On 3/3/07 12:35, in article , "p.k."
wrote:

Hoodoo wrote:
Hello,
I'm thinking of buying a house that is about a quarter of a mile from
a noisy bypass (A41) - is there any effective way of reducing the
noise by planting/building a wall etc?
I've heard that a solid, dense structure such as a wall is the best
olution - has anybody tried this? The sound is mainly mid
frequencies, with the occasional low-frequency rumble from lorries,
if that makes any difference. Many thanks for any help.

You will never succedd in blocking the noise.

Instead use the same principle that allows you filter/focus in on a single
conversation in a busy crowd of people.

A screen of bamboo sets up a continuous rustle in even a slight breeze, a
water feature gurgles comfortingly, with those in the physical and aural
foreground the road noise will be less prominent even though hot reduced.

pk

Or don't buy the house on the grounds that the agent now extolling its
virtues, will, when you wish to sell it, pull a long face over the noise
factor!
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