Windows Are Rattling
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
Momence, Illinois
April 9, 2016 9:01am CST
So the work on getting the new water lines from the north side of the river to the south side under the river has now been going on for a week. I can't really tell what the heck they are doing but they start at like 7 am and wake up the whole neighborhood. My 116 year old windows are rattling and driving me nuts. I have turned on the music here really loud as I am so tired of hearing my windows rattle. They are old so they are loose in the frames and rattle.
In this picture if you look at the left side of the picture you can see my red van and my barn behind it. Those machines they are using are about a foot from my property line and almost up against my barn. As well as the windows rattling my husband told me all the stuff on the shelves in the barn are rattling as well. I honestly didn't think this would bother me much but the rattling is making me crazy.
And yes we had a bit of snow yesterday as well.
14 people like this
14 responses
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
11 Apr 16
They start way too early. At least 8am! For our gas pipes - they will be drilling our cement on the property. They said they will fix it afterwards, and we aren't the only homes being drilled on - everyone around is too. The workers are very close to your home!
1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Yes that is quite early. 
Are you an early bird?
Are you an early bird?1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
@infatuatedbby I actually am I am almost always up between 6:30 and 7:30 so there's that.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
They are usually out there by 7 am, I think it's too early but not much I can do about it.
1 person likes this
@just4him (317012)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Ours is almost gone.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
@just4him And I sure hope neither of us gets anymore until the more appropriate time, like say the end of next winter
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Apr 16
So far the windows are good. And yes we did get a tiny bit of snow, it's all melted now thankfully.
1 person likes this
@LovingMyBabies (85289)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Apr 16
I think that would annoy anyone! It looks like their doing a lot of work-and it is super close to your barn and van. I hope it ends soon for you.
1 person likes this
@LovingMyBabies (85289)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 I hope they keep their word and finish when their supposed to and fix your lawn!
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Apr 16
I am hoping they are done end of this coming week like they said they would. Yup they have damaged some of my back lawn. They say they will repair it I sure hope so.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
@LovingMyBabies I do too, I sure will be out there watching.
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Apr 16
They already have, tore up the grass behind my barn. They say they are going to fix it so I'm hoping so. I did have to go out there and ask them to quit standing on my raspberry bush.
1 person likes this
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
9 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Oh sheesh, but I suppose it's hard for them to avoid standing on your ground.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Apr 16
@jaboUK Yes unfortunately that's true. They did apologize and every guy on the crew was called over and shown my raspberry bush, so far they have stayed off it. I did appreciate the foreman telling them all to watch it.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
16 Apr 16
@DianneN I hope so time will tell, they aren't done like they said they would be in two weeks. Two weeks is today, they are not done. They still or maybe another crew have to lay the water pipes down the alley and connect with other water pipes. Or they may be laying all new pipes on the south side of town, I just don't know what the plan is.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Apr 16
they were not supposed to touch our property, but they have pallets of something sitting on our back lawn they tore up. They say they are going to fix it so we'll see if they really do.
1 person likes this
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
10 Apr 16
I hope there aren't any damages made to the property with all that rattling. This reminds of earthquake. 
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Apr 16
I hope not too, so far so good, but we have another week at least so we shall see.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
@Daljinder I actually had a couple of headaches last week. It was so nice and peaceful here today as they don't work on Sundays but tomorrow is starts again.
1 person likes this
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
10 Apr 16
Darn! 
Not good! I would be suffering a headache from all that.
Not good! I would be suffering a headache from all that.1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
16 Apr 16
I think it sounds like the perfect excuse for a little mini vacation away!! At least that is what I would do. lol
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
16 Apr 16
I would love to, we are thinking about it, and finally the weather is cooperating.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Apr 16
I do too, they told me 2 weeks it's been 1. I have my doubts but we shall see.
@Juliaacv (50886)
• Canada
9 Apr 16
They really are close to your property. We had septic sewer lines put in on our road about 11 years ago and they had to dig up the one lane of the road to lay the pipes. I can remember sleeping and being awaken to the sound of the glass perfume bottles and nail polish bottles rattling on the glass shelves in our medicine cabinet in our en suite bathroom. The windows rattling was part of our every day life by then. Hopefully this passes quickly.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Apr 16
I hope so they said 2 weeks it's been a week. I hope they are done soon.
1 person likes this
@Tampa_girl7 (50080)
• United States
12 Apr 16
Hopefully they will finish this up quickly.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
I am hoping the end of this week like they say it will be. I do have my doubts.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
9 Apr 16
:( mercy sakes! i reckon now'd be a good time to put some caulkin' round those poor ol' windows if'n possible. what a mess..
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Apr 16
I think so too, hubby is going to do that today if he has time.
1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (82555)
• United States
9 Apr 16
All that construction equipment certainly is close to your property. Geez that would drive me crazy too and I'm assuming it's not going to be a quick project either
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Apr 16
They are really really close. They said 2 weeks it's been 1 so we will see if in fact they will be done by the end of this week.
@abrielle28 (502)
• Philippines
11 Apr 16
that was very disturbing.i would be really annoyed if i was there.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
I am starting to get annoyed, I hope they are done by the end of the week.
1 person likes this
@abrielle28 (502)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 i hope so too, for you to have a peaceful and quiet environment.
1 person likes this
