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Dear sir. I have a big problem of noise pollution. Our house is right next to a gym/concert hall. Four days out of a week, the noise is just to loud. An elderly neighbor can't get to sleep. My baby wakes up everytime the game buzzer goes off. And it's just very, very annoying. We've tried to talk to the owners andeven the municipal but nothing has happened. Is there anyway to soundproof our glass windows without spending too much? Thanks!
Mark:
Sorry to hear of your circumstance. It sounds like a case of first come first served.
I do not expect that sound deadening the windows would be enough. Sound will come through walls as well. You can try putting foam rubber in/over the window opening(s).
You might also try putting some kind of "white" noise in your home to mask the outside noise or wearing ear plugs when you sleep. I have used both to sleep in noisy situations.
The baby is a hard problem. I think it hazardous to put something in the babies ears. Sound masking may work or be so loud itself that it keeps the baby awake. There may be a way to build a quiet box but don't isolate the baby so much he/she does not get air.
Thomas
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