08/08/16
If you live in a very noisy place you can use other meanings to increase noise protection in addition to soundproof plastic windows. The effectiveness of different way can be very different.
Traditional solutions include jalousie, their main function is protection from excessive sunlight and burglars. In dependance on type of jalousie (steel, aluminum, plastic) they can add to the sound proofing of the window not more than 5 dB. And to reach such level they should be completely closed. When you close them, you will also close daylight access. So they are suitable only when it is dark.
People often use different blinds types made of heavy thick canvas for additional protection from noise. Many of us hope that black out material is able to provide also noise protection. But actually measurements show that they can reduce street not for maximum 2-3 dBA. You will not even notice such a difference.
But if we talk about modern accessories their efficiency is much more. For example, there were already dome tests of high-tech noise control gadgets. Designer from Austria developed the device, which is simply attached to the window. Its function is to catch the the acoustic oscillations and emit the same but in opposite phase, thus not allowing the sound to get into the room. Tests show that it will allow to reduce noise up to 12 dB and it can be more after further develoment of the gadget!
As we can see, all kinds of technological solutions for effective noise protection are available and we have real meanings that allow to be protected against the sounds of modern cities. We are ready to help you in making the right choice and to provide proper windows installation that can bring silence even to the noisiest apartment and return peace to the family members.
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