An obvious outdoor noise reduction solution to the traffic noise problem at the carlisle house would be a high wall to block it out.
Outdoor sound barrier walls residential.
Car noise bounces back onto the roadway but yard noise bounces back to the house.
To effectively block noise outdoor sound walls need to be tall.
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It is not enough for the barrier to block the noise source from view because sound doesn t just travel in straight lines.
A step beyond the typical noise barrier fence.
The noise wall should be as close as possible to the road acting as a physical barrier between house and noise if you live on the high side of the road you may need a taller wall.
However the fence or wall can still be effective 20 30m away.
Acoustifence noise reducing fences acoustifence af 6 is a patented highly effective yet simple to install outdoor acoustical barrier.
It consists of a vinyl coated polyester cloth facing encapsulating a 1 quilted fiberglass that is bonded to a reinforced 1 lb per square foot mass loaded vinyl barrier.
The product is sold in rolls.
Traffic noise can intrude even from a relatively great distance.
This is because noise moves in straight lines for the first 10m then changes into vertical waves.
One way to improve the effectiveness of a wooden noise barrier fence is to add a soundproofing material called mass loaded vinyl to it.
The audioseal exterior sound blanket abbc 13ext blanket is both sound absorbing and blocking which makes it something we call a combination blanket.
It is a widely accepted contention that a concrete masonry noise wall barrier is unattractive and therefore undesirable for residential or commercial uses.
Stonetree fence walls are vertically cast ensuring that a decorative texture in a natural looking block stone brick or custom designed pattern is formed on both sides of the wall.
A barrier fence might also be an effective way to reduce road noise but only if the structure is solid enough and thick enough to shut out the sound waves.
With the typical highway soundwall sound is reflected from both sides of the wall.
As an alternative to the exterior sound blankets the audioseal sound barrier can be inserted between two layers of fencing to provide a sound barrier with a more elegant aesthetic.
These soundproof wall panels are securely joined by a tongue and groove connection.
You can mount audioseal sound barrier to the existing wood fence every 12 or so as needed starting across top.
With no sound wall present sound travels freely onto the property and sound reverberates on the property freely.
Decorative sound barrier fence.
Building a diy sound blocking fence with audioseal sound barrier.
Make sure it is listed as being for outdoor use.
The higher the better.
And mold resistant qualities of acoustifence make it uniquely suited to outdoor use.