Be a good neighbour

1. Introduce Yourself

Once you have moved into your new place, make an effort to introduce yourself to your neighbours. Being friendly helps you to build a trusting and respectful relationship with your neighbours. Greet your neighbours whenever you see them, drop by to talk with them, offer to help with raking leaves, rubbish etc – these friendly actions will be greatly appreciated and reciprocated. Make sure to give them your phone number in case of an emergency.

2. Keep Your Place Clean

Your relationship with your neighbours can be affected by how your home looks, inside and outside. Do not let the grass grow too long, make sure to rake the leaves, and shovel the snow off the driveway and sidewalk. Also be sure to keep furniture inside, clean up outside litter, follow garbage & recycling collection schedules, and keep beer bottles out of sight. Your neighbours will notice how you maintain your property and belongings.

3. Be Considerate of Neighbours

Neighbours may be offended by inappropriate language, drinking alcoholic beverages outside, or displaying too much physical closeness in plain view. Consider what you would expect as appropriate behaviour from your neighbours. Note that you can be charged/fined for possession of open alcohol outside your home.

4. Obey Parking Laws

Make sure to stay under the speed limit when driving through residential areas. Ensure that you have appropriate room in the driveway to park your car and your roommates’ cars. Do not block the sidewalk or fire hydrants when parking your car and do not park on your neighbour’s lawn. When parking on the street, look for posted signs indicating regulated parking zones or times.

5. Keep Noise Down

Neighbours can get easily irritated from constant loud noises from fellow neighbours. Imagine how you would like it if you were awoken at night to loud music being played next door. You can be fined for excessive noise such as singing, yelling, playing loud music, slamming doors, and honking your car horn, at any hour of the day. Keep noise to a considerate level and close your doors and windows so that others around you will not be bothered.

6. Party Responsibly

If you plan on having a party at your place, let your neighbours know of your plans beforehand. If your neighbours know the reason for the increased noise level, they might understand and tolerate it more. Keep the party inside so as not to disturb neighbours trying to sleep. Inform your neighbours that should the noise become intolerable, to come by and let you know before they contact a bylaw officer. Ensure there is enough space for your friends to park their cars and do not block driveways or sidewalks. Handle those who have had too much to drink with great attention, so they do not disturb neighbours with their inebriated actions.

7. Handle Problems Maturely

If you have a problem with your neighbours, bring up the situation with them in a mature manner. Do not get involved in heated arguments with neighbours; it will not help the situation. Take the middle ground when trying to resolve issues; it will help build your relationship with neighbours.

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My Renovation Opinion and Experiences

That is too much story between each contractor in lagoon home, CCY, SPF, IDEAL HOME, TCS, J&J, i will suggest u can get few quotation from them. Overall their pricing will different few thoudsand only...and personally go look for their man work, if u satisfy than sign with them, request every detail from them.

I select Ideal Home, due to i saw their work on tai lou mike house, mike is nice person always welcome lagooner to visit him(you can find he took some nice picture from his sweet home post in the previous month blog). And of course the price is reasonable and every single detail are listed on the quotation.

Some contractor just told...i can give u lowest cheaper, but u dun ask how i do when he said that...i will reject the contractor already. What brick to use, how many inch of the pipe, what sand to use, sand - yellow sand, sea sand etc. different sand different use, sea sand will be worst, red brick, first grade is fully red color, 2nd grade red brick you can see in middle is white...so did the contractor told u which grade of brick using? if u just cover the fencing, you need to put some bean else the fencing change to brick wall, the foundation will not stable, did the contractor told you?

As I know some owner are not been telling, and owner later find out by other contractor told them....so judge yourself...personnel go visit their work, and talk clear to them no hidden cost.

You are the customer, you paid the money, you got the choice to choose who serve your, take your little time to find out and compare. Remember listed down detail, no hidden cost, and prepare extra 15-20% reno fee, you might change some idea when half way done, or some you need to add in on. K..happy renovations.

and last please inform your neighbor join our community, together we build a safe, beautiful, good relationship neighborhood sweet sweet home!!!