what can we do to block traffic noise in property we want to buy?

[vannah]

Hello,

We have just seen a property for sale we'd love to buy but sadly its on the main road. With cars driving pretty fast and regular buses going by. It is a fairly run down property so would need complete renovating, but does currently have double glazing..
Which, I thought offered SOME but not nearly enough noise blockage.

DOes secondary double glazing really work, or will it just make a marginal difference?

Is there anything else that could be done?

And furthermore, are properties on the main road generally harder to sell? (this one's been on the market for 3 months)

thankyou

I've lived on a main road, day to day it was fine rumblings would start at about 6/6.30am and it would settle at about 7/8pm.

After that you would notice the tits roaring up the road at 3am or motorbikes.

The worse bit I found was the increased noise when it rained and that in the summer you couldn't have the windows open...

In general though day to day it didn't bother me that much til I got a bit older and fancied sitting in the garden with a book etc.

Only reason I moved in the end and it took a year to sell and I had to sell at a reduction to be able to move on... still I loved the house and it was cheaper than renting and was perfect location when I was in my twenties