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9 October 2023

Home Noise Reduction/SoundproofingRenovation + Home Improvement

Oct 09, 2023 12:32 pm

Hi there, we have a older weatherboard house in Sydney and the traffic/plane noise is increasingly getting to us. Whilst we are thinking of a KDR in about 5+ years time, what are some effective ways in the meantime to reduce the noise indoors? One thing I could think of is changing our windows, but ...

Hi there, we have a older weatherboard house in Sydney and the traffic/plane noise is increasingly getting to us. Whilst...

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KHLM

27 February

Re: Home Noise Reduction/SoundproofingRenovation + Home Improvement

Feb 27, 2024 3:07 pm

Sorry missed the reply - I don’t think we can change the orientation of windows and we’re not planning a major reno now. Thinking of getting something like Magnetite for the windows facing the noise of the traffic. Wondering if anyone has experience they can share? What are other things we can do to...

Sorry missed the reply - I don’t think we can change the orientation of windows and we’re not planning a major reno now....

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KHLM

28 October 2022

Home Reno - Questions + Floorplan Changes?Renovation + Home Improvement

Oct 28, 2022 3:51 pm

Hi Everyone, We are ready to start a home reno but finding it quite tough..:-? I've read a lot of materials online and glad I stumbled across this forum! Some questions we want to get thoughts on, especially things we should consider: How do you know whether another level can be built on top of the ...

Hi Everyone, We are ready to start a home reno but finding it quite tough.. I've read a lot of materials online and glad...

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7 November 2022

Re: Home Reno - Questions + Floorplan Changes?Renovation + Home Improvement

Nov 07, 2022 6:36 pm

@oklouise thanks. I don't exactly have all the details you asked for, but I've attached the floor plan and site plan (I dont have something more accurate). The house is weatherboard, with floorboards in living/kitchen areas, tiled in bathrooms/laundry and carpet in bedrooms. The block is fairly flat...

@oklouise thanks. I don't exactly have all the details you asked for, but I've attached the floor plan and site plan (I ...

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8 November 2022

Re: Home Reno - Questions + Floorplan Changes?Renovation + Home Improvement

Nov 08, 2022 12:10 am

Was hoping to see if there are ideas from people here I could take into consideration/reference to. Will reach out to the professionals, thanks!

Was hoping to see if there are ideas from people here I could take into consideration/reference to. Will reach out to th...

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