Annoying, Noisy Upstairs neighbor

I am very patient.. VERY patient. It takes a hell of a lot to piss me off, but the guy who lives upstairs in the apartment above me is really going to make me do something I never thought I would ever do...
FIRST: Ill just say that Every day he plays his music loud, enough for me to hear the lyrics and enough for me to ID what song it is. What makes it so horrible is that with the bass up I can hear a constant *THUMP* thumping like someone knocking on the floor covering a large surface area.

SECOND: He has this annoying walk that he does where he stomps practically everywhere he goes and constantly Paces back and forth with that annoying HARD-footed pacing which sounds and "feels" more like stomping.

THIRD: He sounds like he is sawing/building stuff all hours of the night.(8pm till 6am) The sounds I hear closely resemble wooden Cabinets slamming with a reverberation similar to dropping a tennis ball from about a foot off the ground only more wooden.

Heres the kicker, All the apartments here have rugs!!

I noted when he makes the noise and one night it went from 830PM till 630AM (I usually am up that time because I do most of my writing then)
I spoke to this guy numerous times, and *every* time I spoke to him, I was very polite and friendly. I hate conflict. After the 4th time he just got annoyed and was very short with me.
I spoke to my apt manager and all he does is tell me that "If i see them in in the hall or outside of the apt, Ill talk to him about that" But honestly if he did indeed talk to him , Nothing seems to get through.
Im wondering If he spoke to the guy above me at all.

I called the police on the upstairs guy(the first time in my life I ever had to call the police) and even they said could just be thin walls. They did talk to the guy and apparently they said that I banged on the ceiling. I didnt deny that but that was in response to the noise(at that time it was the pacing that was more of a problem then then music)
Banged is a strong word. Not the "angry" banging but the "tapping 3X". When I did do that I can hear him screaming in his apt.

Im at my wits end and being a writer I cant concentrate.. I dont know what to do :(

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[croydeboys]

i literally have no idea what i'm meant to be listening to or looking at

[Mahlercougar]

@croydeboys There really wasnt anything to look at. When I made the video, the guy living in the apartment upstairs to me was playing his radio loudly at 12am-2am (around that time). Im sorry for the poor audio quality, but if you listen to the "thump thumps" in the background(throughout the video) , thats his radio blasting into the early morning.

I moved out of that APT a while ago and I never want to get into a situation with someone with no respect for others again.

[djmarkski2000]

Hi, would you please let me know what you used to record the noises? I am trying to do the same. Thanks.

[Mahlercougar]

@djmarkski2000 I recorded it with my first generation Android with its own built in Recorder. Unfortunately (as you can see) it doesnt do well in low light, but Its a smart phone, its got everything a girl needs.

I hope you can solve your issue with your neighbor if you have a problem. Its so sad that people are so disrespectful :(

[Noodles37UK]

Problem with these new builds ( in Britain for example ) is the fact they were all built during a cost- cutting greed- mongering housing boom that fell on its face. No one's moving in as fast as 2004 for example. Sound proofing isn't up to 1950s standards and any old trash can move in next to you. The country's a mess and arseholes like this know they can get away with it. Having problems at the moment and I went thru HELL in high rise down market flats in the past, too. Totally sympathise.

[Mahlercougar]

@Noodles37UK Im soooo glad that Im not there anymore hun.Its so true here too.I believe that the soundproofing isnt up to certain building codes now(I m really not familiar with codes).Makes people want to not get APT's anymore because you never know*WHO*youre going to get as a neighbor; like this bloke.

When my finances allow Im going to consider house renting because you just dont know when It comes to people in APT's.I would purposely be quiet,considerate everytime I spoke to him,but enough!

[MyJohnsonable]

Here is the ultimate solution to your problem, and the one that I eventually used when I took action against my annoying neighbor:

1. Buy a bazooka

2. Aim it at his face.

3. Blow his bitch ass away forever.

4. Watch him burn in hell as you sip a cold beer :)

[dhinge]

This is EXACTLY what is happening to me right now. The guy apparently starts his chores at 10pm, continues until 2am, stomping around, talking on his cell phone, doing laundry, running in and out, up and down the stairs, slamming doors, and when he finally goes to bed he has to turn on his music to go to sleep like a little baby. Why the HELL do you have to do all this !@#$ at night?! Just SHUT THE F*CK UP at 10pm!!!

[HeedAndSucceed]

I'm an upstairs neighbor, and I don't give a fuck! Trololololo

[beccazoey]

put gum on the bottom of his door knob every time he does that

[XxMutilatedxX]

I know how you feel mate, I hate it when you're trying to sleep especially or nap and loud banging noise just keeps going on for hours, I'm sure the person upstairs in my apartment is hammering shit and doibg maintenance but man its fkn annoying

[mandonaghan]

looks like you should move dumbass. No one is forcing you to live there.

[navyman4]

WHAT INCONSIDERATE BUTTHOLES

It is 2:54 IN THE MOTHA FREAKIN MORNING here. I have to be at work at 7a.m. My neighbor wakes up and gets ready for work right now. I feel like I'm losing my sanity. I really am half sane right now. I feel Post Traumatic Stress Disorder kicking in from U.S. Navy Service in Kosovo and Iraq. My stuck up apartment assistant manager didn't care and the dumb black dude there was too powerless to help (I'm black too BTW). Anyway, I SOOOO FEEL YOU! LORD HELP ME KEEP CALM!

[senorcrab]

I know how you feel. My upstairs neighbor does the same thing all night long. It's annoying as fuck.

[JedNZ]

@JustBeatItNow no, your just ignorant