Windows are often at fault for allowing noise to filter indoors and if you suspect that your existing designs don’t do a good job of curtailing outdoor sound, maybe it’s time you looked into soundproof windows.
Windows with soundproofing properties usually contain laminated glass or double glazing along with panes of different thicknesses. Additionally, they’ll be tightly sealed.
How Does A Soundproof Window Perform?
A window can be regarded as soundproofing when it is capable of disrupting and absorbing sound waves to prevent them passing through a design. It will generally have the following elements:
Assorted glass layers – Air gaps are established in between the panes of double glazed windows to offer an effective sound barrier. You will benefit from greater sound reduction the wider the aforementioned gaps are.
Laminated glass – Contains a plastic layer (normally resin or PVB) that’s lodged between the glass panes, meant to limit vibrations and combat noise.
Varied thicknesses – It must be emphasised how crucial it is that glass panes with varied thicknesses are employed in order to deal with different sound frequencies and increase noise reduction.
Special frames and seals – An airtight frame is essential, as well as some acoustic seals, to stop sound leaking around glass edges.
Gas-filled gaps – To magnify sound insulation, inert gases, like argon, are inserted into some window types.
How Health Can Be Impacted By Noise
Being regularly subjected to noise, any kind of noise, can severely hamper your health and damage your wellbeing.
This may manifest as serious anxiety and stress or you might have trouble sleeping, suffer hearing impairment or mental fatigue. Unfortunately, it’s not unknown in some extreme cases for people to experience cardiovascular issues because of noise e.g. high blood pressure and heart attacks.
Do something about it if noise is getting to you so that these possible consequences don’t occur.
Are There Any Budget Soundproofing Solutions?
Weatherstripping
If you’ve spotted some cracks or gaps in your windows and doors, get hold of some weatherstripping (resilient strips of material) to cover them up.
Curtains
Thin-layered curtains will do little to dampen sound. You want to replace them with a heavier set, such as some blackout curtains, which are ideal for the job.
Rugs
Restrict the effect of impact noise by covering your flooring with thick rugs and mats. In home offices and playrooms, look into puzzle foam mats.
Panels
Sound waves will be unable to strike hard surfaces so freely and cause a commotion when you’ve installed acoustic panels on walls and ceilings.
A straight window upgrade could be all you need if noise disturbance is quite minimal and that’s something that Amber Home Improvements is here to arrange. Book an appointment to set the ball rolling with this.
LOOKING TO REPLACE YOUR WINDOWS?
We have a fantastic range to choose from so whether it’s a modern style or traditional timber effect windows – we are confident that we will have windows to improve any home to give it the finished look with elegance.
LOOKING TO REPLACE YOUR WINDOWS?
We have a fantastic range to choose from so whether it’s a modern style or traditional timber effect windows – we are confident that we will have windows to improve any home to give it the finished look with elegance.
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