3 Ways You Can Soundproof a Window [Infographic]

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If you’ve dealt with excessive noise in or outside of your home on a regular basis, you may have tried various ways of counteracting this problem, such as using thicker curtains or stacking thick furniture against the walls. However, those are just similar to putting a bandage over wounds – while they may cover up the problem, it still remains that they’re present and it’s affecting your life.

The most straightforward way of resolving this problem is addressing the number one method of reducing or even eliminating noise coming in your house, and that is by soundproofing your windows. This way, you won’t need to sacrifice the aesthetic appeal of your house’s interior brought upon by changing furniture layout or using ghastly curtains, and you reap other benefits as well.

Unbeknownst to many, even the smallest cracks and open spaces between windows and walls can let in most of the noise, almost the same as when you’d let the window be open wide and receive all these noises. This is because sound waves travel through the air regardless of how much enters or how small the entrance may be.

But why should you soundproof your windows?

The first and most basic reason to do this is because you’re tired of all the noise from outside your home – whether it’s the sheer bedlam coming from your neighbor’s sound system, the traffic situation outside that involved a lot of honking cars and equally noisy motors, or the construction happening outside your house that somehow loves to put up a storm late in the night. While you can’t do anything to stop these elements from making noise, you can easily prevent them from further disrupting your life by soundproofing your windows.

Soundproofing windows also save you money in the long run – they are often laden with other benefits such as Thermo control (which can help your house be more energy-efficient) and even added protection depending on the type of glass used for soundproofing. And an improvement such as soundproof windows adds to the total value of your home, which can help you gain more for your home’s worth than its standard market price if you ever sell your house or apartment.

Lastly, soundproof windows elevate the quality of our lives. It can help you cope with allergy season as soundproof windows that are equipped with draft seals minimize the amount of pollen, dust, and other irritants that enter your home through the small gaps. Dual-glass setup also has these irritants suspended in between the space between the two pieces of glass that are your soundproof windows. And with decreased noise in your house, you can sleep better, which boosts your mood and productivity as you had ample time to recharge the night before.

It’s time to better your lives by soundproofing your windows, and here are three ways how:

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Most city buildings have to face at least some hours of noisy traffic, neighbours etc. Reducing the noise that gets inside residential or office buildings creates a more favourable living and working environment. Here in this post, experts from Thermwood have presented some very interesting suggestions for soundproofing your windows. We hope you find this useful. Don’t forget to share the post and leave us your comments below.

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