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Sound proofing/deading K Y 05-05-2008
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Posted by K Y on May 5, 2008, 6:23 pm
My husband and I recently moved into a new home. We love the house. But
it sits next to a steep hill to one side. We're thinking of planting a
row or 2 of evergreens, I thinkg they're called abortives..? to help
screen the road noise.

We're also going to add the thickest type of curtain we can find. But
I'm mostly hoping the evergrees will help a great deal not only with
privacey but with cutting the noise in half.?
Any one have such a vegatative screen and does it help..?
Thanks.


Posted by Dave Bugg on May 5, 2008, 6:39 pm
K Y wrote:
> My husband and I recently moved into a new home. We love the house.
> But it sits next to a steep hill to one side. We're thinking of
> planting a row or 2 of evergreens, I thinkg they're called
> abortives..? to help screen the road noise.
>
> We're also going to add the thickest type of curtain we can find. But
> I'm mostly hoping the evergrees will help a great deal not only with
> privacey but with cutting the noise in half.?
> Any one have such a vegatative screen and does it help..?

I have three rows of arborvitae, standing 25 foot tall, which screens a road
to the side of our property. It is a very effective visual screen, but it
does little for the road noise. Insulated doors, and modern double or triple
glazed windows make the biggest difference.
--
Dave www.davebbq.com

What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan



Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on May 5, 2008, 8:44 pm
On May 5, 6:23=A0pm, bounc...@webtv.net (K Y) wrote:
> My husband and I recently moved into a new home. We love the house. But
> it sits next to a steep hill to one side. We're thinking of planting a
> row or 2 of evergreens, I thinkg they're called abortives..? to help
> screen the road noise.
>
> We're also going to add the thickest type of curtain we can find. But
> I'm mostly hoping =A0the evergrees will help a great deal not only with
> privacey but with cutting the noise in half.?
> Any one have such a vegatative screen and does it help..?
> Thanks.

We have a porch that 'screens' the second floor effectively.
Our third floor, without porch gets much more street noise.

Can you build a deck or similar structure between you and the road?

T


Posted by K Y on May 5, 2008, 9:10 pm
No a deck would not be feesable.

After doing some more reading these things grow too slow to work before
our grandchildren are born.

Hubby put in one row so far for a visual screen wehn they do grow in.. I
think I'll try real heavy draperies as were still using some temps from
our old home.

We were in a hotel not long ago that had them and when I moved the
curtain back you could hear the diff. We do have double pane glass, but
its not widly spaced double pane..

Anyone using heavy draperies for sound. If so were do u get heavy ones?


Posted by Wayne Boatwright on May 5, 2008, 10:30 pm
On Mon 05 May 2008 06:10:47p, K Y told us...

> No a deck would not be feesable.
>
> After doing some more reading these things grow too slow to work before
> our grandchildren are born.
>
> Hubby put in one row so far for a visual screen wehn they do grow in.. I
> think I'll try real heavy draperies as were still using some temps from
> our old home.
>
> We were in a hotel not long ago that had them and when I moved the
> curtain back you could hear the diff. We do have double pane glass, but
> its not widly spaced double pane..
>
> Anyone using heavy draperies for sound. If so were do u get heavy ones?
>
>

There are insulated and sound deadening drapery available. The effective
part is in the lining, not the surface fabric. Roc-Lon is one such brand
of lining. Search for "sound deadining drapery".

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