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ᐅ Noise levels of glass patio covers

Created on: 24 Apr 2022 14:54
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Omschi2022
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Hello and good day,
we would like to install a glass canopy (3x5 m (10x16 ft)) over our terrace in a multi-family house. The owners living above us are concerned that the rain could be very loud in their bedroom directly above. Has anyone ever measured the noise level of rain inside a room above a canopy? Or can someone provide sources where I can find information about this?
I cannot find any decibel (dB) data online and don’t know what to tell my neighbors regarding this.

Thank you very much in advance
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Omschi202225 Apr 2022 09:54
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karl.jonas schrieb:

We have a glass roof like that, my son sleeps underneath it. I just asked him how much the noise, for example from rain, bothers him. He says he has never noticed it.

Hello Karl,
thank you very much for your comment, it definitely helps me!
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Omschi202225 Apr 2022 09:59
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kati1337 schrieb:

I would even go further—I personally love sleeping under our gable roof and hearing the rain tapping on it. You can clearly hear it in our bedroom, and there is nothing better for falling asleep.
But of course, that is a very personal feeling. I would be the last to criticize anyone who worries about noise emissions.

🙂

Hello Kati,
I feel exactly the same! I also used to love it when camping and hearing the rain pouring down...
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Omschi202225 Apr 2022 10:02
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Hello YPG and Schubert 79,
thank you both very much for your comment!
PhiIipp25 Apr 2022 10:33
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Try searching for: Correlation between Rain Noise and Sound Insulation in Lightweight Roof Elements
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Omschi202225 Apr 2022 14:32
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PhiIipp schrieb:

Try searching for: Relationship between rain noise and sound insulation in lightweight roof elements


Thank you very much, Philipp. This is exactly what I was looking for... 🙂
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Viviglas26 Feb 2023 10:49
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Basically, the neighbors cannot really object, and according to the previous poster, the noise emission is quite limited. I would say there is no longer anything standing in the way of the terrace glazing.