Shower after 10pm?

julijimmie · 9 July 2013 15:52

I was told I cannot shower after 10pm, but I am wondering how strictly that rule will be enforced. During the summer, it doesn't even get dark until around 10 and I run/play sports after work. Can I get away with showering after 10, at least during the summer?

charmiah · 9 July 2013 15:54

Totally fine.

I shower at midnight often enough, as well as any time between 2-4am, and over the weekend there was some 6am showering.

Go for it, live in your home like you pay for it. It is so liberating.

salguage · 9 July 2013 15:57

Three ways of skinning this cat:-

1) just don't do it

2) do it and wait and see what happens

3) ask your new neighbours first, giving the explanation you've given us. Chances are, it will be fine.

PS. The most affected neighbours will be those underneath your bathroom or adjacent to it.

julijimmie · 9 July 2013 15:57

Thanks. I will let you know if I get written up.

Suzain · 9 July 2013 15:59

can you hear your neighbours shower at any time?

if no, shower when you want.

roberekka · 9 July 2013 15:59

I honestly think people won't give you too much grief. I don't know a single house where this peculiar rule would be reinforced, I am not even sure it would be legal, despite some folks having it written down in contracts and whatnot. Same goes for flushing toilets, or early morning showers, etc.

There is taking shower in a decent, civil and quiet way, and than those who gut songs in there, etc. It is true that some of the buildings are not perfectly sound isolated, but if people are used to living in apartments, without being obsessively noisy and careless, I haven't heard of anyone having a trouble.

But, I do live in the French part, true that. Might be different.

Olati · 9 July 2013 16:00

"They" will also tell you that you stink if you don't shower, and "They" tend to complain about absolutely everything.

Don't worry what "They" think. Shower when you want my friend...... kill two birds with one stone and flush the toilet at the same time.

(another after 10pm myth)

edudegan · 9 July 2013 16:01

I've never had any problems. I can't hear my neighbours' shower, so I presume they don't hear mine, and nobody has ever complained.

If you live in a flat with paper thin ceilings and a grumpy noise sensitive neighbour however, you might end up with issues. Going off experiences on here, there is the odd person like that about, but they are happily a tiny minority.

Haziz · 9 July 2013 16:10

Oddly, I never hear my neighbours showering, but I do hear them peeing.

roberekka · 9 July 2013 16:11

Clearly, some people just don't shower.

charmiah · 9 July 2013 16:12

Maybe they have a really crap shower and the trickle of them peeing is them showering?

Olati · 9 July 2013 16:15

A Golden shower isn't right at any time of the day.

Brote · 9 July 2013 16:16

Surely it will depend on how much of a problem it is for your neighbours.

As someone whose room has been next to a bathroom where the noise from the shower was very much worse than in the actual bathroom itself, I can kind of sympathise with the neighbours. IF it's a real issue.