Traffic noise window tips

[bergclimber34]

Have moved to what I thought would be a quiet village location, issue is the road is used as a cut through and is remarkably busy.

Am not used to traffic noise at all and it is affecting sleep, I am sure I will get used to it (or just move) but does anyone have any tips for reducing noise, a lot comes through windows, house is not mine so cannot be drastic.

Am more concerned about summer, when windows will be open, I use ear plugs currently but do not want to have to live with this for months on end.

[Ham_and_Jam]

bergclimber34 said:

Have moved to what I thought would be a quiet village location, issue is the road is used as a cut through and is remarkably busy.

Am not used to traffic noise at all and it is affecting sleep, I am sure I will get used to it (or just move) but does anyone have any tips for reducing noise, a lot comes through windows, house is not mine so cannot be drastic.

Am more concerned about summer, when windows will be open, I use ear plugs currently but do not want to have to live with this for months on end.

Relocate / move your bedroom to the rear of the house.

Use fans / portable air con in summer so windows are kept shut and white noise from the units mask the traffic noise.

[Blackpuddin]

Maybe try valerian, a natural sleep remedy.

[V8 Animal]

Secondary Glazing

[Techno9000]

V8 Animal said:

Secondary Glazing

+1

[markymarkthree]

Techno9000 said:

V8 Animal said:

Secondary Glazing

+1

Or poss, triple glazing.

[Aluminati]

markymarkthree said:

Techno9000 said:

V8 Animal said:

Secondary Glazing

+1

Or poss, triple glazing.

OP has already said it’s not his property. So heavy curtains would seem the easiest solution.

[markymarkthree]

Aluminati said:

markymarkthree said:

Techno9000 said:

V8 Animal said:

Secondary Glazing

+1

Or poss, triple glazing.

OP has already said it’s not his property. So heavy curtains would seem the easiest solution.

Opps

[Cow Corner]

Check all the seals and that the windows are properly adjusted, can make quite a difference.

Failing that, secondary glazing or earplugs.

[bergclimber34]

As I thought, very little sadly. Very frustrating, cannot move rooms either sadly. Just lead to a short rental I think

[Spare tyre]

Easier said than done but try to accept the noise, we’ve always lived on busy roads and we are used to it

[oyster]

Some W shaped insulating tape around the seams of the windows will help for when they're closed.

[JQ]

Spare tyre said:

Easier said than done but try to accept the noise, we’ve always lived on busy roads and we are used to it

100% this. If you make it an issue, it will be an issue.

I grew up with our garden backing onto a train line. The whole house would shake when they went past - I genuinely would not notice a train until a guest would point it out. I could go months without noticing one.

I now live close to a flight path. Our local Facebook is awash with complaints about wind changes and planes circling - again, I do not notice the planes at all. Nobody in my family does, as we don't make a "thing" of it.

Clearly this is easier said than done, but it can be done.

[voicey]

Try a white noise machine.