Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Apr 16, 2021 10:08 pm We just moved into a fibro house with 1950’s double hung sash windows. We are right on a major busy road with a LOT of traffic/truck noise and I can’t cope with working from home. We have been getting quotes and can’t have magnetite retro fit system as it won’t fit with our plantation shutters which is a shame as it worked well at our previous house which was Also on a busy road. We now have to look at other options. I was quoted $8000 fir two bedroom windows by thermawood company. It’s essentially two separate panes of glass with an air gap between and replaces the current 3mm glass, but that’s a lot of money for two bedrooms so needing to explore other options. A different glazier said 6.38 laminated glass alone will do a good job but I’m not sold on if it’s going to do much without an air gap and second pane but at $3k it’s certainly a lot better price. We plan on getting fibro replaced with weatherboards and insulation installed eventually when the budget allows which should help but I still believe most of the sound is def coming via the windows. Any help greatly appreciated! [img:2jq67qme]https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/100844_1618574729.jpeg[/img:2jq67qme] Re: 6.38 laminated glass or retrofit double glazing 2Apr 17, 2021 6:03 am Basilbrush 123 Any help greatly appreciated! Many years ago we applied magnetic double-glazing to an old weatherboard home. We did it mainly to improve thermal comfort, but it helped reduce road noise too. One of our windows was configured similarly to the one you pictured, but we had the advantage that the opening ones were casements rather than sash. This meant we could open and close the windows with the supplementary glazing in place. In your case, the glazing panel would cover the entire sash. That means it would have to be removed if you wanted to open the window, but being magnetic that would be very easy. The advantage in your case would be that the gaps around the window would be "sealed" too, further improving noise reduction. As an added bonus, if you found a company that does both magnetic double-glazing and magnetic insect screens, you could just replace the supplementary glazing with an insect screen using the same magnets already attached to the window frame. You'd just need to find a place to safely store the screens when they were not in use. Re: 6.38 laminated glass or retrofit double glazing 3Apr 26, 2021 9:38 pm Basilbrush 123 We just moved into a fibro house with 1950’s double hung sash windows. We are right on a major busy road with a LOT of traffic/truck noise and I can’t cope with working from home. We have been getting quotes and can’t have magnetite retro fit system as it won’t fit with our plantation shutters which is a shame as it worked well at our previous house which was Also on a busy road. We now have to look at other options. I was quoted $8000 fir two bedroom windows by thermawood company. It’s essentially two separate panes of glass with an air gap between and replaces the current 3mm glass, but that’s a lot of money for two bedrooms so needing to explore other options. A different glazier said 6.38 laminated glass alone will do a good job but I’m not sold on if it’s going to do much without an air gap and second pane but at $3k it’s certainly a lot better price. We plan on getting fibro replaced with weatherboards and insulation installed eventually when the budget allows which should help but I still believe most of the sound is def coming via the windows. Any help greatly appreciated! [img:2jq67qme]https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/100844_1618574729.jpeg[/img:2jq67qme] Hi Basilbrush 123, I would suggest you look into a rather new product called VLAM hush. It is manufactured by Viridian and is a laminated glass product with a noise reducing interlayer. It has been tested and has very good sound reducing properties similar to double glazed units. Any reputable glazier should be able to source this product and glaze them into your existing sashes. Link to further info https://www.viridianglass.com/products/noise/vlam-hush/ Cheers, Lachlan Re: 6.38 laminated glass or retrofit double glazing 4Apr 27, 2021 11:23 pm lached Basilbrush 123 We just moved into a fibro house with 1950’s double hung sash windows. We are right on a major busy road with a LOT of traffic/truck noise and I can’t cope with working from home. We have been getting quotes and can’t have magnetite retro fit system as it won’t fit with our plantation shutters which is a shame as it worked well at our previous house which was Also on a busy road. We now have to look at other options. I was quoted $8000 fir two bedroom windows by thermawood company. It’s essentially two separate panes of glass with an air gap between and replaces the current 3mm glass, but that’s a lot of money for two bedrooms so needing to explore other options. A different glazier said 6.38 laminated glass alone will do a good job but I’m not sold on if it’s going to do much without an air gap and second pane but at $3k it’s certainly a lot better price. We plan on getting fibro replaced with weatherboards and insulation installed eventually when the budget allows which should help but I still believe most of the sound is def coming via the windows. Any help greatly appreciated! [img:2jq67qme]https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/100844_1618574729.jpeg[/img:2jq67qme] Hi Basilbrush 123, I would suggest you look into a rather new product called VLAM hush. It is manufactured by Viridian and is a laminated glass product with a noise reducing interlayer. It has been tested and has very good sound reducing properties similar to double glazed units. Any reputable glazier should be able to source this product and glaze them into your existing sashes. Link to further info https://www.viridianglass.com/products/noise/vlam-hush/ Cheers, Lachlan Thank you! I saw this product also but the guy who came out said it won’t fit in our frames at 6.5mm, I’m not sure I quite believe him as he’s trying to tell me only the 6.38 that he sells will. Re: 6.38 laminated glass or retrofit double glazing 5Apr 27, 2021 11:25 pm arcadelt Basilbrush 123 Any help greatly appreciated! Many years ago we applied magnetic double-glazing to an old weatherboard home. We did it mainly to improve thermal comfort, but it helped reduce road noise too. One of our windows was configured similarly to the one you pictured, but we had the advantage that the opening ones were casements rather than sash. This meant we could open and close the windows with the supplementary glazing in place. In your case, the glazing panel would cover the entire sash. That means it would have to be removed if you wanted to open the window, but being magnetic that would be very easy. The advantage in your case would be that the gaps around the window would be "sealed" too, further improving noise reduction. As an added bonus, if you found a company that does both magnetic double-glazing and magnetic insect screens, you could just replace the supplementary glazing with an insect screen using the same magnets already attached to the window frame. You'd just need to find a place to safely store the screens when they were not in use. Thank you! Yes, we used to have magnetite retrofit in a previous property right on the highway. It made tfe boise virtually disappear. Unfortunately we can’t do it here as it’s not going to fit with our plantation shutters, it was our first option but when they came to measure he said we need to go the traditional double glaze route instead. Re: 6.38 laminated glass or retrofit double glazing 6Jan 17, 2022 3:31 pm I'd love to hear what you went with! I've just bought a place that has bedroom windows on a busy intersection and it can get super noisy. I've considered double glazing but was quoted $18,000 for the two sets of sliding doors and a window that the bedrooms have. I wasn't sure how effective secondary glazing would be for the noise? Re: 6.38 laminated glass or retrofit double glazing 7Feb 07, 2022 10:41 am ct123 I'd love to hear what you went with! I've just bought a place that has bedroom windows on a busy intersection and it can get super noisy. 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