Finding the perfect home can seem like an impossible challenge and one that usually ends up in a number of compromises. Most aspects of a home can be fixed such as landscaping, wall color or flooring can all be changed. Although factors beyond our control cannot be changed. Factors such as flight patterns from an airport, highways and rail lines. If you are looking to buy a home and noise is a priority, here are a few tips for selecting a quiet home.
All of these tips are great for looking for your next home, but what if you’ve already purchased your home? Or you have no plans of moving, but have some of the issues listed above? A prudent step would be to try and seal up gaps that might leak air, along with finding solutions to block or absorb the noise issue.
Two options for that are our Putty Pads to be used in electrical boxes and acoustical sealant to stop air gaps. These are basic home maintenance steps and should also help with the efficiency of the heating and cooling of your home. Adding Silent Wrap to your walls with a thin layer of drywall will provide a large amount of mass that will deaden sound. This will need some construction skills so you may need to get a local handyman to help.