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Lowering the Sound Transmission of Your Windows Video

This window showroom video illustrates the difference of soundproof glass windows vs. standard windows.

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1. Excess Sound Transmission

  • Excess sound transmission can be a problem for those living near trains, airports, bus stations, or other areas with similar sound issues. Using laminated glass can solve that problem.

2. Laminated Glass and the STC Rating

  • Laminated glass can be sandwiched over the eighth inch glass in your window, cutting down on sound transmission. This gives it the required STC rating of 35.
    • STC rating stands for Sound Transmission Class Rating. 35 is the rating generally required in cities with sound transmission issues.
  • Laminated glass costs about twenty dollars per square foot.

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