Hey everyone, looking for some advice on double glazing for sound reduction or looking to hear others experiences please. We are looking at moving and one of my concerns is the noise on the road we are moving to. Currently we live in a quiet area so have no noise concerns. However the house we have found and fallen in love with is one a main road. To be precise, it is a main route into Southampton, 2 lanes each way 40mph limit. So given most people’s attitude to speed limit imagine a 45mph speed of vehicles across 4 lanes. No central reservation.
The house is a solid 1930s build and is set back about 50 feet away from the road behind wall but with 2 sets of gates. There is currently double glazing present, fitted around 25 years ago so not modern by any means. The noise level inside currently is not something we could live/sleep with. Real concern is the bedroom for sleep obviously. I’ve done some research and it appears best option would be replace in their entirety the frames and windows with laminated double glazed windows with as thick glass as possible with a larger than normal space between panes. I guess we could even then add secondary glazing after these?
So question is, does anyone have experience of such installations in such conditions and would the laminated thicker double glazing reduce road noise to a level we can’t hear?
Any thoughts appreciated!
The house is a solid 1930s build and is set back about 50 feet away from the road behind wall but with 2 sets of gates. There is currently double glazing present, fitted around 25 years ago so not modern by any means. The noise level inside currently is not something we could live/sleep with. Real concern is the bedroom for sleep obviously. I’ve done some research and it appears best option would be replace in their entirety the frames and windows with laminated double glazed windows with as thick glass as possible with a larger than normal space between panes. I guess we could even then add secondary glazing after these?
So question is, does anyone have experience of such installations in such conditions and would the laminated thicker double glazing reduce road noise to a level we can’t hear?
Any thoughts appreciated!