How to install soundproof fencing?: A Guide

Gramm Barriers
3 min readApr 13, 2021

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Noise pollution has emerged as an unsolved problem for all the countries across the world. The most worrisome matter of this problem is that the people compelled in noise prone areas are reported to be suffering from different types of physical ailments like improper sleep, hypertension, irritation, etc. Installing the soundproof fencing can help in minimizing the effects of irritating sounds coming from your neighbours, roadside or a park nearby your house to a huge extent. These fences work as insulation and developed in such a way that sounds like existing out of your home cannot move inside your property, thus offering a peaceful environment in your house. They are normally installed in houses, industries, academic institutions, shopping malls, etc. The worth mentioning feature of this fencing is that it not only stops the sounds coming from the outside but also the sounds happening because of environmental changes like thundering clouds, windstorm, etc.

Tips to install soundproof fencing

The proper installation of soundproof fencing plays an important role in enjoying its benefits as endorsed by its manufacturer. For this, there are certain tips which you should keep in concern. Some of these tips are mentioned below:

  • To enjoy the peaceful environment in your home it is important the distance between the fencing and your house should be more than or equivalent to 20 meters. Remember to enjoy better results it is important that there should be sufficient distance between your house and the fencing. However, for this, it is important that you should have substantial space outside your home. In case, if fences are not able to stop the sounds coming into your house, they will definitely minimize the effects of the sounds to the huge extent that you do not get disturbed. In case, if there is not much space between your house and fencing, then there are other ways by which you can control the impacts of sounds.
  • The distance: If your house is located in a valley, even if it is not very much deep then also you can enjoy enough peace in your house, by installing the fencing that is only a few meters high. It is because some decibels of sound will be absorbed by the valley itself, and those coming to your house will fly over the fencing installed on the exterior of your house. Thus, giving you an opportunity to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere at your home after coming from the office.
  • Valleys: As the soundproof fencing is installed in a panel make sure no space is left with the panels because sound travels in a straight line and therefore a little space is enough to move the sound directly in your room. Therefore, it is necessary that there is no space within the panels.
  • Not leave any space: As the soundproof fencing is installed in a panel make sure no space is left with the panels because sound travels in a straight line and therefore a little space is enough to move the sound directly in your room. Therefore, it is necessary that there is no space within the panels.
  • Select the timber with an appropriate guarantee: As Installing soundproof fencing is the last longing process it requires proper planning and research to enjoy lasting results. For this, it is imperative that the material used for developing the fencing is of high quality and offered with a long term guarantee and doesn’t require expensive maintenance.

These are some tips that you should consider while installing soundproof fencing at your place.

Originally published at http://recampus.ning.com on April 13, 2021.

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Gramm Barriers
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