| Will Replacement Windows Reduce Sound? |
| Written by Charles Faust | |
| Tuesday, 06 May 2008 | |
Replacement Windows and Sound ReductionQuestion: Will new replacement windows reduce the noise from outside of my home? Answer: I can honestly say that I have never installed replacement windows without my clients commenting on how some of the outside noises seem to fade away. Generally before we start a job we will ask the homeowners to listen to the street traffic from inside of their home. Once we are done we ask them if they notice a difference and everyone claims that they don't really hear the traffic anymore. The science behind sound reduction is something that I have an interest in however I do not have a degree in that field. People actually study how sound waves travel over the open air and through surfaces of different density. Some sound waves are blocked by dense materials while others are blocked by soft materials. In the window industry we use glass thickness and the spaces in between glass in order to reduce sound. Laminated glass is also used since it has excellent sound reduction properties. .If you live on a busy street ask your window company about sound reducing windows.                 |
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