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Decreasing noise from my window

  • 18-09-2011 9:36pm
    #1
    jameshealy19
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I really know nothing about DIY.
    I'm currently living in an apartment which is by a road and it gets fairly noisy in my room.
    I was just wondering if you would have any advice or materials I could use to decrease the level of noise by my window?

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    gypsy_rose
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭gypsy_rose


    I know nothing about DIY either, but until you get it fixed- ear plugs. They're a bout a euro, made of foam and work great when you're trying to sleep.


  • #3
    jameshealy19
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭jameshealy19


    i have ear-plugs, doesn't do enough


  • #4
    Prenderb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭Prenderb


    You say it's your windows - If single glazing, go double. If double, consider triple glazing? Also, maybe heavier curtains might help, along with more soft furnishings like rugs and that.

    TBH it's kinda hard to say - the sound could be travelling through the walls, through vents, through the window panes, or through other parts of the structure. Could be a big job, without any guarantees - you may need to pay for professional advice.


  • #5
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    +1 Prender
    secondary glazing could be a solution. Ive seen it in a couple of hotels where they were required to retain a certain exterior look..


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