Secondary Glazing. Can I do it myself?

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We live on a busy road and my boys sleep at the front of the house. I want to cut down on noise. The original Victorian sash windows but they're gappy, they rattle and they let in too much noise.

I don't want to get double glazing as I don't like the look of it.

I'm on a tight budget but this has become a pressing need now so can anyone share their experiences of secornday glazing?

Have you done it yourself? Did someone do it for you? What were the costs and do you like the result?

We bit the bullet and paid our local glazier to come and fit secondary panels. Our sashes are huge so there was no question of DIY but you use your discretion. We did our bedroom and the kitchen and together it cost around £800 but so well worth the huge expense. We can no sleep in our front bedroom happliy and it's noticeably warmer.

The secondary glazing is a new sheet of glass in a white painted metal frame which is generally screwed to your existing frame. Ours are huge so are in 2 panels, of the same dims as the exisitng, so no nasty framing to mess up the view. The new panels slide up and down both in each direction so you can get to the orig. windows. We chose this option as we love the originals and it's the best compromise. They can always be removed at a later date if necessary. The main drawback I can see is that it makes cleaning a real pain so make sure you give the insides esp. a good clean before installing. My MIL has smaller windows so have secondary sheets that they only put up in winter and keep under the bed for the rest of the year.

The secondary glazing is a new sheet of glass in a white painted metal frame which is generally screwed to your existing frame. Ours are huge so are in 2 panels, of the same dims as the exisitng, so no nasty framing to mess up the view. The new panels slide up and down both in each direction so you can get to the orig. windows. We chose this option as we love the originals and it's the best compromise. They can always be removed at a later date if necessary. The main drawback I can see is that it makes cleaning a real pain so make sure you give the insides esp. a good clean before installing. My MIL has smaller windows so have secondary sheets that they only put up in winter and keep under the bed for the rest of the year.