how can i find obserwaiton window(soundproofing window)plans

Find out where to get building materials in your local area. If you find a good outlet post it and others will be able to access it through the search engine.

Moderators: Aaronw, John Sayers

erlut
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:31 am

how can i find obserwaiton window(soundproofing window)plans

Post by erlut »

hii..i want to make a window between my control room and singers room..

i search obserwaiton windows(soundproofing windows) plan but i cant find..can you help me
kendale
Moderator
Posts: 1667
Joined: Tue Aug 10, 2004 8:10 pm
Location: Hawaii

Post by kendale »

Aloha and welcome to the forum!

Congrats on your studio build! Any chance you could please:
Edit your profile to include your location. This is very important, because this is a worldwide resource, and as such, material costs and availability vary widely. For example, masonry is cheaper than gypsum in some parts of the globe, whereas it's the exact opposite in other regions.
You'll probably get more of a response by doing so and this will really come in handy two or three posts down the road. It's also part of the forum guidelines:
http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7572
http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3231
Thanks! :wink:

WINDOWS AND DOORS - http://www.saecollege.de/reference_material/index.html
Windows and doors require special construction because no matter how much you seal your walls if the windows and doors aren't built correctly your isolation will be ruined. The main thing with windows is that they must have the following features:

* Different Glass Thickness. It is essential that the two sheets of glass be different in thickness. I recommend that you put the thicker of the two panes on the control room side. The thicker the glass obviously the better the sound isolation plus the thicker glass has a lower resonate frequency. Unfortunately thick glass is expensive. I would suggest you try 8mm and 10mm glass. (5/16", 3/8"). Any thinner and you are going to start getting resonate frequencies from the glass and inadequate sound isolation.
* Angles. The two sheets of glass must be at an angle to each other else the two sheets will interact in a resonate sympathy and the sound reduction properties will be reduced. You can angle the glass as in the following drawing but don't forget that the glass can also be angled in the horizontal plane as well as the vertical plane.
* Silica Beads. Because the windows are sealed the cavity created is a different temperature and humidity than your rooms which are probably air conditioned. It is therefore possible for the glass to steam up as in your car but not quite as dramatically. It is therefore recommended that you purchase some silica beads ( like you get in a little sachet when you purchase a quality camera or the like) and put them in the cavity between the glass.
* Insulation. The cavity between the glass is like any space and will have a reverberant field so you must line around the cavity with insulation. The easiest way to do this is to cut sheets of fibreboard to the shapes and then glue thin fibreglass to it. Then you can wrap cloth around it for aesthetics and glue it into place. It is also a good idea to drill 25mm - 50mm (1" - 2") holes in the fibreboard in which you can put the silica beads.

The following drawing shows how to construct your windows.
Looking forward to your build!

Aloha 8)
Jerry Maguire: Help me... help you. Help me, help you.
Post Reply