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 ...

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Q: Our house walls need more insulation and they should be more soundproof. We are also planning to add on a bedroom. Will insulation make the existing rooms quieter and the new room more soundproof?

Question: We are considering building a new efficient house and we want more soundproofing between rooms and to curb outdoor noise. Will standard energy-efficient insulation be enough to block the ...

*They say “Silence is Golden,” meaning that there is nothing better than the pure sound of… nothing. The average city dweller spends his or her time surrounded by noise– traffic, television, cell ...

If you are looking for ideas to spice up a blank wall, then a living wall could be the solution you need. Living walls, also called plant walls or vertical gardens, are a great way to add color and ...

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).