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most cities have a noise ordinance in effect. find out how much noise is acceptable (decibels) during what time periods per ordinance, then video/record the noise disturbances. you can even get an instrument to measure the actual decibel level on video in case you ever need to take someone to court (either your neighbor or your landlord). i've been on both sides of this -- the last place i lived, i was sandwiched between an extremely early A.M.-noisy-and-inconsiderate-type (cowboy boots on wooden floors, dropping large objects, playing ball with his rambunctious kitten at 3AM on a work night) and a guy downstairs who drove my predecessor out of the building in fear(!) because he was harassing her -- he was oversensitive to everyday, legitimate, within-the-boundaries-of-our-noise-ordinance activities. if you live in a building with hardwood floors, there is going to be SOME noise during daylight and early evening hours, even if you take shoes off, which I ALWAYS do. i had to call the police 4X on the upstairs guy (got no help from management after talking to the guy twice) AND my car was routinely being vandalized on the street on by the crazy downstairs guy, so i decided to move. :-) i will never live below anybody again. but my downstairs neighbor here swears he can't hear a thing -- even with two rambunctious full-grown cats!

hello: i need to find a not-too-modern faucet for an ikea sink i have my eye on: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20033354.
i really don't like the ikea faucet that goes with it - ugh. the sink has a retro feel that would allow it to blend in gracefully with my bathroom (1950s look? in a 1930-ish apartment), which currently has a charming but leaky console-mounted sink that apparently cannot be easily fixed. the ikea sink is shaped similarly, so I am hoping I can find a faucet compatible with the three-hole setup on this sink. can anyone point me in the right direction?