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Hello, I'd like to make a sound-proofing plug for a window, and wondered
a) what you would recommend as a suitable material, and
b) whether I can order it from you? The window is around 2ft by 5ft, and I live in Oxford so can collect if you don't deliver.
Cheers,
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How do I make a window plug to soundproof my window?
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EMPLOYEE
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For a window as large as yours weight of a plug may be a problem so we suggest you use ply or MDF of suitable thickness to be stable and cut it to be a loose fit in the window reveal. Then stick our self-adhesive 25mm film faced SA25FFSA sound absorbing foam to the panel so that it is slightly larger than the supporting panel. This will enable the plug to be a tight fit in the window reveal and will help reduce noise nuisance from outside.
With a couple of handles fitted to the panel it will easily be used to insertand remove from the window whenever required.
More information and current prices for our sound absorbing foam can be viewed on our web site www.soundservice.co.uk and we have an article all about window soundproofing here http://www.keepitquiet.co.uk/basic_wi...Comment -
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EMPLOYEE
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If you want a lighter plug I suggest you still use a base board of either MDF or ply but face one side of it with our 25mm, black very tough film faced sound absorbing foam. Our reference SA25FFSA. This can be supplied self-adhesive and has negligible weight whereas the normal sound insulation weighs 5kg/m2 in addition to the weight of the panel. If the panel is made slightly smaller than the window aperture and the foam slightly larger, the plug will be a tight fit when installed. Some adjustment may be necessary to get it absolutely right. When installing the plug, it is important to ensure the foam is facing the window for best results. SA25FFSA is fire resistant to normal furniture standards but if a totally non-flammable product is required this would have to be our SA25FRSA but is not currently available with film facing.
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I have a similar problem - but MDF or ply is far too heavy for an easy to use solution. There must be a lighter material available to stick the foam to surely? -
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The reason we suggest MDF or Plywood is that it offers good sound absorption properties. If the plug is installed correctly and held in place as we suggest then there should not be any problems.
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