Nothing is worse than trying to spend a quiet night at home only to realize that you can hear every sound coming from traffic and your neighbors. But with a little soundproofing, you can make your ...

Our older house is not very soundproof. Do you have tips for making it quieter both in this old house and for when we plan and design our future house? — Steve R. Dear Steve: Inadequate soundproofing, ...

I just moved into a new apartment and recently noticed that the walls are incredibly thin. I mean, I think the walls may actually be hollow. So, an issue I'm having is that sound travels VERY easily.

There are several reasons you might want to soundproof a room in your home. Perhaps you like being able to run a big sound system, or you perform music that might annoy your neighbors (or family) if ...

Barking dogs, nonstop construction, neighbors with a penchant for midnight dance parties: If only you could’ve known the less-than-ideal noise situation before committing to the joint. Thankfully, ...

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"We designed a soundproof room for friends who live in Tokyo and have helped with construction.The construction period lasted a week (20120331 ~ 20120406) while working while staying in a friend's ...

My mother has a 50" LCD TV mounted to a common wall shared with another condo, and they've complained about the noise (though her TV volume is set at reasonable levels, and her hearing is good).