Ideally this need for creating an air gap will be addressed during the construction of a new concrete wall but there are other ways of improving soundproofing even on existing walls.
Sound damping concrete wall road noise.
Our quiet batt insulation provides a layer of friction between your walls that guarantees minimized sound transmission into and out of your room.
Some skylights after soundproofing against traffic noise.
Obviously in your situation that isn t the case.
That might not seem like much but the decibel scale is logarithmic.
It is impossible to block all highway and road noise from your yard but noise barriers can reduce the noise significantly enough for you to ignore it and enjoy your backyard space.
Sound damping sound damping reduces or prevents vibrations from traveling through walls so they can t transfer noise or as much noise into other living spaces.
A fence intended to serve as a noise barrier or sound barrier will typically use thick tongue and groove boards in order to form an impervious barrier.
These boards are nailed to heavy rails which in turn are supported by heavy posts.
Or you can install soundproofing panels or thick moving blankets directly on the wall s surface.
Sound reducing wall coatings sound reducing wall coatings or sound dampening coatings are great choices for existing interior and exterior walls.
Fair comment we added wind chimes because if you re trying to block out road noise they can be a useful distraction.
Living room window before and after soundproofing.
For blocking road noise you can soundproof your exterior walls by installing a layer of drywall placing mineral wool batts between the studs or attaching mass loaded vinyl to the studs.
Masonry walls such as brick concrete or stone are ideal for blocking out sound but a solid wood fence can also be effective.
Here are some affordable ways to do it.
The operative word for noise barriers is obviously heavy that is because as a rule of thumb mass dampens sounds best so fencing serving the purpose of blocking road sounds needs to be heavier than most other fencing.
Note that the blinds are between the old exterior window and the new interior soundproof window.
The best solution for blocking outdoor noise is to erect barriers between you and the source of the sound be that a wall shed fence hedge anything.