Panel Shutters vs. Soundproof Windos
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…
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?
The Soundproof windows is the best experience I ever had. I live in downtown so I called local guys http://www.citiquiet.com they did a tremendous work, it cost me a bit, but it worth every penny invested
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!
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.
Good grief, can’t someone answer this poster’s question and stop with all the side issues?
I wish I knew more about it but I know pella makes a soundproof window but remember, as soon as you stick an A/C in the window, you lose that sound-proofing seal. Of course, the A/C noise may block out part of the sound but it’s tricky. There are also soundproof windows made my by the company below.
http://www.cityproof.com/sound_proofing_101.php
Search the archives, I know there was another company called quiet something or other that does the same and was mentioned in the NY Times a couple months back.
Unless you have central air, I’d vote for the sound-proof windows rather than solid shutters. Otherwise you may have ventilation problems. That said, for winter, heavy, felt-lined curtains can make a substantial difference.
miele’s more expensive ==> better
op – no one is able to help you here because everyone here is a fantasist that pretends they own million dollar brownstones and luxury dishwashers – perhaps two luxury dishwashers.
wouldn’t you rather hear about the merits miele v. bosch?
I seem to have started another conversation. I agree with the complaint factor, but as a practical matter, I need to figure out the best solution. My son goes to bed at 8pm, and no reasonable person would expect a legitimate business to shut down at that hour.
Has anyone purchased interior windows? Pros / Cons?
Thanks
there was a crackdown on this a couple summers ago, and a good swath of the smith street restaurants/bars had their gardens closed temporarily. don’t recall who instigated it and what rule authorities used to slap the violators around, but it seemd to have some affect. and could have sworn the compromise that came out of it was that most of the commercial gardens closed up at midnight on weeknights. that seemed like a reasonable compromise.