Soundproof Windows

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Hi all: I want to share with you a solution that I had long forgotten about

and " desperation " has now reminded me of it. As you may all know, we live in

a very busy, tourist-based, urban area with traffic noise, vacation renters

and granny units around us. It is the way that beach living, we've learned

and it will be awhile before we can move.

Some years ago, for my office, I worked with a company called Soundproof

Windows out of Fremont, California. They will actually build custom window

inserts to put in your window areas. To say that it muffled the " in your

ear " noises from the outside world would be an understatement. Yes, they are

pricey but the price of staying sane is worth it!

I remember interviewing people who had homes on the freeways and they told

me how wonderful they were. They were right! While it does not filter out

all noise, it mufffles it so much to a point that you can actually sleep,

live, think, etc.

Needless to say, we are planning on investing in those for the most

offending side of our house. There may be other companies that do this but

google soundproof windows and you will be able to decide for yourself. Too,

we will be using some soundproofing materials as we build some garden areas

outside our house in order to muffle things further and give us some visual

privacy.

Just thought I'd share our solution. I realize as homeowners it's a lot

easier to do this than renters but who knows, maybe you could offer to go in

together on some of these things with a landlord, just some ideas....

Jane