[GreenLantern]

A lot of good tips in here and it is good to get opposing point of views, because it makes me look at it from different angles.

Although I do think it may be day to day activities, I think it is even a step above that. I think he does some type of work out of his apartment, because it definitely sounds like a lot more commotion than just walking around or sitting on the computer/couch. I can't place the metal on concrete noise, it sounds like tools being put down and picked back up again. And last night I distinctly heard some type of rumbling noise that was vibrating the medicine cabinet in the bathroom.

I think I will get the humidifier to help dumb down the noise, but as someone said it is a band aid not a cure..

I have thought about writing a note, just simply telling my situation, supplying my phone number and time I am home if they wish to discuss it, if not they can ignore the note. If I go to them in person they don't have the option to ignore me, and may become defensive as well. However with the note, I don't want them to think I am some kind of snake, I am not scared to talk to someone, I just don't want to come off as aggressive and automatically put them on the defense.

I know this, if I was making noise to disrupt the person below me, I would definitely want them to come talk to me before they went to the condo board. But maybe that is just me.