Make Soundproofing A Part Of Today's Home Improvement
Want a simple behind the scenes way to increase the comfort and
value of your home? Soundproofing may sound like something only
professional recording artists need, but you will be surprised
at how much you will enjoy the added quiet that soundproofing
supplies to your home environment.
There are many areas where soundproofing can be added in order
to make for a quieter space. Sometimes it the outside
disturbances of traffic or barking dogs that you would like to
block out. Other times, you may want to keep noises from one
room inside your home from seeping into other areas. Depending
on the way you want to manage and control sound, there is a
soundproofing technique that will meet your needs. Keeping Noise
Out One of the most effective ways to keep street noise from
entering your home is to soundproof your windows. Normal windows
are given a sound blocking rating on a numerical scale. The
percentage of noise that soundproof windows can block out
increases substantially with these special windows.
The best part of the whole process is that it is easy. When you
add soundproof windows to your home it will look just the same
as the old windows. In fact, the old windows remain in place and
the extra glass barrier is added to them. Windows will still
open and close in the same manner too, but the panel of glass
and the air pocket created by the double pane greatly reduces
noise.
Sound proof windows differ from just plain double pane storm
windows. The greatest effect is in the amount of space between
the two panels of glass. It is just the right amount to trap
unwanted noise, and it has the added benefit of staying clean
inside because of the air block seal. Keeping Sound In Another
area where soundproofing may be wanted is in a home theatre. If
you want to keep the sound from the stereo system from getting
distorted or disturbing others around the house, then there are
sound proof panels that can be added to the room. These panels
are usually made of foam, resembling an egg crate, but other
materials are being made and tested every day. These look more
like decorative panelling, yet offer the same noise control.
Ceilings and floors can help prevent the escape of noise between
rooms. By adding insulation, similar to that which keeps the
cold out in the winter and the heat in, you can reduce noise in
and out of the room. Soundproofing - Doing It Yourself If you
are good the DYI projects, then soundproof is one you can
tackle. It is best to leave the windows to the professional
installers, but during any renovation of your house, you should
consider sound proofing as important a decoration as the carpet
or wallpaper. When you need to repair drywall for example,
consider adding the insulation that will reduce noise. After
all, no one wants to be enjoying lunch in the kitchen or on the
patio and have to listen to a teen's stereo from the bedroom!
Soundproofing may not be something you would have missed until
you have it once. Then you will be thinking about it anytime a
noise gets in the way of your peace and quiet.