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"THE ECHOING WELL".  WHENEVER SOUNDS LIKE DRILLING AND HAMMERING ARE MADE IN ONE OF THE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE LOW CENTRAL AREA BETWEEN THEM THEY ARE AMPLIFIED BY AN ECHOING WELL EFFECT.  THE FENCE BELONGS TO THE HELMERSSTRAAT APARTMENT BUILDING (3RD FLOOR WALKWAY AT THE REAR).

WHEN THE PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY HAS STOPPED (e.g. AFTER 1700 OR DURING WEEK-ENDS) IT'S TIME FOR THE PRIVATE HOME WORKERS. WHEN A SINGLE PERSON STARTS DRILLING OR HAMMERING THE SOUND ECHOES AROUND, PENETRATING THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS.
NOTE ADDED 13-08-2007 0900cet : THIS ALSO APPLIES TO (LOUD) TALKING , LAUGHING , (AND  GIGGLING) .

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