I used to work crazy swing shifts when I was in University . Because I was a poor student I could only afford cheap , tough meat that I had to tenderize with a mallet before cooking . I wound up making dinner at 2 AM one day , slept four hours , went to school and came home to a note under my door explaining that I had wrecked my neighbour ' s day by waking him up at 2 AM . I went downstairs and gave him a small houseplant to say sorry . He looked like I punched him in the stomach when I told him what the noise was from . But I made sure not to disturb him again . I honestly had no idea that noise travelled through the floors . So maybe write a note to your neighbour and slide it under the door . They may genuinely not know how much you are bothered by them until you explain it .