Recently I took a trip to Los Angeles visiting friends and staying on their futon. The hardest part of sleeping was not the futon which surprised me, but the incredible loud traffic outside. It was always around 24/7 365. They had gotten used to it, but during my short trip I had not. There was really no escaping the traffic noise. It spurred on this article. No matter where we live, our house should be an area of seclusion and peacefulness. Regardless of the traffic outside, your house should be quiet. There are easy ways to achieve this goal and reduce noise in your house.
So let’s get to the good stuff. Here are 10 tips to lower outside noise in your home.
The first tip! Think like Aladdin and get yourself a Rug! You probably can’t find a magic rug that flies, but if you can please respond in the comments below and let us know where you got it. Get more than 1 rug. Think about getting a thick rug. Rugs have been known to reduce reverberation of noise in the house. So at least if there is noise coming from outside the noise pollution won’t spread as easily. Plus rugs could add a beautiful appearance to your home.
Second tip, think old world charm and get yourself heavy drapes. Heavy drapes stop noise in its tracks. They can also add energy efficiency– if you don’t have the money to replace the windows that is.
Tip number three . . . Line shared walls or walls leading to the outside of the house with furniture. Thin walls are the worst. Couches and shelves can be sound absorbing, blocking noise.
Soon the outside noise will have nothing on you.
Tip Four . . . Seal any holes or gaps in doors to prevent noise leaking in. This seems like something small but a lot of noise gets through the cracks and sealing these holes could reduce noise levels.
Tip Five: Move all noisy electronics into one room so the room’s overall noise is reduced. It may not seem like it but electronics have a lot of components like fans that can cause a lot of ambient noise. If you move these into one central location it could reduce noise in the rest of the house.
Tip six: if you have a lot of noise coming in through the doors it may be time to consider replacing your hollow core door with new foam filled doors which have been proven to reduce noise in the house in the house by up to 35%. That’s a ton of reduction. If you go with this option consider Conservation Construction doors which have the lowest heat transfer ever recorded.
Tip seven: if you have a noisy neighbor report them to the landlord and maybe the landlord can get them to stop making so much noise. But this doesn’t always help.
Tip eight: You could get acoustic panels at the store and stick them on the ceiling and walls which will help prevent the noise from getting in. These aren’t too expensive but it’s not as easy as the other tips because you might have to put some labor into this project. But all in all we thought it was an easy enough idea to implement on your own.
The last tip, tip 10, is to consider new Siding. Reduce noise in the house overall by up to 45% with new Siding! People who have had siding installed by Conservation Construction say their house in now like a library. Old or worn out siding can let a lot more noise in. This is possibly the most expensive, but the absolute best option if you are looking for noise reduction. Sound waves don’t penetrate as easily through any of our amazing siding. Specifically Cedar Ridge Siding is insulated blocking noise and weather. It is the most sound reduction siding on the market. Cedar Ridge is exclusive to Conservation Construction and comes with mix and match color technology. Not only will your house be noise reducing you’ll also get a brand new looking home in the process.
Hopefully these noise reduction tips have given you some insight on unwanted noise and how to reduce it in your house. Sound blocking is quite easy and after a little work you’ll notice a quite quiet home.