Meeting the neighbors can be a fun part of moving into a new home as long as it is on your terms. Having the police called on you because of noise is probably not the best first impression...
So we are in the kitchen hammering away at the tile, which is extremely loud. The room is very dusty so we open the windows and front door to get a cross breeze. We are so in the zone of hammering, sweeping, and alternating that we don't pay attention to the time or the noise.
All the sudden there are people at the front door yelling to get our attention over the noise of demolition and manliness. When I get to the door I realize it is two police officers. "There have been multiple noise complaints," they say. "I have no idea why," I respond coyly. They are pretty cool and seem surprised that we are apologetic and willing to cease all demo for the night. Then they add, "plus it's 1 AM and might be a good time to stop for the night."
We had no idea how late it was and didn't really think about the noise. The moral of the story is two fold. First, you are about to be neighbors with these folks for who knows how long, so be considerate if you don't want to make enemies. You may need a specific tool or a cup of sugar some time. At least that's what happens on sitcoms. Two, prioritize the loud demolition first while it's reasonable early and save the nearly silent work, such as electrical in the bedroom that we did in the early evening, for the night hours.
The police were not willing to pose for a photograph...
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