You'll know what kind of effect the current doors are having on noise by standing inside at a busy time with the inner door closed while someone opens the outer door.Other houses on the estate have removed the outer porch doors, if we did this, would we notice an increase in road noise?
Agree with keeping the outer door and the air-lock that it creates. I also like it from a security point of view; with the outer door locked, you can check out any callers without giving them access.You'll know what kind of effect the current doors are having on noise by standing inside at a busy time with the inner door closed while someone opens the outer door.
The main advantage of having a porch with a two door arrangement is heat retention. Being able to answer the door or leave without losing lots of warm air from a large entrance is great on cold winters days.
The main advantage of having a porch with a two door arrangement is heat retention. Being able to answer the door or leave without losing lots of warm air from a large entrance is great on cold winters days.
That's a very good point! No point combining a triple glazed unit on a poorly insulated porch with a single or double glazed unit on the inside door. Much better the other way around.Decide where your thermal envelope is (i.e. the separation between heated and unheated space); is it at the front door or the porch? Where ever it is this is what gets the TG units.
Thank you all for your advice. It has really helped me to work through my own thoughts on this and lots of sensible suggestions as to how to assess the situation. The temptation was to not replace both sets of doors. But having an enclosed porch has been very practical and works well for us and we don’t need the extra space inside.
We had an airtightness test done, (following lots of great advice from people on this site).
It was very insightful. We had been thinking of replacing our windows, but now we have had seals replaced and hinges etc fixed, the difference has been amazing and the reduction in noise has been noticeable also. So your point Micks’r about the importance of airtightness on noise reduction is well taken.
Another item it highlighted was the front doors. So our main priority here is heat retention. I just wanted to make sure that in the process of changing the current setup I don’t loose the noise reduction we currently have.
It is often very hard to know how best to approach these changes. It is very easy to find windows and doors companies who will replace what you have. But is much harder to find a company who will approach the solution from the position of overall heat retention/airtightness. Any recommendations as to companies who take this approach would be most welcome.
But is much harder to find a company who will approach the solution from the position of overall heat retention/airtightness. Any recommendations as to companies who take this approach would be most welcome.
Was this by a glazier or a handyman or something in between ? I'd like someone to do this and I'm in Dublin City.. We had been thinking of replacing our windows, but now we have had seals replaced and hinges etc fixed, the difference has been amazing and the reduction in noise has been noticeable also.
It would cost in the region of €250-€350 for the test.Can I ask who did the airtightness test? Was it expensive?
There’s also the added benefit of security.You'll know what kind of effect the current doors are having on noise by standing inside at a busy time with the inner door closed while someone opens the outer door.
The main advantage of having a porch with a two door arrangement is heat retention. Being able to answer the door or leave without losing lots of warm air from a large entrance is great on cold winters days.
Thanks, who does it thought? Does this cost include any work required or just to do the assessment?It would cost in the region of €250-€350 for the test.
That would be just for the assessment.Thanks, who does it thought? Does this cost include any work required or just to do the assessment?
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