Neighbor’s backyard lights shine into our window at night
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Anonymous
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We have some neighbors who recently cut down a bunch of brunch and put up backyard string lights. Their backyard backs to ours.
That’s all fine but they leave the backyard lights on all night and they shine into our windows. Even if they did this previously the brush would have blocked the light. What is a polite way to ask them to turn them off? They are very very bright. We don’t know them well and have maybe talked with them three times ever. |
Anonymous
| Get curtains? |
Anonymous
+1. Don't be weird, OP. |
Anonymous
| They are probably solar powered and don't shut off but just ask |
Anonymous
| That’s a you problem. Get better window coverings. |
Anonymous
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Send them a polite note in the postal mail.
Tell them you'd appreciate it if they could keep them off when they are not using the backyard. I think it's best if you give them privacy to receive your request and think about it. I live in a condo community where other people's lights shine into others' windows if left on. People do forget. I forget. But generally people are pretty good about it. If your neighbors are jerks they won't help you anyway. If they are reasonable they will honor your request even if it takes some fun out of their nighttime view. |
Anonymous
| I agree with the other posters. I would get curtains and try to figure it out for myself. |
Anonymous
| Just explain the situation that with the brush down the lights shine into your bedroom. Then ask if they could turn them off at night for two weeks until your new curtains or blackout shades or whatever arrive. |
Anonymous
| I would take video or photos of how bright it is from your room and then politely let them know. If these are just bright decorative string lights, it seems easy enough for them to do something about it. |
Anonymous
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The first thing we buy for every new house is blackout shades for the bedroom windows.
Take note, OP. |
Anonymous
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Why doesn't anyone seem to know their neighbors anymore?
Knock on the door, mention that since they trimmed the hedge, which looks great, their backyard lights are shining in your window at night and you are wondering if they can turn them off at night. |
Anonymous
| +1. The people suggesting you install window treatments before having a polite conversation/leaving a nicely written note are sad. Talk to your neighbors, folks. If they're d*cks it'll be apparent pretty quickly. If not, well, it's nice to know your neighbors. |
Anonymous
| Plant bushes and trees. |
Anonymous
| This is why I'll never understand the folks that must buy homes in those over packed neighborhoods with .0003 acre between houses. You knew what you were getting into. |
Anonymous
| Can you just buy their house? |