When you contact your local building department to get your building permit, ask what the frost depth requirement is and the required size and shape of the footings. Then dig the footing holes so that the bottoms of the footings are at or below the frost depth. The mechanics of frost heave are complex, but here's a quick primer.
Noise from Neighbor. You can make a complaint about noise from your neighbor including loud music or television, talking, and moving or dragging of furniture. Officers from your local police precinct will respond when they are not handling emergencies. You can also contact your tenant association, building owner, or super for help if a neighbor in your building is often noisy.
Went to the... show more Something in my neighbor's apartment has been continuously beeping for the past three days. Nobody seems to be inside there and the door is unlocked.The alarm sounds just like a car backing up. Not overly loud either -- at least not obnoxiously loud -- but loud enough to disturb me in my apartment. Went to the...