What to use for windows

[Tashez]

A simple thick bed quilt will do the job nicely. You know those real warm blankets that are about 3 inches thick you use in winter.

[nightworker31]

Originally Posted by Tashez

A simple thick bed quilt will do the job nicely. You know those real warm blankets that are about 3 inches thick you use in winter.

That's quite thick! thanks for the suggestion will keep it in mind.

Anyone else?

[Dan Korneff]

You could hang up one of those super thick Stage curtains over the window

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[Rod Gervais]

Accessible does not mean that you cannot use a window plug - it simply means that the plug cannot be permanently attached to the window opening......

It has to be removable - without the use of special tools.......

So make a plug that has handles on it for ease of installation/removal - plenty of mass - good edge seals - and then lock it into place with 4 standard throw bolts...

Meets your needs - and meets the code requirements..........

Alternately - you could build a solid core mini door into the opening that was hinged on one side - latched on the other - again with excellent perimeter seals - this too would get the job done while meeting code.....

Apply room treatments to the inside face for either application.

Alternately - if you don't need any isolation at the window - you could simply make a removable room treatment - you can cover the widow simply by hanging it - no different than hanging a picture. Again - readily accessible.

Rod

[nightworker31]

Originally Posted by Rod Gervais

Accessible does not mean that you cannot use a window plug - it simply means that the plug cannot be permanently attached to the window opening......

It has to be removable - without the use of special tools.......

So make a plug that has handles on it for ease of installation/removal - plenty of mass - good edge seals - and then lock it into place with 4 standard throw bolts...

Meets your needs - and meets the code requirements..........

Alternately - you could build a solid core mini door into the opening that was hinged on one side - latched on the other - again with excellent perimeter seals - this too would get the job done while meeting code.....

Apply room treatments to the inside face for either application.

Alternately - if you don't need any isolation at the window - you could simply make a removable room treatment - you can cover the widow simply by hanging it - no different than hanging a picture. Again - readily accessible.

Rod

Yeah I had inquired about that possibility of placing something removable and the fire dep said it would be in violations of safety codes. So it's out of the possibilities. On a hinged I didn't think about it so I'll check with them.

[Rod Gervais]

Where are you located - and I take it that this is a bedroom?

[jim1961]

How about several inches of 703 mounted to wood that was on a hinge that could be opened and closed like shutters?

Ive seen houses with indoor storm shutters. Surely the fire dept doesnt have rules as to what you mount to them?

[nightworker31]

Originally Posted by Rod Gervais

Where are you located - and I take it that this is a bedroom?

I'm in Montreal Canada, and no it's not a bed room but it doesn't matter. Every closed room in a house must have a window access over here.

Originally Posted by jim1961

How about several inches of 703 mounted to wood that was on a hinge that could be opened and closed like shutters?

Ive seen houses with indoor storm shutters. Surely the fire dept doesnt have rules as to what you mount to them?

I've never seen such a house here in Quebec, so I'll have to check.

[retrogradeorbit]

I have a window with 6 panes. I made 6 window plugs that have handles and a snug fit. You can see them here:



They are a square of MDF. Then with some small pine risers, 20cm x 5cm and 5cm 'tall' to screw the handles onto, glued and screwed somewhere near the middle. Then a square of super dense 5cm thick rockwool to fit the MDF, but with two 20cm x 5cm square holes cut in it to fit the handle risers (slides down around the risers). Then that whole thing wrapped like a present in fabric and hot glue gun and stapled to the back (only ugly for those outside the building!). Then with the fabric nice and taught, handles are mounted where the wooden risers are, just screwed through the fabric (open a hole inbetween the weave first to avoid laddering the fabric) and into the wood risers.

The work a treat and can easily be fitted and removed by hand. They even make a little airgap between the window pane and the MDF backing. They end up quite heavy with the rockwool, so if you have a bigger window, you might want two sets of handles on it for two people to lift and fit.

[kjs]

The rear wall, facing my monitors, is about 60% window. Two packing blankets shut that thing down. No issues.

[nightworker31]

I've found a good website online that offers some heavy velour and other products for Stage curtains. It's very economic and they can even do the necessary stitching so it fits the width and the curtain pole I will be using.

Thanks all for the suggestion, I will be going with a heavy stage curtain that is made to dampen sounds, should work well.

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[Shamasound]

I have a home studio where I built a vocal booth. I installed a window for the vocalist and engineer to be able to see each other. I have been noticing some pretty noticeable ringing and resonance that is being picked up in the recording. I don't want to cover it with a blanket or anything which would defeat the purpose of having the window. I also Don't want to use one of those mic isolation panels because it still blocks line of site to the engineer. Is there a way to dampen the window or treat it without blocking its view? Any advice very appreciated.

[gullfo]

are you sure it's the glass? what is the thickness of the glass? maybe just laminating it with some clear heavy plastic will do the trick.