For heavier sound i d go with a fiberglass blanket instead.
Sound blocking sliding door.
And if you want a permanent noise fix that won t block the light coming through the door a laminated glass door is the top choice.
The door s surfaces are faced with very thin wood veneers.
This is because of two things.
Buy solid doors to block sound.
A door sweep and weatherstripping tape can be used to cover gaps.
To give you a rough estimate a double glazed sliding glass door would cost you in excess of 3000 dollars whereas soundproof curtains would cost you just 200 to 300 dollars.
However you can use the following methods to soundproof your sliding glass doors.
Between the thin surfaces and the air filled core not much is there to block the movement of sound because they re built like drums.
For average noise your best option is to use noise blocking curtains.
Make sure the doors are made from solid wood meaning a solid and not a hollow core.
A typical interior door has a hollow core inner cardboard honeycomb cores surrounded by a softwood frame.
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Second placing thick materials on sliding doors is not realy a good idea it d look off the mark.
To soundproof a door make it structurally strong enough to block noise by replacing it with a solid core door or by adding mass loaded vinyl soundproof blankets and panels to the existing door.
How to reduce costs.
The glass doors are usually thin and require more soundproofing material.
Replacing your existing doors with a composite core particleboard core and solid wood doors will help in noise reduction because more mass dampens unwanted sound.
In both cases covering any door gaps you find will also help.
Besides from filling gaps and cracks on the window here is another expensive option but worth the shot replacing the existing window glass with a triple pane glass.
Usukue twin door draft stopper under door bottom seal strip noise blocker for door insulation and soundproofing 42 inch length adjustable suitable for 30 32 36 and 42 inch interior doors.
There is an option of reducing costs by going for double french doors or sliding doors.
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Nicetown thermal insulated 100 blackout curtains noise reducing drapes with black backing rod pocket full light blocking panels for patio sliding door biscotti beige 1 pair 52 inch x 108 inches.
This material has an stc rating between 20 and 25 allowing our curtains to block between 60 and 80 of outside noise.
Cover the doors and the surrounding area with noise blocking curtains sound panels and moving blankets for additional noise reduction.
Our sound blocking curtains are lined with a material called mass loaded vinyl.