in your computer of all you actions and any replies .

 

[dobbslc]

If it's shaking his conservatory try lifting the compressor off the ground, put some rubber mat under the wheels.
Build a small enclosure around it (with proper ventilation) to deaden the sound more.
Do you really need a massive extractor fan? Can you us a smaller one that's quieter?

IF he really is just a grumpy old fart then whatever you do will mean nothing and he'll keep on moaning until he pops his cloggs.

 

[8ob]

If it 5m away from the neighbours conservatory I can imagine the noise might be an issue on a hot day with all the doors/windows open etc!...all depends on what your council is like. If they want to stop you doing it they'll basically find a way...best to head it off and be as reasonable as possible I reckon.

I agree, not in anybodies interest to turn something like this into a bunfight.

Bob

 

[brightspark]

probably the same old fart and neighbors go cutting there lawn strimming and hedge cutting on a sunday morning like round our way making a racket . but thats a different kettle of fish