How Can Siding Replacement Help With Noise Reduction?
Homes located near busy areas are exposed to loud noises at any given time. If you happen to live in such a house, then you can benefit from home improvements with noise reduction features. In today’s post, Larry Walty Roofing & Guttering Inc. discusses how siding replacement can help make your home quieter.
Insulation and the Exterior Walls
Your home’s exterior walls probably already have insulation built into them, depending on how they are constructed. Fiberglass wool, rigid foam boards, cellulose from recycled paper, or expanding foam are a few of the most commonly used types of insulation. Windows may also have insulated glass, which uses a combination of separate interior and exterior glass panes and insulating gas fill.
While the purpose of insulation is to reduce heat transfer between the interior and exterior spaces, it has another inherent quality — the ability to absorb vibrations. Since sound is transmitted by vibrations, the right insulating materials can help soundproof your home.
How Can Siding Replacement Help Reduce Noise?
In most situations, the sound reduction provided by standard insulating materials is enough. However, there are conditions where additional noise reduction may be needed:
- You live near an airport, a business district, an industrial zone, or some other place with unusually high noise levels.
- You work from home or you’re a content creator, which means you need a relatively quiet environment to be productive.
- You work at night and need to sleep during the day.
Siding materials have inherent properties that can reduce sound transmission between indoor and outdoor spaces. For example, vinyl siding can attenuate frequencies that are within the range of human speech, including crowd noises. Stone and wood siding can attenuate high frequencies, making them ideal in areas where sirens and power tools are often heard. Manufactured siding like vinyl, fiberglass, and fiber cement may have options that feature an insulating layer, which can complement existing insulation in the wall framing.
Larry Walty Roofing & Guttering Inc. provides roofing and gutter services to customers in Andover, KS and the surrounding communities. Give us a call at 662-488-5149 or 662-488-5149. You can also fill out our contact form to schedule an appointment. We serve homeowners in Andover, KS, and the surrounding areas.
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