I am located about 4 doors in from Smith Street, which means at night, when the weather gets nice, restaurant gardens can be a noise problem for the back bedrooms. I am considering soundproof windows, which seem to me to a bit ugly, and also considering solid wood interior panel shutters on those windows. Does anyone have experience with the noise blocking abililty of wood panel shutters?


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  1. I reside across the street from a bar/ lounge that has been a problematic location for years. Letters sent to community officials, signing petitions, community board meetings up the yazoo – nothing seems to stop the liquor license from going through, and then the noise begins outside at 4 AM when the bar closes.

    Long story short, if you really love your place, love living here and don’t have time to fight the nonsense, call citiproof like I did and spend the $$$ to get soundproof windows installed. You will not regret it, and it is worth every penny. The cost goes down the more windows you purchase. I purchased two for my bedroom – and it cost me $1680.00 total. There is no tax because its a capital improvement. The difference is night and day. It may seem like a lot, but personally, my sanity and comfort means the world to me. Hope this helps!

  2. I did a bunch of research on sound proof windows. There are some very expensive “sound proof” windows being marketed, but it seems like the most effective sound barrier is just to hang two sets of windows, one inside the other. The space between the two is what buffers the sound. Another inexpensive solution are called laminated windows, and they sell them for a reasonable price at Mega Glass on 5th Ave in PS.

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