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YKK AP vinyl single hung double pane windows road noise (self.homeimprovement)
submitted 1 year ago by ThrowawayInTheYear23 to c/homeimprovement
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Anybody familiar with them? I swear they make a ringing noise when cars and trucks pass by.

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[–] ThrowawayInTheYear23 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

YKK AP is the window manufacturer https://www.ykkap.com/ Not sure how to describe its like a weird echo ringing noise coming from the windows when traffic passes by. Opening the window about 2-3" seems to gets rid of the noise but it's 90+°F outside . Panes are tight in their frames and weather stripping looks good. Tried sticking foam around to see if it helps.

[–] Hazdaz 2 points 1 year ago

weird echo ringing noise

That's super weird. I can't even begin to understand that. Any way to record a video of it happening? If you touch the glass, can you feel the vibrations? Does it go away then? Are there any strange structures outside your house or with the way the walls are angled? I wonder if you added even a small flat plate to let vibrations bounce off of outside your window if they were eliminate this ringing.