How to reduce traffic noise that makes its way into my apartment?

Redd wrote:

step 2

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Step 2. Put your dick in the box.

TURN UP THE TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spike strips.

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If you can't beat em.....join em!!!!!!!!!!!! Get out there and drive around all night honkin that horn.

I had this problem once.

I went and bought some thick styrofoam and cut it to the shape of my bedroom windows. When I went to bed I would place it in the window frame and put a few pieces of tape to hold it in place.

Worked very well and was removed every morning.

True story. When Weldon and I were in Ireland getting physical therapy from Gerald Hartmann, the apartments the patients stayed in were above a busy street. When we walked into Paula R's apartment, her bed was in the living room. She didn't even sleep in the bedroom. She moved the bed to the living room for better sleep.

If you want to reduce traffic noise, then it is possible to reduce it by using some traffic noise materials. I use the noise noise barrier wall for my apartment. You can also try to use the Noise Barrier Wall.

rojo wrote:

True story. When Weldon and I were in Ireland getting physical therapy from Gerald Hartmann, the apartments the patients stayed in were above a busy street. When we walked into Paula R's apartment, her bed was in the living room. She didn't even sleep in the bedroom. She moved the bed to the living room for better sleep.

Cool story! But, did you 'do it'?

This works surprisingly well: get 8 quarters and glue them together in two groups of 4. MAKE SURE YOU USE SUPERGLUE . After they dry, glue the two stacks of 4 quarters onto the center of the window parallel to each other exactly 11 1/4 inches apart. Then glue a wooden ruler to the stacks of glued quarters. After that dries put a cotton dish towel hanging over the ruler so it is in contact with the glass. You will be surprised how it muffles sound.

Architectural glass blocks ($59 for a 10 pack of 7.75"X7.75" at Home Depot) work pretty well if you don't have to open the window. You also get privacy as they are opaque. Use the dividers but don't screw them into the window frame. Use painted 2X4 s to fill in the gaps.

rojo wrote:

True story. When Weldon and I were in Ireland getting physical therapy from Gerald Hartmann, the apartments the patients stayed in were above a busy street. When we walked into Paula R's apartment, her bed was in the living room. She didn't even sleep in the bedroom. She moved the bed to the living room for better sleep.

Tell us more. What was she wearing, sexy lingerie? Nekkid? You spend the night?

You know what to do with those ears. Both of them or at least the one that doesn't go in the pillow.

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Move back into your mom’s basement

If you can reduce all kind of traffic noise by using insulated tarpsand it works really fine so I suggest that you can use it to reducing traffic noise. I use this material to reducing traffic noise from my house and now I feel very comfortable.

One street I lived on in NYC wasn't that bad, but I don't really care for any noise when I sleep (or light either), and I bought a heavy duty curtain off Amazon for $100 that I affixed to my window by hanging it on some nails I hammered above the window frame (I didn't really care if no light got in). I would also sleep with the fan on for white noise and if things are still annoying you can use earplugs. All those together can make a pretty big difference.

noise police wrote:

step 2, anyone?

step 1 doesn't really apply.

Move to a quieter place.

noise police wrote:

My apartment is relatively quiet, except for traffic noise, as I live along a pretty busy street. What are some steps I can take to reduce the noise of cars constantly going up and down my street? I can't do anything to the windows, as I am renting. However, are there any special types of curtains, for example, that I can hang to reduce the noise? I feel like there must be some people on letsrun who have some sound engineering backgrounds or who live along busy streets & can offer some insight into dealing with this issue. Thanks, in advance, for your feedback!

Have you thought about moving? And when you do move check to see if your new place will be on a busy street.