Hello everyone,
since moving into our house, we have had a lot of issues with the windows. They are aluminum windows with triple glazing. I keep noticing how sound-transmitting they are. For example, this morning I woke up and heard the birds singing. That’s not really a problem, but it surprises me considering the window was closed and there is no tree nearby. Also, when I stand at the window on the first floor (second floor in US terms) with it closed, I can hear the neighbors talking in the garden next door (it’s a terraced house, so not very far away). They are not shouting. Is this normal, or am I just expecting too much?
since moving into our house, we have had a lot of issues with the windows. They are aluminum windows with triple glazing. I keep noticing how sound-transmitting they are. For example, this morning I woke up and heard the birds singing. That’s not really a problem, but it surprises me considering the window was closed and there is no tree nearby. Also, when I stand at the window on the first floor (second floor in US terms) with it closed, I can hear the neighbors talking in the garden next door (it’s a terraced house, so not very far away). They are not shouting. Is this normal, or am I just expecting too much?
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nordanney13 Feb 2019 17:37Regardless of the quality (which is more or less the same anyway), the windows should not be as noisy as you describe. Who knows how the installation was carried out...
I personally use affordable "Polish windows" (e.g., Plastbud with Saint Gobain triple glazing), and with proper installation, you won’t hear normal outdoor noises.
I personally use affordable "Polish windows" (e.g., Plastbud with Saint Gobain triple glazing), and with proper installation, you won’t hear normal outdoor noises.
I once visited a construction site at a client’s house where the window surface in the bedroom was about 8 m² (86 sq ft) in one continuous section. With all the elements closed, it sounded like there was almost no noise, even though only the trims at the junctions between the window units and the wall or ceiling were not yet sealed.
Non-experts regularly misjudge how much sound actually comes through the windows and how much comes from around them.
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Non-experts regularly misjudge how much sound actually comes through the windows and how much comes from around them.
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Window installation is not rocket science – but there is no area where careless work can go without consequences.
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tomtom79 schrieb:
Could it not even be the roller shutter box? Yes, sound pressure generally prefers to transmit through rather than to be reflected. Overflow is ultimately just a form of flow around an obstacle – sound mainly “wants” to go around the barrier.
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