Hi,
Not sure if this is the correct place to post this query – apologies if not.
I am wondering if anybody has had any experience in dealing with neighbours who use treated wood as a fuel source. Their stove is used to heat water, and therefore they light a fire almost every day of the year including right through the summer. They work in the building trade, and take/receive off-cuts and leftovers from building sites, saw it up to size at home, and burn it in their stove. Their house is slightly elevated relative to ours (and to the houses on the estate backing onto ours), and depending on the weather conditions, our back garden can be out of bounds due to the smoke. There is often a chemical smell from the smoke, and I am concerned about the health implications for my family. They have young children, but don’t seem to be concerned – as in it doesn’t stop them from burning the fuel.
I am not sure how to proceed with this. I am afraid to broach it with them, as if we pursue it with the authorities afterwards then they will know it was us who complained. Also, I am not really sure how to pursue it.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Not sure if this is the correct place to post this query – apologies if not.
I am wondering if anybody has had any experience in dealing with neighbours who use treated wood as a fuel source. Their stove is used to heat water, and therefore they light a fire almost every day of the year including right through the summer. They work in the building trade, and take/receive off-cuts and leftovers from building sites, saw it up to size at home, and burn it in their stove. Their house is slightly elevated relative to ours (and to the houses on the estate backing onto ours), and depending on the weather conditions, our back garden can be out of bounds due to the smoke. There is often a chemical smell from the smoke, and I am concerned about the health implications for my family. They have young children, but don’t seem to be concerned – as in it doesn’t stop them from burning the fuel.
I am not sure how to proceed with this. I am afraid to broach it with them, as if we pursue it with the authorities afterwards then they will know it was us who complained. Also, I am not really sure how to pursue it.
Thanks in advance for any advice.