Traffic, the neighbor’s dog barking, and many other environmental noises can decrease quality of life. If you live close to the highway, or perhaps near a commercial or industrial area, soundproofing inside your home might not be enough. Implementing a soundproof privacy fence can give you extra privacy, and the peace and quiet you deserve.
Build a DIY Soundproof Privacy Fence with the Fence Blokker
The Fence Blokker is a special product made from Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV). A dense but flexible soundproofing polymer that allows for sound dampening and sound blocking. This product is engineered to block and deflect soundwaves, all while being resistant to weathering conditions. The Fence Blokker comes reinforced with a carbon-fiber layer and UV-protection. It will not shrink or rot, and it won’t cause mold, mildew, or metal corrosion, making it an ideal solution for those who live in humid climates or with a lot of precipitation.
The product can be easily attached to many types of fencing, grating, and construction barriers. The Fence Blokker can also be painted with acrylic latex vinyl-based paint to fit residential spaces and can reduce sound transmission by 70-85%.
Fence Blokker is much more effective when it is above direct line-of-site. Meaning that, at a minimum, it should be 6′-7′ above the ground. However, it continues to perform more effectively as you increase it’s height up to 12′. For width, we generally recommend extending beyond the noise source by an extra 5′ on each side, to limit the amount of sound flanking around the material.
Installing Your Soundproof Fence Panels
Installing a soundproof privacy fence with the Fence Blokker is easy! This product comes with grommets, it’s portable and can be easily rolled-up, moved, and stored.
What You will need:
- + Utility knife
- + Zip ties
- + Wall Blokker
- + An extra pair of hands
- Use your utility knife and cut the Fence Blokker to the length of the fence or to the length of desired panels. Leave 1 to 2 additional inches at the bottom to ensure your barrier has a snug fit along the ground.
- Then place the panels in the expected location or position and allow about a 3-inch overlap on each side.
- With the help of another person, hold the Fence Blokker with the grommets showing, and zip tie it along the top.
- Allow the Fence Blokker to drape downward and secure the sides any other place you find necessary. If the panels are longer than 10-feet, you can add additional grommet holes to ensure the barrier is properly secured.
Sound privacy fences are extremely versatile, they can be easily molded and wrapped around different areas and objects. You can use them around equipment such as HVAC units or pool pumps.
DIY Outdoor Sound Barrier Panels
Soundproof fence panels can be cut to any size, and can be used for more than just soundproofing a fence. Many people also deal with noisy pool pumps and AC units, but if they’re located on their own side of the fence, soundproofing the fence won’t be effective.
In this case, you can cut down the soundproof fence panels to build a soundproof box around any noisy machinery outside your windows. You can accomplish this by first creating the box from some plywood, and then attaching the sound barrier panels to either the entirety of the inside or outside of the box, and then placing it over the machinery.
Soundproof Privacy Fence Benefits
There are 2 core benefits of having a soundproof privacy fence:
- Blocking out unwanted noise such as traffic or noisy neighbors
- Blocking the sight into your yard from nosy neighbors or strangers
So, along with the peace and quiet you’ll be experiencing, you can also avoid your nosy neighbors. Don’t put up with unwanted noise anymore, especially when there’s something out there that will work to block it out. Remember, Fence Blokker can function as more than just soundproofing a fence – use it around loud equipment as well.
