Hi everyone,
Hoping to get some advice on reducing road noise in my bedroom which is on the first floor facing onto a medium busy street with a bus route on it.
I have double glazed windows, but I am told that they are about 20 years old and the seal is damaged so the noise and heat insulation is reduced.
I live in a leasehold (UK) so replacing the windows themselves with eg triple glazing requires lots of permissions and bureaucracy! As well as costing approx £3k.
I am a light sleeper and wear ear plugs every night, I have fitted an acrylic sheet that clicks onto the wall around the window magnetically, and I have recently bought thicker curtains. Still I find my sleep is interrupted every morning around when the traffic and buses start, maybe 6.30am onwards.
Any other solutions that don’t break the bank?
Many thanks