MK_Anthony

Salutations! Here's my story, it's sad but true... I live in the little bungalow you see here on a busy urban street. There is a narrow footpath that runs past my bedroom window and is all that separates it from a busy road. There is constant noise from pedestrians, school children (there is a school at the end of the road) passing traffic, and cars that constantly use the area outside my front door as the neighbourhood parking lot. I can hear every car engine that drives past, I can hear it every time a car door slams shut, and can even hear every word as people walk past conversing with each other or on their phones. Further, the property is literally built in the neighbours' back garden, where their dog runs around barking frenziedly at every passer-by. So, I am experiencing a constant flow of noise for 15+ hours every day. I brought up the noise issue with my landlord and he replied with the following; "When the property was constructed it was built in solid brick with extra cavity wall insulation and then breeze block. We had this built to a high specification with extra installation to make it energy efficient. When we had this property air tested it was one of the highest passes the company had ever done. So it is built to the highest specification and very well insulated." Also, the windows are double-glazed. So, I wonder, why is the insulation so demonstrably ineffective at blocking out sound transmission??

Yes, indeed.. that's a poetic way of putting it, it's more of a cacophony. The property has high ceilings, there is no loft. The windows are already double-glazed.

Yes, it does look like the type of property designed for disabled living. You are absolutely right. The landlord owns the house you can see to the left and built the bungalow in the back garden. Good idea! If only I could play the trombone. Or maybe it's better to play it badly...

Greetings! It is a little detached standalone bungalow. Rather unusual to see on an urban street surrounded by rows of terraced houses.

Just a brief word to introduce myself; My name is Anthony and I live in Milton Keynes. I live in a rather unusual little bungalow. I am here for advice on acoustics.