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 ...

Neighbors cover their ears to muffle noises coming through the thin walls of their home. While it’s fun to speculate on “if these walls could talk,” when it literally becomes the case, it’s an ...

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, ...

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).

Dear Jim: We need to soundproof the walls between some rooms and also in a new bedroom we will be adding. What is the best way to block sound and will the same methods work for the old walls and a new ...

Q: I live in an attached townhouse where the walls are pretty thin, or at least allow sound to pass through readily. How can I soundproof them or reduce the flow of sound? Also, my son used Clorox to ...

Nobody likes hearing their neighbors' music, TV shows or loud conversations. Soundproof wall materials, however, can be quite thick and expensive. Swedish scientists have developed a thinner, less ...

If you've been around amateur recording for more than an afternoon, you've seen some sketchy vocal booths. My amateur recording setup is no different. In one corner, a couple of moving blankets hang ...