Hello,
I am experiencing that the wind brings a lot of noise in the room closest to the gable of our house that has a balcony (1 and 1/2-story). The other gable without a balcony is not affected by the wind in the same way.
Is there anything theoretical that supports this argument, that the air currents are somehow amplified by extra roof overhangs, etc.?
see borrowed image below for the type of gable where the problem manifests.
I am experiencing that the wind brings a lot of noise in the room closest to the gable of our house that has a balcony (1 and 1/2-story). The other gable without a balcony is not affected by the wind in the same way.
Is there anything theoretical that supports this argument, that the air currents are somehow amplified by extra roof overhangs, etc.?
see borrowed image below for the type of gable where the problem manifests.
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I think that it's not just the roof that stands out but also the window section and the glazed railing that can catch the wind as well. Perhaps vibrations occur in any loose parts in those constructions?
The house in the picture is not mine, I just wanted to show the type of gable in question. We have a different type of fence that lets through more wind.
I don't perceive it as something vibrating in that way, but rather that the wind draft is amplified thanks to this construction. But I might be completely alone in this perception and am just imagining it to be so.
I don't perceive it as something vibrating in that way, but rather that the wind draft is amplified thanks to this construction. But I might be completely alone in this perception and am just imagining it to be so.
It is a rather complex area of study commonly referred to as building aerodynamics. A considerable amount of research has been conducted on it, including at Chalmers. The wind direction naturally has great significance. If the wind blows directly towards the gable, it can, as Marlén writes, cause vibrations in balcony railings and glass panels. If the wind blows perpendicular to the gable, the cavity formed by the protruding roof and the balcony will be filled with swirling air that can create another type of sound. Cavities are often used in acoustics as sound-damping elements. If I may guess, the sound effects are more pronounced in the latter case.