How to Make an Older Baltimore Home Quieter with Better Windows
What Makes Older Baltimore Homes So Noisy In a lot of Baltimore rowhomes, the issue is not just age, it is the way the home was originally assembled. When a window is drafty enough to move air, it is usually also weak enough to move sound. Street noise often shows up first in front rooms, especially in rowhouses that face busy roads, delivery routes, or narrow streets that bounce sound around. Even when the glass is intact, age-related looseness in the sash, lock, and