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Apr
23

Noisy Neighbours Again?

Winter is in theory behind us, and we’re slowly coming into the spring and summer months. This means late night BBQ’s next door, maybe their children in the garden all hours of the day. Summer is a time to kick back and relax, but with noise complaints more common than ever, it might be time to take steps to guarantee your peace and quiet. If the noise from your neighbours is starting to impact on your life and make you stressed and depressed. Then the team at Acoustic Supplies is there to help you get the right product for your home.

It’s common to think that soundproofing is for recording studios and music venues, but it’s becoming more common…

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Apr
12

Handy Hints For A Quieter Home Life

Britons get so little time to relax nowadays that it can be extremely annoying when your neighbour/s blatantly disregard your home life by causing excess noise. It can leave you in something of a quandary as whilst you want the noise to go away, you will not want to upset your neighbours in your efforts to ask them to quieten down.

One thing you can very rarely compensate for when buying a home is surrounding noise. When living close to a nearby major road it will obviously result in noise at certain times of the day, but it is difficult to judge whether noisy neighbours will be a problem after a couple of viewings.

Here are a few different ways of tackling all your noise-related…

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Mar
27

Soundproof And Stay On The Right Side Of The Neighbours

Barely a day goes by without someone in the UK falling foul of the law due to causing noise-related issues. The authorities have clamped down on noisy neighbours in recent years due to a vast rise in complaints from householders which should serve as a warning to anyone with little regard for those they live amongst.

You could be putting personal possessions at risk if you fail to adhere to noise laws. It isn’t unusual for the police to permanently remove noise generated devices e.g. stereos, TV, radios, which can cost you money and cause you huge embarrassment in the local neighbourhood.

It may be the case that you aren’t aware of the problems caused when you switch on electrical equipment and you would hope…

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Mar
21

Secure An Oasis Of Silence When You Soundproof

We live in a noisy world. Peace and quiet is extremely hard to come by which at times can have a severe effect on our state of mind and overall well-being. The one place where you do expect to get an element of silence is in our homes, but this is very often not the case due to the people that live around us. It really can drive you round the bend at times.

Rather than allow excess noise to get the better of you, you need to fight against it. This does not mean going round to your neighbours home and having it out with them in an aggressive manner. It is far more sensible and adult to discuss the issue with them politely…

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Mar
4

Soundproofing Solutions To De Stress Your Home

When you come home from work or a busy day your home is the first place you will want to unwind in and relax. A lot of people however find that this is very rarely the case and their homes are subject to external noise that they cannot cope with or put an end to.

The issue of noise for homeowners is something that is taken seriously by the authorities when delivered by noisy neighbours and something that specialists have developed to offer suffering homeowners a way out in the form of sound insulation. The authorities may well be interested in your issues with noisy neighbours but when issues such as public transport or other issues are the issue there is not…

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Feb
8

Install Soundproofing And Bring An End To Noisy Neighbours

At times it almost feels as though it is virtually impossible to get away from excess noise. Even when you close the front door of your home and lock yourself away from the outside world, noise can often sneak its way into your property as generated by those living next to you or close by. And it always seems to happen at the most inopportune moments; when going to bed last thing at night or trying to find some peace and quiet after a long day at work.

Sometimes noise is simply out of your control. It may drive you up the wall and leave you tearing your hair out but neither of those happenings are going to solve the issue. You need to think…

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Jan
28

Reduce The Level Of Noise In Your Home

The level of noise complaints in the UK has been rising over the past few years for a variety of reasons not least due to the growing population and increase in homes being built in close proximity to each other. As the nation continues to expand and effectively shrink, so too will the number of homeowners suffering from noise disruption in the home. As the problem becomes more common place there will be an increasing demand for solutions. Currently the best solution to dealing with noise pollution is to install soundproofing products which work towards mitigating the levels of disruption felt in the home. This article will look closely at several key soundproofing products and explain how their use can help the level…

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Jan
16

For A Quieter Home Try Soundproofing

When at home you treasure a little bit of peace and tranquillity, but finding it is easier said than done. There are so many different sources of noise nowadays that getting away from it can sometimes feel like an impossible task. Personal stereos, passing traffic, noisy neighbours, all contribute towards a noisy environment and one that can drive us to severe distraction.

Whether you are the recipient or your home is the source of noise, you should be looking into ways of solving the issue of which there are many different solutions. Noise can have all sorts of negative effects on people e.g. hearing impairment, hypertension, annoyance and disruption to sleeping patterns, driving them to the edge of despair. Things should never be allowed to…

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Nov
5

T’is The Season To Soundproof

We are fast approaching the party season and for those not involved it can make some weekends and holiday periods somewhat unbearable as neighbours indulge in some lengthy and noisy parties.

Once again the news has been littered with banning orders and confiscation of people’s property that is causing disturbances for their neighbours. In the news this week there has been a highly covered story about a male who had been playing loud music in the early hours of the morning causing serious distress for his neighbours. This led to the council acting and confiscating seven speakers, a wide screen TV, video player, stereo, Playstation 3 and a desktop computer. This is how serious the authorities now regard noise from a home when it affects…

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Oct
10

Regain Your Haven Home With Soundproofing

Many different homes in different areas are affected by levels of noise that can be a burden to everyday life. They can interrupt the main time you need peace and quiet which is when you attempt to sleep and throughout the days and weekends with the hustle and bustle of other people’s lives.

Public transport demands have increased and therefore there is an increased chance that you live in the path of at least one form of consistent transport routes. You may live near the local airport; railway or the constant passing of late night and early morning buses.  There is no need to accept that these disturbances are just part and parcel of your life in your current home. There is also no need…

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