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Sound proofing/deading K Y 05-05-2008
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Posted by cshenk on May 6, 2008, 7:12 am
"K Y" wrote

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

If it helps, layered drapery also works well. Thats where you have an inner
layer and an outer layer.

As a college student long ago, I had an apartment a bit like you describe.
Having little money, I used a set of flannel flat sheets for an inner layer
against the windows and 'behind' the fairly thick ones the apartment came
with. It helped fair amount more than just the thick ones alone. Grin,
I'm sure you can get more fancy than a flannel sheet but I was a poor
college student....



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 6, 2008, 8:24 am
> "K Y" wrote
>
> > Anyone using heavy draperies for =EF=BF=BDsound. If so were do u get hea=
vy ones?
>
> If it helps, layered drapery also works well. =EF=BF=BDThats where you hav=
e an inner
> layer and an outer layer.
>
> As a college student long ago, I had an apartment a bit like you describe.=

> Having little money, I used a set of flannel flat sheets for an inner laye=
r
> against the windows and 'behind' the fairly thick ones the apartment came
> with. =EF=BF=BDIt helped =EF=BF=BDfair amount more than just the thick one=
s alone. =EF=BF=BDGrin,
> I'm sure you can get more fancy than a flannel sheet but I was a poor
> college student....

a white noise generator indoors can also help, since its consistent
and drownds out the engine tire variable sounds.

espically good when sleeping, eventually you will adjust and your
brain ignore the noise

Posted by ransley on May 6, 2008, 9:21 am
On May 5, 5:23=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.

A sheet of Acrilic-plexiglass attached to the window will do the most,
carpet and the correct furniture and rug wall hangings will absorb
sound. But now im sure it warm and you need fresh air.

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