A neighbor’s barking dog, a band practicing down the street or even a loud stereo or television in the next room all are potential sources of unwanted noise that could be disturbing. And the prospect ...

When I have insomnia, I hear every car and conversation that passes outside my house. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that when I hear every car and conversation outside my house, I get ...

Special windows installed by city contractors in homes around Chicago’s Midway Airport were intended to muffle the noise of jets roaring overhead. But dozens of homeowners are now saying that the ...

Gamers, musicians, podcasters, and those who live in noisy neighborhoods will all benefit from soundproofing their space. Sometimes you want to keep noise out; other times you want to keep your noise ...

Where noise reduction deals with noise outside of a room, noise absorption attempts to change the characteristics of the noise within a room by utilizing sound deadening materials such as carpet, ...

More homeowners in Singapore have been soundproofing rooms in their houses or HDB flats, not to keep their noise in, but rather to keep the noise out. Here are some of the ways you can soundproof your ...

Many years ago, we were hired to do a construction job for a couple of gentlemen who wanted their offices at the penthouse level of their seven-story commercial building. But, the space was ...